Bridgton Academy

Tax-deductible

N Bridgton, ME501(c)(3)Since 1808EducationEIN 01-0221344Revenue $10.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbridgtonacademy.org11 Academy Ln, 04057-1808 · N Bridgton, METax-exempt since Jan 1965School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To provide a program for young men in a unique, one-year postgraduate environment to prepare for the rigors of college and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 69 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $389K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$541K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 59% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.7M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.2M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$12.3M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$13.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.2M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2024$10.2M
Expenses
$12.3M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$12.2M
FY2024$12.3M
Net assets
$13.5M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.8M
FY2021$14.8M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$15.6M
FY2024$14.7M
FY2024$13.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1965.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $9.3M Management & general 17% · $2.1M Fundraising 7% · $917K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $541K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$209,944Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$209,944Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$120,660Pt VII · Sec A
President Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Board of Trustees
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Gleeson’s $210K as Head of School is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diana Gleeson$209,944$123,165————
Martin Mooney——$200,041$178,116$185,084$184,699
Ares Michaelides$120,660$126,045$120,395$84,509——
David Lepage—$112,649————
Sven Cole———$101,029$105,341—
Joseph Hemmings—$105,072————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prepares young men for college and life through a unique postgraduate program.

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1 program · $9.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bridgton academy is the only school in the united states that exclusively offers a postgraduate year for high school graduates. A typical class will have up to 180 young men from twenty or more states and several foreign countries. Most students take college-level courses for which they may receive transferable college credit.

$9.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $603K · 2019–2024
Bridgton Ice Arena INCME · FY2024$72,816
Bridgton Ice Arena INCME · FY2023$83,940
Bridgton Ice Arena INCME · FY2022$80,076
Bridgton Ice Arena INCME · FY2021$34,520
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,955
Bridgton Ice Arena INCME · FY2020$88,206
Unitemized GrantFY2020$82,084
Unitemized GrantFY2020$82,084
Bridgton Ice Arena INCME · FY2019$36,695
Unitemized GrantFY2019$30,213

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Money outPt IX
$12.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.3M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Fundraisingcol D$917K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$857K
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Total revenueLn 12$10.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$857K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$857K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$13.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 569
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K$857K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.0M$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.2M$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$20.0M$19.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M$5.7M
Net assetsLn 32$14.7M$13.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$73K$73K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.1M$4.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$374K$236K$93K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$1.7M$903K$180K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$80K$36K$41K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$451K$209K$225K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$219K$103K$107K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$398K$185K$209K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$123K$123K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$214$4K$32K
OccupancyLn 16$409K$10K$398K
TravelLn 17$233K$216K$11K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$830K$616K$213K
InterestLn 20$153K$153K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$858K$858K
InsuranceLn 23$156K$156K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$904K$1.8M−$1.2M$258K
All other expensesLn 24e$49K$5K$26K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.3M$9.3M$2.1M$917K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $10.1M$12.2M−$2.1M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.3M$11.0M−$705K$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.4M$10.8M$1.6M$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.4M$10.0M−$634K$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.2M$9.4M−$124K$13.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,238,338 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $608,911$1,086,787
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,431,891$9,017,267
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,922$51,997
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,709$82,287
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,099,433$10,238,338
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,441,531$4,162,290
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,797,244$3,889,623
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$11,705
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,947,695$4,207,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,186,470$12,270,835
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,087,037−$2,032,497
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,238,338 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,706 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,117
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,082,670
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,327
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,086,787
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,017,267$9,017,267
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,997$51,997
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $47,648$47,648
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $933$933
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,051,906 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $99,645$10,238,338
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,270,835 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $72,816$72,816
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,089,474$4,089,474
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $235,616 · Management $93,499 · Fundraising $44,879$373,994
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,683,208 · Management $902,523 · Fundraising $180,096$2,765,827
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $36,332 · Management $41,387 · Fundraising $2,431$80,150
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $209,499 · Management $224,831 · Fundraising $16,317$450,647
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,195 · Management $107,179 · Fundraising $8,631$219,005
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $27,835$27,835
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,700$20,700
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $11,705$11,705
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,493$8,493
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $184,701 · Management $209,489 · Fundraising $3,906$398,096
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $123,452$123,452
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $214 · Management $4,202 · Fundraising $32,191$36,607
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,431 · Management $398,295$408,726
IX-17 TravelPrograms $216,259 · Management $11,483 · Fundraising $5,013$232,755
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $616,485 · Fundraising $213,170$829,655
IX-20 InterestManagement $153,292$153,292
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $857,937$857,937
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $155,929$155,929
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,835,455 · Management −$1,188,646 · Fundraising $257,662$904,471
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,103 · Management $26,150 · Fundraising $18,016$49,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,298,788 · Management $2,054,578 · Fundraising $917,469$12,270,835
Part X · Balance sheet $19,181,757 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $307,018; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,104$857,196
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $124,305$72,971
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48$7,147
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $53,843$59,995
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $59,243$61,509
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,239,055$9,779,846
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $7,966,399$6,950,250
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $760,771$1,085,825
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,003,786$19,181,757
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $210,287$299,537
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,817,080$1,814,847
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $2,072,100$1,979,300
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,550$33,506
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,273,141$5,681,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,137,718$7,440,790
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,592,927$6,059,204
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,730,645$13,499,994
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,003,786$19,181,757
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,499,994 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,238,338
XI-2 Total expenses$12,270,835
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,032,497
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,730,645
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$801,846
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,499,994

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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