The Academy of the New Church
The Academy of the New Church reported $45.6 million in revenue and $38.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.71 went to program services, $22.51 to management and general costs and $0.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 47.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $254,068 (PRINCIPAL, ANCSS GIRLS SCH). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $254,068 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 131.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 24 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe academy of the New Church secondary schools is a mission-driven, accredited, private girls school and boys school providing 9th - 12th grade education. Our self-motivated students are interested in an academic approach that combines challenging coursework with a uniquely christian education.our curriculum is inspired by the New Church and its fundamental values. Every course challenges students to find a sense of purpose.our academic courses are rigorous and provide students with a strong foundation for their futures. Each course integrates spiritual lessons with the academic subject…
Founded in 1877, bryn athyn college is a small, private, coeducational, liberal arts college dedicated to a New Church approach to education and life. The curriculum pairs rigorous academics with spiritual inquiry and emphasizes critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, public presentation, and experiential education. Bryn athyn classes are small, with an average class size of 11 students and a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. The 130-acre campus is located in bryn athyn, pennsylvania, 14 miles north of center-city philadelphia.the ultimate purpose of bryn athyn college is to enhance students'…
The academy of the New Church first established a museum in 1878 for the purpose of using artifacts as instructive illustrations of ancient religion and mythology. With the gift of glencairn, the former home of raymond and mildred pitcairn, and raymond pitcairn's personal art collections to the academy of the New Church in 1980, the academy museum's collection were merged with those of the pitcairn family and moved to glencairn to create glencairn museum, which opened to the public in january 1982. As the academy's museum, glencairn museum's mission has essentially remained unchanged since…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL, ANCSS GIRLS SCH Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,121 | $0 | $19,947 | $254,068 |
| PRESIDENT, BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,038 | $0 | $19,887 | $216,925 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,258 | $0 | $42,326 | $216,584 |
| CHANCELLOR Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $146,413 | $39,358 | $185,771 |
| PRINCIPAL, ANCSS BOYS SCHO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,679 | $0 | $29,129 | $174,808 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ANCSS Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,425 | $0 | $31,235 | $164,660 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,648 | $0 | $30,831 | $158,479 |
| DIRECTOR OF GLENCAIRN Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,004 | $0 | $17,826 | $155,830 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Academy of the New Church (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAGE DINING SERVICES INC Dining services | $1,267,202 |
| COOPER MECHANICAL SERVICES Property services | $614,753 |
| INDEPENDENCE PROPERTY SERVICES Property services | $560,681 |
| THE LANDTEK GROUP INC Property services | $391,475 |
| GURNEY KERR CONTRACTORS INC Property services | $306,406 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to The Academy of the New Church totaling $943K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Academy of the New Church spent in FY2025, $76.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Academy of the New Church's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Academy of the New Church reported that 76.7% of its $38.7 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Academy of the New Church pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Academy of the New Church reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $254,068, for the role of PRINCIPAL, ANCSS GIRLS SCH (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Academy of the New Church get its money?
Of $45.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 30.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Academy of the New Church a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1433899 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641359349310754 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349302343 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349304241 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349307292 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210629349300631 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349306466 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1433899: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.