FRIENDS ACADEMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS ACADEMY

EIN 11-1633485 · Education (B200)

What they do

GUIDED BY OUR QUAKER PRINCIPLES, FRIENDS ACADEMY EDUCATES OUR STUDENTS to DISCOVER and DEVELOP THE BEST of WHO THEY ARE and WHO THEY CAN BECOME. WE ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE BY COMMITTING to THE HIGHEST STANDARDS of LEARNING and LIVING. OUR DIVERSE and WELCOMING COMMUNITY is STRENGTHENED BY OUR QUAKER VALUES, WHICH EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS to INQUIRE, REFLECT, and ENGAGE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, and IN THE WORLD. BECAUSE WHEN WE INSPIRE STUDENTS to LEARN and LIVE WITH PURPOSE, THEY ACHIEVE GREATNESS WITHOUT SACRIFICING GOODNESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.11%of revenue went to mission work81.4% of expenses · Program services

4.75%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$110.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.86%of revenue went to management and office costs14.3% of expenses

$3.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,760,894 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $797,439 for PAUL STELLATO (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$35,060,495

Mission workProgram services$31,593,96890.11% of revenue81.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,562,31915.86% of revenue14.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,665,1024.75% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Total expenses$38,821,389110.73% 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: 81.4% mission · 14.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 15.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 16.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 14.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 31.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 13.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 12.1% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.63% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 12.3% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$35,060,495

Expenses$38,821,389

Annual shortfall $3,760,894 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)$31,593,968 · 81.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,562,319 · 14.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,665,102 · 4.3% of expenses

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Revenue$35,060,495

Expenses$38,821,389

Assets$125,122,795

Income$40,078,930

Contributions$2,443,152

Mission work (program services)$31,593,968

Fundraising$1,665,102

Management and general$5,562,319

Stocks and bonds$69,933,697

Accounting fees$52,579

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

PAUL STELLATOHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $797,439Base $669,707 · Other $127,732

JENIFER HALLIDAYASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $406,799Base $226,271 · Other $180,528

ANN MARIE TIDONADIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $406,722Base $335,282 · Other $71,440

TAISHA THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $332,388Base $272,386 · Other $60,002

DOROTHY WOOPRINCIPAL THRU JUNE 2024 · 40 hrs/week $312,863Base $215,634 · Other $97,229

SCOTT BRUGGEDIR. OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $301,020Base $224,914 · Other $76,106

KEVIN BARRYDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $297,042Base $228,580 · Other $68,462

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 (25)

PAUL STELLATOHEAD OF SCHOOL

JENIFER HALLIDAYASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

ANN MARIE TIDONADIRECTOR OF FINANCE

TAISHA THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

DOROTHY WOOPRINCIPAL THRU JUNE 2024

SCOTT BRUGGEDIR. OF FACILITIES

KEVIN BARRYDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

RAJINDER SINGHASSISTANT TREASURER

ZIMU ZHENGTRUSTEE

TONY FLORENCETRUSTEE

TIM DOOLEYTRUSTEE

THOMAS GIBIANTRUSTEE

CAROLYN MOTTTRUSTEE

STEPHEN WITTHUHNTREASURER

CHRISTINE PELLETIERTRUSTEE

ROSEANN MARTINTRUSTEE

JEANNINE LOSTRITTOTRUSTEE

RACHEL ETESS GREENVICE PRESIDENT

FRANK INGRASSIAPRESIDENT

MICHAEL KEATSTRUSTEE

ANDREW MENZINSECRETARY

JOSEPH PODBELATRUSTEE

JENNIFER WOLFTRUSTEE

GREGORY JASKETRUSTEE

JEFF DANIELSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1934
Location: DUCK POND RD, LOCUST VALLEY, NY 11560-0000
County: Nassau
In care of: % ANN MARIE TIDONA
Primary officer: ANN MARIE TIDONA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(516) 676-0393

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B200)

FRIENDS ACADEMY

FRIENDS ACADEMY

What they do

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

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