Villa Academy is a catholic independent school serving grades preschool through eighth grade, dedicated to excellence in the education of the whole child.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$448K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $607K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$448K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.2M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.6M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$14.2M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$18.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.6M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.2M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$13.8M
FY2023$14.8M
FY2024$13.6M
FY2025$15.4M
Expenses
$14.2M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.8M
FY2021$11.4M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$13.0M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2025$15.4M
Net assets
$18.1M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.6M
FY2021$14.7M
FY2022$16.6M
FY2023$18.4M
FY2024$18.1M
FY2025$18.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Apr 1977.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $9.9M Management & general 28% · $4.0M Fundraising 2% · $320K

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; $448K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$304,778Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Business & Finance
$143,550Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Willis-Tropea’s $348K as Head of School is at the 73rd 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
Elizabeth Willis-Tropea$347,840$304,778————
John Milroy———$162,491$233,661$227,151
Elizabeth Willis——$184,382———
Marion Richards$180,300$143,550$130,100$90,755——
Julie Thenell Grasseschi———$177,069——
John Everett$153,000—————
Cynthia Wright————$142,282$127,330
Matt McCauliffe$128,250—————

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 children preschool through eighth grade, fostering academic and personal growth.

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1 program · $9.9M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Not for profit independent school, preschool to 8TH grade, open to all on a nondiscriminatory basis.

$9.9Mprogram 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$17K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $4.3M · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,313,829
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,421,892
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,532,606

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$978K
Investment incomeLn 3$422K
Money outPt IX
$14.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.9M
Managementcol C$4.0M
Fundraisingcol D$320K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$26.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$978K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$221K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$422K
Gains on assetsLn 7$85K
Total revenueLn 12$13.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.0M
Total assetsLn 16$26.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$18.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5134
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.6M$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M$7.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.6M$13.0M
Total assetsLn 16$26.4M$26.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.9M$8.2M
Net assetsLn 32$18.4M$18.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.4M$1.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$520K$520K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.5M$4.6M$1.7M$199K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$349K$250K$88K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$789K$531K$236K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$560K$370K$173K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$5K$2K$215
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$19K$10K$892
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$39K$21K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$262K$170K$92K
Office expensesLn 13$286K$286K
Information technologyLn 14$320K$202K$109K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$987K$622K$336K$30K
InterestLn 20$155K$98K$53K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$672K$423K$228K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$162K$102K$55K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.1M$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.2M$9.9M$4.0M$320K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $15.4M$15.4M$38K$18.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $13.6M$14.2M−$577K$18.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.8M$13.0M$1.8M$18.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.8M$11.7M$2.1M$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.3M$11.4M−$121K$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.2M$10.8M$396K$14.6M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,639,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,786,841$977,932
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,973,786$12,239,595
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,322$422,049
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,780,949$13,639,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,313,829$1,407,934
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,609,762$8,679,648
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,040,979$4,128,521
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,964,570$14,216,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,816,379−$576,527
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,639,576 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$220,779
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$757,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$977,932
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,239,595$12,239,595
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $337,450$337,450
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $84,599$84,599
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,239,595 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $422,049$13,639,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,216,103 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,407,934$1,407,934
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $519,550$519,550
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,591,989 · Management $1,671,464 · Fundraising $198,969$6,462,422
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $249,825 · Management $88,261 · Fundraising $10,825$348,911
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $530,683 · Management $235,538 · Fundraising $22,994$789,215
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $370,215 · Management $173,294 · Fundraising $16,041$559,550
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,515 · Management $2,440 · Fundraising $215$7,170
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,742 · Management $10,115 · Fundraising $892$29,749
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,123 · Management $21,111 · Fundraising $1,354$61,588
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $169,974 · Management $91,731$261,705
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $285,911$285,911
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $201,599 · Management $108,799 · Fundraising $9,600$319,998
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $621,756 · Management $335,551 · Fundraising $29,607$986,914
IX-20 InterestPrograms $97,698 · Management $52,727 · Fundraising $4,652$155,077
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $423,364 · Management $228,482 · Fundraising $20,160$672,006
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $101,753 · Management $54,914 · Fundraising $4,845$161,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,104,392 · Management $82,499$1,186,891
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,933,562 · Management $3,962,387 · Fundraising $320,154$14,216,103
Part X · Balance sheet $26,292,793 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,947,168$1,870,940
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,619,184$3,975,181
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $123,991$81,515
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,871$15,596
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $253,599$279,952
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,590,345$13,027,550
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,785,395$7,042,059
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,365,553$26,292,793
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $870,067$1,067,101
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,659,512$1,888,765
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $5,399,952$5,240,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,929,531$8,196,266
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,739,805$14,106,412
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,696,217$3,990,115
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,436,022$18,096,527
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,365,553$26,292,793
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,096,527 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,639,576
XI-2 Total expenses$14,216,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$576,527
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,436,022
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$237,032
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,096,527

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