Lawrence Woodmere Academy is a premier college preparatory school for students, families and educators who embrace a quality education and a commitment in an environment that values wisdom and nurtures personal, community and global responsibility.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$642K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $619K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$642K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $8K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.9M
171% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 171% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.3M
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$8.0M
To programs
69%
Net assets
−$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$12.3M
FY2023▲ +81%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$12.3M
Expenses
$8.0M
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$8.0M
Net assets
−$2.9M
FY2023▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$5.9M
FY2021−$6.6M
FY2022−$7.3M
FY2023−$2.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jan 1992.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $5.5M Management & general 30% · $2.4M Fundraising 0% · $12K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $642K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$238,309Pt VII · Sec A
$121,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Global Ed
$111,000Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$103,500Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Head of School
$68,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian O'Connell’s $238K as Head of School is at the 49th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Brian O'Connell$238,309$225,036$70,810
Sherri Fromowitz——$149,101
Susan Letteri——$141,391
Marc Hoyle——$130,399
Mary Barton$68,500$122,500$107,500
Stephen Ostroff$121,000$107,143$114,343
Susan Lettieri$111,000——
Hank Williams$103,500——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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2 programs · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Regular School Program

September-June

$4.8Mprogram expense
02

Summer Camp Program

$774Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$8K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.3M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$6.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$954K
Money outPt IX
$8.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$2.4M
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$954K
Government grantsLn 1e$852K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6.7M
Total revenueLn 12$12.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$874K
Other assetsLn 15$76K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5234
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$693K$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$874K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.0M$6.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$7.3M−$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$808K$808K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$642K$413K$230K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$1.8M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$27K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$183K$119K$64K
Payroll taxesLn 10$288K$186K$102K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$124K$124K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$12K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$957K$622K$335K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$369K$239K$130K
InsuranceLn 23$269K$175K$94K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.1M$179K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$48K$8K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.0M$5.5M$2.4M$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $12.3M$8.0M$4.4M−$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.8M$6.8M−$12K−$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$4.9M−$733K−$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.3M$9.4M−$1.1M−$5.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,347,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,476,189$953,744
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,276,349$4,633,348
I-10 Investment income$6,685,643
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $66,642$74,373
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,819,180$12,347,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $640,155$807,844
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,641,220$4,008,466
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,549,316$3,165,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,830,691$7,981,339
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,511$4,365,769
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,347,108 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$851,676
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,068
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$953,744
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,633,348$4,633,348
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $6,685,643$6,685,643
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $74,373$74,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,318,991 · Excluded from tax $74,373$12,347,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,981,339 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $807,844$807,844
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $412,725 · Management $229,584$642,309
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,833,095 · Management $1,019,686$2,852,781
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,226 · Management $14,660$41,886
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $119,145 · Management $64,155$183,300
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $185,697 · Management $102,493$288,190
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $36,581$36,581
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,817$47,817
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $123,658$123,658
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,070$39,070
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,406 · Management $6,680$19,086
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $621,906 · Management $334,873$956,779
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $238,935 · Management $130,373$369,308
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $174,866 · Management $94,159$269,025
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,064,889 · Management $179,177 · Fundraising $11,581$1,255,647
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,583 · Management $40,475$48,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,545,387 · Management $2,424,371 · Fundraising $11,581$7,981,339
Part X · Balance sheet $4,033,544 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $692,764$2,802,022
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $123,521$140,969
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $765,528$140,390
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,093,660$874,391
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$75,772
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,680,473$4,033,544
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $599,747$377,617
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $200,000$200,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,309,273$713,993
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,024,707$6,889,210
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$7,344,234−$2,855,666
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$7,344,234−$2,855,666
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,680,473$4,033,544
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,855,666 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,347,108
XI-2 Total expenses$7,981,339
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,365,769
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$7,344,234
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$122,799
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,855,666

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