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WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY

EIN 34-0714390 · Education (B250)

What they do

MISSION: to PREPARE STUDENTS to BLAZE TRAILS IN LEARNING and IN LIFE.VISION: to DELIVER AN UNRIVALED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE ILLUMINATED BY TRADITION, SPARKED BY INNOVATION, and ENERGIZED BY JOY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.30 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.47%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services
5.08%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses
$86.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
11.93%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses
$5.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
16.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $692,677 for SUZANNE E BUCK (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.

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$47,603,115
Mission workProgram services$33,070,59269.47% of revenue80.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,679,68211.93% of revenue13.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,419,3925.08% of revenue5.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,433,44913.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$41,169,66686.49% 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: 80.3% mission · 13.8% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.49% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 12.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.32% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 12.9% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.41% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 12.6% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.71% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 12.4% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.14% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 11.8% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.33% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 12.5% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.03% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 12.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$47,603,115
Expenses$41,169,666
Annual surplus $6,433,449 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)$33,070,592 · 80.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,679,682 · 13.8% of expenses
Fundraising$2,419,392 · 5.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$47,603,115
Expenses$41,169,666
Assets$231,853,556
Income$66,039,034
Contributions$7,968,795
Mission work (program services)$33,070,592
Fundraising$2,419,392
Management and general$5,679,682
Stocks and bonds$31,253,893
Accounting fees$78,700
Investing fees$1,704,313
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
SUZANNE E BUCKHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $692,677Base $525,842 · Other $166,835
THOMAS P ARNOLDCHIEF FIN.&OP.OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $389,223Base $332,386 · Other $56,837
MARK L LAFONTAINEASST.HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADV. · 40 hrs/week $342,858Base $310,834 · Other $32,024
BRENDA PETERSENASSOC.HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR FAC.ENG. · 40 hrs/week $251,813Base $208,154 · Other $43,659
MATTHEW L GERBERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $209,224Base $170,592 · Other $38,632
JEFFREY JACOTDIR.-CAPITAL PROJECTS · 40 hrs/week $207,218Base $172,026 · Other $35,192
ANNA BARLOW BOESCHDIR.-COLLEGE COUNSELING · 40 hrs/week $196,614Base $131,945 · Other $64,669
E SCHAEFFER BARNHARDTDIR.-ENROLLMENT MGMT. · 40 hrs/week $181,320Base $130,883 · Other $50,437
WANDA BOESCH CORDONDEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $179,926Base $124,305 · Other $55,621
RUTH D ANDREWSDIR.-LEADERSHIP GIFTS · 40 hrs/week $174,860Base $142,734 · Other $32,126
MARGARET COLAFELLACHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $174,687Base $150,562 · Other $24,125
DAVID CHIARELLADIR.-COUNSELING&PSYCH.SVCS. · 40 hrs/week $172,115Base $147,597 · Other $24,518

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 (40)

SUZANNE E BUCKHEAD OF SCHOOL

THOMAS P ARNOLDCHIEF FIN.&OP.OFFICER

MARK L LAFONTAINEASST.HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADV.

BRENDA PETERSENASSOC.HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR FAC.ENG.

MATTHEW L GERBERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER

JEFFREY JACOTDIR.-CAPITAL PROJECTS

ANNA BARLOW BOESCHDIR.-COLLEGE COUNSELING

E SCHAEFFER BARNHARDTDIR.-ENROLLMENT MGMT.

WANDA BOESCH CORDONDEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

RUTH D ANDREWSDIR.-LEADERSHIP GIFTS

MARGARET COLAFELLACHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

DAVID CHIARELLADIR.-COUNSELING&PSYCH.SVCS.

THOMAS E DUNNTRUSTEE

NATHANIEL E LEONARDCO-PRESIDENT

PHILIP FRANZTRUSTEE

PRIYA B MASEELALLTRUSTEE

STEPHAN W COLEVICE PRESIDENT

SUZANNE DAYTRUSTEE

ANNE CACIOPPO MANGANAROTRUSTEE

MEREDITH BROADBENTTRUSTEE

ALANA L JOINERTRUSTEE

TIANHAO BARNABAS WANGTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY R WARNERTRUSTEE

TUCKER H MARSHALLTRUSTEE

WARREN W FARR IIITRUSTEE

MICHAEL O RUSSELLTRUSTEE

MICHAEL A JOHNSONTRUSTEE

DAGMAR F FELLOWESTRUSTEE

ANTHONY WYNSHAW-BORISMDPHDTRUSTEE

MARTIN D FRANKSCO-PRESIDENT

CECILY PRYCE MAGUIRETRUSTEE

MARK J WELSHIMERSECRETARY

MARCIA SPILLERTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN A WOODTRUSTEE

JOHN P HEWKOTRUSTEE

JOHN M FOWLERTREASURER

JEFFREY E JOHNSTONTRUSTEE

CLIFTON D HOODTRUSTEE

DANIEL H BAYLYTRUSTEE

DALE G KRAMERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1927
Location
115 COLLEGE ST, HUDSON, OH 44236-2926
County
Summit
In care of
% THOMAS ARNOLD
Primary officer
THOMAS P ARNOLD, CFOO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(330) 650-4400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B250)

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