WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

EIN 25-1095386 · Education (B280)

What they do

WE PREPARE CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF, HARD of HEARING or HAVE OTHER COMMUNICATION NEEDS for ALL ASPECTS of LIFE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, STUDENT-CENTERED EDUCATION and EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS IN AN ALL-INCLUSIVE COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT (AICE).

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.60 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.77%of revenue went to mission work71.6% of expenses · Program services

1.66%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$84.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

22.40%of revenue went to management and office costs26.4% of expenses

$5.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$37,339,291

Mission workProgram services$22,691,38260.77% of revenue71.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,363,80222.40% of revenue26.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$618,2151.66% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,665,89215.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$31,673,39984.83% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 71.6% mission · 26.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 26.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 26.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 26.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 25.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 25.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 23.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 24.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,339,291

Expenses$31,673,399

Annual surplus $5,665,892 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$22,691,382 · 71.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,363,802 · 26.4% of expenses

Fundraising$618,215 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,339,291

Expenses$31,673,399

Assets$178,080,039

Income$67,091,306

Contributions$875,226

Mission work (program services)$22,691,382

Fundraising$618,215

Management and general$8,363,802

Stocks and bonds$123,981,028

Accounting fees$99,248

Investing fees$382,775

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

CARRIE RAINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $247,935Base $189,432 · Other $58,503

KEVIN MCDONOUGHSUPERINTENDANT · 40 hrs/week $231,180Base $194,149 · Other $37,031

DONALD MAZREKUDIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT · 40 hrs/week $218,921Base $160,549 · Other $58,372

STEVE QUAGLIANICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $215,204Base $172,887 · Other $42,317

MATTHEW CAMPION DIRECTOR OFINSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $213,885Base $155,169 · Other $58,716

GREGORY MENDENHALLHIGH & MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $190,826Base $135,783 · Other $55,043

KRISTEN BEERSNURSE SUPERVISOR · 40 hrs/week $171,852Base $144,273 · Other $27,579

CYNTHIA WARDDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $147,907Base $124,142 · Other $23,765

STEVEN FARMER FORMER CHIEFEXECUTIVE OFFICER (EXITED 6/23) · 40 hrs/week $118,303

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 (29)

CARRIE RAINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KEVIN MCDONOUGHSUPERINTENDANT

DONALD MAZREKUDIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT

STEVE QUAGLIANICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MATTHEW CAMPION DIRECTOR OFINSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

GREGORY MENDENHALLHIGH & MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

KRISTEN BEERSNURSE SUPERVISOR

CYNTHIA WARDDIRECTOR

STEVEN FARMER FORMER CHIEFEXECUTIVE OFFICER (EXITED 6/23)

SHARON HALLTRUSTEE

LAUREL ECHAVARRIATRUSTEE

LEO MCGOWANTRUSTEE

MELISSA SCHEFFLERTRUSTEE

WILLIAM F JONESTRUSTEE

SHIMA ARABTRUSTEE

SUSAN CRUZTRUSTEE

ANDREW FISHERTRUSTEE

JOHN GOLDCAMPTRUSTEE

HEATHER SNYDERSECRETARY

GREG POLLOCKTRUSTEE

FRED GRIFFINTRUSTEE

FATIMA MUHAMMADTRUSTEE

DR HAROLD MOWL JR PHDTRUSTEE

DEAN KARTSONASVICE CHAIR

DAVID MICHENERCHAIR

CHRISTINA DERHAMMERTRUSTEE

CHRIS MCCRADYTREASURER

BOBBIE JO KITE PHDTRUSTEE

BARBARA ANN BOYLANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 300 E SWISSVALE AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15218-1443
County: Allegheny
In care of: % BARBARA MANNING
Primary officer: STEVE QUAGLIANI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 371-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
NTEE classification: Education (B280)