Shady Side Academy

Tax-deductible

Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Since 1885EducationEIN 25-0965561Revenue $56.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSshadysideacademy.org423 Fox Chapel Rd, 15238-2247 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Aug 1925School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Shady Side Academy offers an exceptional pre-k through twelfth grade academic and balanced educational experience by challenging each student to realize his or her potential in a stimulating and nurturing environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 44 volunteers and 594 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
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.4M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 95% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20.5M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$56.8M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$52.9M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$147.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$56.8M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$37.0M
FY2021$44.0M
FY2022$47.8M
FY2023$61.3M
FY2024$52.0M
FY2024$56.8M
Expenses
$52.9M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$39.8M
FY2021$40.6M
FY2022$42.8M
FY2023$46.2M
FY2024$50.6M
FY2024$52.9M
Net assets
$147.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91.6M
FY2021$113.0M
FY2022$108.7M
FY2023$128.4M
FY2024$136.3M
FY2024$147.0M

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 Aug 1925.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $38.0M Management & general 27% · $14.1M Fundraising 1% · $769K

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

37 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$672,115Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$193,000Pt VII · Sec A
Senior School - Head of School
$179,921Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Country Day School
$172,484Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$164,559Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Ed. Technology
$154,383Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Facilities
$137,480Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Enrollmont Officer
$130,925Pt VII · Sec A

Bartley P Griffith JR’s $672K as President is at the 95th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bartley P Griffith JR$672,115$521,109$357,283$363,816$330,250$152,750
Amy Nixon——$176,764$169,282$172,750$202,750
James Rohr JR——$198,028———
Amy Szlachetka$193,000$148,588$95,439———
Rosalynd Sabundayo$179,921$174,463$170,995———
Gilbert Schneider—————$177,419
Katharine Fredriksen———$175,967$107,000—
Jennifer Asmonga$172,484$163,580$160,201$141,215$112,500—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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3 programs · $38.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Instructional

Founded in 1883, shady side academy's primary program service is the education of students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in a coed school environment, with an optional boarding experience in high school.

$34.0Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary Services

-residential life program: the academy operates a five and seven day boarding program. In the 2024/2025 academic year, there were approximately 68 senior school student boarders. The students are housed in academy dormitories located on the senior school campus.

$2.9Mprogram expense
03

Summer Programs

Shady side academy summer extends the relational learning and robust opportunities that are unique to shady side academy during the school year, long into the summer months. After the school year ends, summer camp is offered for students who are entering pre-k through 12TH grade the following school year.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

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$1K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $32.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,142,700
Unitemized GrantFY2024$363,480
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,498
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,609
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,320,836
Unitemized GrantFY2023$360,673
Unitemized GrantFY2023$32,926
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,437
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,071
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,107,323
Unitemized GrantFY2022$394,449
Unitemized GrantFY2022$23,475
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,308
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,907
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,087,904
Unitemized GrantFY2021$303,218
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,582,082
Unitemized GrantFY2020$231,749
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$56.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.6M
Money outPt IX
$52.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$38.0M
Managementcol C$14.1M
Fundraisingcol D$769K
Owns and owesPt X
$147.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.1M
Total assetsLn 16$167.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$150K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.5M
Total revenueLn 12$56.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.5M
SavingsLn 2$10.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$92.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56.9M
Other assetsLn 15$370K
Total assetsLn 16$167.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.5M
Net assetsLn 32$147.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5594
VolunteersI 644
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$17.8M$15.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$86.0M$92.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43.6M$56.9M
Total assetsLn 16$155.1M$167.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.8M$20.5M
Net assetsLn 32$136.3M$147.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.5M$5.5M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$53K$53K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.8M$746K$910K$172K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20.2M$13.6M$6.2M$331K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.1M$784K$319K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6.1M$5.0M$1.1M$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$1.1M$498K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$71K$71K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$74K
Investment management feesLn 11f$399K$399K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$597K$597K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$395K$337K$23K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$3.1M$2.4M$697K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$752K$609K$143K
OccupancyLn 16$4.0M$2.7M$1.2M
TravelLn 17$653K$616K$3K$34K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$323K$323K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.9M$2.3M$575K
InsuranceLn 23$382K$382K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$1.5M$1.1M$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$255K$171K$84K
Total functional expensesLn 25$52.9M$38.0M$14.1M$769K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $52.0M$50.6M$1.4M$136.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $61.3M$46.2M$15.0M$128.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $47.8M$42.8M$4.9M$108.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $44.0M$40.6M$3.4M$113.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $37.0M$39.8M−$2.8M$91.6M 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 $56,787,975 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,398,934$6,305,703
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,606,980$45,890,928
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,989,047$4,580,215
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,248$11,129
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $51,996,209$56,787,975
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,792,986$5,586,794
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,962,824$30,849,729
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,841,227$16,468,854
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,597,037$52,905,377
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,399,172$3,882,598
Part VI · Governance 21 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $56,787,975 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,129 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,305,703
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$150,479
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,305,703
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,368,894 · Excluded from tax $522,034$45,890,928
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $2,604 · Excluded from tax $2,045,775$2,048,379
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,531,836$2,531,836
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,368,894 · Unrelated business $2,604 · Excluded from tax $5,110,774$56,787,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,905,377 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,534,287$5,534,287
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $52,507$52,507
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $745,595 · Management $910,176 · Fundraising $171,994$1,827,765
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,648,961 · Management $6,191,523 · Fundraising $330,928$20,171,412
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $783,983 · Management $318,668 · Fundraising $22,768$1,125,419
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,953,325 · Management $1,116,932 · Fundraising $63,065$6,133,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,055,925 · Management $498,043 · Fundraising $37,843$1,591,811
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $71,017$71,017
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $73,775$73,775
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $398,929$398,929
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $597,090$597,090
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $336,501 · Management $22,501 · Fundraising $35,997$394,999
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,369,225 · Management $697,413 · Fundraising $16,715$3,083,353
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $608,601 · Management $142,990$751,591
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,747,211 · Management $1,221,054$3,968,265
IX-17 TravelPrograms $616,317 · Management $2,887 · Fundraising $33,808$653,012
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $11,556$11,556
IX-20 InterestManagement $323,029$323,029
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,298,352 · Management $574,588$2,872,940
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $381,684$381,684
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,484,966 · Management $1,092,023 · Fundraising $55,395$2,632,384
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $171,096 · Management $84,134$255,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,003,942 · Management $14,132,922 · Fundraising $768,513$52,905,377
Part X · Balance sheet $167,410,614 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,158,884$4,517,841
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,682,172$10,543,405
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,172,222$1,837,794
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $576,793$506,901
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $128,359$97,232
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $323,446$298,043
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,582,815$56,911,556
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $68,417,696$72,875,028
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $17,542,060$19,452,883
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $549,539$369,931
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,133,986$167,410,614
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,227,061$3,984,678
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,743,481$3,854,374
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,804,388$7,112,508
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,832,730$20,459,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,078,223$58,276,102
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $91,223,033$88,674,912
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $136,301,256$146,951,014
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,133,986$167,410,614
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $146,951,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$56,787,975
XI-2 Total expenses$52,905,377
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,882,598
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$136,301,256
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,767,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$146,951,014

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

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