SEWICKLEY ACADEMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SEWICKLEY ACADEMY

EIN 25-0965558 · Education (B200)

What they do

SEWICKLEY ACADEMYS MISSION is to EVALUATE KNOWLEDGE, CHARACTER, and COMMUNITY THROUGH AN INTENTIONALLY EXTRAORDINARY and INNOVATIVE EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.31%of revenue went to mission work70.0% of expenses · Program services

4.46%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$103.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

26.48%of revenue went to management and office costs25.6% of expenses

$3.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $857,122 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $527,437 for ASHLEY BROWN BIRTWELL (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$26,351,320

Mission workProgram services$19,054,23672.31% of revenue70.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,978,16126.48% of revenue25.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,176,0454.46% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Total expenses$27,208,442103.25% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.0% mission · 25.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 30.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.4% mission · 41.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 22.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 57.5% mission · 38.1% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.53% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 12.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 18.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 18.3% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,351,320

Expenses$27,208,442

Annual shortfall $857,122 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,054,236 · 70.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,978,161 · 25.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,176,045 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,351,320

Expenses$27,208,442

Assets$81,778,873

Income$27,255,848

Contributions$8,029,099

Mission work (program services)$19,054,236

Fundraising$1,176,045

Management and general$6,978,161

Accounting fees$45,282

Investing fees$80,097

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ASHLEY BROWN BIRTWELLHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $527,437Base $510,187 · Other $17,250

DAVID DENARDOCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIO · 50 hrs/week $230,633Base $202,188 · Other $28,445

CHRIS ANDERSONASSOCIATE HEAD OF LOWER SC · 50 hrs/week $221,575Base $183,168 · Other $38,407

JAMIE NESTORHEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $151,631Base $139,160 · Other $12,471

JIM MILLERDIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND · 50 hrs/week $149,406Base $132,165 · Other $17,241

JERILYN SCOTTHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $140,080Base $126,978 · Other $13,102

HEATHER HOFFMANDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $132,125Base $126,000 · Other $6,125

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

ASHLEY BROWN BIRTWELLHEAD OF SCHOOL

DAVID DENARDOCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIO

CHRIS ANDERSONASSOCIATE HEAD OF LOWER SC

JAMIE NESTORHEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL

JIM MILLERDIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND

JERILYN SCOTTHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

HEATHER HOFFMANDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

STEPHANIE SCIULLOTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE MENZOCKTRUSTEE

SONIA KHANNATRUSTEE

RODNEY SMITHTRUSTEE

ROBERTO ORTIZTREASURER

ROBERT JAMESTRUSTEE

RACHEL LOREY ALLENVICE CHAIR

PETER SCHRAMMTRUSTEE

LISA HERNANDEZTRUSTEE

JANE KIRKLANDTRUSTEE

DIVYA THADANISECRETARY

DENNIS ZEITLERCHAIR

DAVE HAMMELTRUSTEE

BRADLEY BUSATTOOFFICER AT LARGE

ASHVIN RAGOOWANSITRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 315 ACADEMY AVENUE, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
County: Allegheny
In care of: DAVID DENARDO
Primary officer: DAVID DENARDO, CHIEF FINANCIAL &OPERATIONS OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@sewickley.org Phone(412) 741-2230

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GROSSMAN YANAK & FORD LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B200)