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.
$1.2M 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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FY2020 · 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
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.3M a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $56.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$10.6M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$37.0M
Spent
$39.8M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$91.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$37.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$37.0M
FY2021$44.0M
FY2022$47.8M
FY2023$61.3M
FY2024$52.0M
FY2025$56.8M
Expenses
$39.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$39.8M
FY2021$40.6M
FY2022$42.8M
FY2023$46.2M
FY2024$50.6M
FY2025$52.9M
Net assets
$91.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91.6M
FY2021$113.0M
FY2022$108.7M
FY2023$128.4M
FY2024$136.3M
FY2025$147.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. 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% · $28.6M Management & general 26% · $10.2M Fundraising 3% · $1.1M

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

40 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of Middle School
$202,750Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$177,419Pt VII · Sec A
$152,750Pt VII · Sec A
Director Alumni and Development
$121,750Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Senior School
$121,512Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Educational Tech
$119,916Pt VII · Sec A
Athletic Director
$110,259Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Enrollment Management
$107,327Pt 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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 2Yes
  • 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 · $28.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Instructional

-the academy enrolls approximately 1,008 students (pre k - 12). The academy is college preparatory with most seniors continuing on to higher education. The academy operates four separate campuses for country day, junior, middle and senior SCHOOLS.-ATHLETICS: all shady side academy students are offered a wide range of physical activities…

$26.1Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary Services

-residential life program: the academy operates a five and seven day boarding program for approximately 79 student boarders. The students are housed in academy dormitories with administrators and teachers who oversee and operate the residential life PROGRAM.-FOOD service: serves day students lunch and serves those involved in residential…

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Summer Programs

-shady side academy's summer programs provide an endless array of possibilities for all kids.

$842Kprogram 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$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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$37.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Money outPt IX
$39.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$28.6M
Managementcol C$10.2M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$91.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$102.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
40
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$474K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$37.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$3.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36.6M
Total assetsLn 16$102.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.6M
Net assetsLn 32$91.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5594
VolunteersI 644
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M$6.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$61.6M$56.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36.5M$36.6M
Total assetsLn 16$105.2M$102.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.9M$10.6M
Net assetsLn 32$96.3M$91.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.6M$4.6M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$32K$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$886K$329K$475K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16.6M$11.6M$4.4M$623K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$848K$583K$222K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.0M$3.2M$718K$69K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$813K$361K$51K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$77K
Investment management feesLn 11f$117K$117K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$306K$306K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$374K$310K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$799K$410K$54K
Information technologyLn 14$861K$600K$261K
OccupancyLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
TravelLn 17$150K$133K$2K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$93K$93K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.4M$1.9M$478K
InsuranceLn 23$322K$322K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.4M$2.4M$1.9M$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$52K$2K−$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$39.8M$28.6M$10.2M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $56.8M$52.9M$3.9M$147.0M 990 PDF
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 Viewing $37.0M$39.8M−$2.8M$91.6M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $36,997,834 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,338,848$4,529,644
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,012,747$29,754,608
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,850,962$2,742,168
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$176,930−$28,586
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $35,025,627$36,997,834
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,293,923$4,602,304
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,759,870$23,566,252
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,957,075$11,652,819
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,010,868$39,821,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,985,241−$2,823,541
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $36,997,834 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$28,586 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,529,644
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$473,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,529,644
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,655,795 · Excluded from tax $98,813$29,754,608
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,363,574$1,363,574
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,378,594$1,378,594
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,655,795 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,812,395$36,997,834
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,821,375 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,569,980$4,569,980
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $32,324$32,324
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $328,985 · Management $475,016 · Fundraising $82,145$886,146
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,617,861 · Management $4,374,742 · Fundraising $623,052$16,615,655
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $583,202 · Management $222,240 · Fundraising $42,669$848,111
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,203,141 · Management $718,257 · Fundraising $69,126$3,990,524
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $812,902 · Management $361,450 · Fundraising $51,464$1,225,816
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,273$19,273
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $77,382$77,382
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $116,784$116,784
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $305,928$305,928
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $309,543 · Fundraising $64,574$374,117
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $798,738 · Management $410,193 · Fundraising $53,562$1,262,493
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $599,783 · Management $261,139$860,922
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,272,527$1,272,527
IX-17 TravelPrograms $132,851 · Management $2,063 · Fundraising $15,232$150,146
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,391$8,391
IX-20 InterestManagement $92,715$92,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,911,966 · Management $477,991$2,389,957
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $322,322$322,322
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,358,049 · Management $1,936,921 · Fundraising $71,783$4,366,753
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,411 · Management $2,290 · Fundraising −$21,592$33,109
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,580,648 · Management $10,188,712 · Fundraising $1,052,015$39,821,375
Part X · Balance sheet $102,206,770 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,715,698$2,536,282
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,649,451$3,553,367
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,321,988$1,275,571
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $602,849$833,527
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $185,079$167,511
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $505,361$444,739
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,549,859$36,614,008
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $61,632,876$56,781,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,163,161$102,206,770
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,892,592$2,255,722
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,359,532$2,021,690
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $611,691$509,617
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,863,815$10,574,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,952,606$29,759,617
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $64,346,740$61,872,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,299,346$91,632,265
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,163,161$102,206,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,632,265 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,997,834
XI-2 Total expenses$39,821,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,823,541
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,299,346
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,843,540
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,632,265

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