Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf reported $37.3 million in revenue and $31.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.64 went to program services, $26.41 to management and general costs and $1.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $247,935 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $32MFor 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 $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.71 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $247,935 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 63.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 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 expenseEducation of over 244 children from birth to 21 years. Courses and offerings meet or exceed requirements set forth by the US and pa departments of education. We have 4 sites: pittsburgh, scranton, hershey and edinboro.the pittsburgh campus provides educational and extracurricular programs from preschool through 12th grade, with a post-graduate component, to approximately 159 deaf and hard-of-hearing children from more than 100 school districts and 50 counties across pennsylvania
The choices for children program has provided early intervention services to deaf and hard of hearing infants, toddlers and families in the Western Pennsylvania and scranton areas for many years. The school provides home-based early intervention services throughout pennsylvania to as many as 100 families. Experienced certified teachers have been the cornerstone of this primary home-based program, where visits to the home or daycare are conducted on a regular basis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,432 | $0 | $58,503 | $247,935 |
| SUPERINTENDANT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,149 | $0 | $37,031 | $231,180 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,549 | $0 | $58,372 | $218,921 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,887 | $0 | $42,317 | $215,204 |
| INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,169 | $0 | $58,716 | $213,885 |
| HIGH & MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,783 | $0 | $55,043 | $190,826 |
| NURSE SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,273 | $0 | $27,579 | $171,852 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,142 | $0 | $23,765 | $147,907 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $694K (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–1b20 · 19 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 2No
- 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- 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 5272
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| A MARTINI & COMPANY INC Construction | $1,371,961 |
| FIVE STARR SERVICES Food services | $452,238 |
| DRAW COLLECTIVE Architects | $385,820 |
| IDEAL INTEGRATIONS It support services | $233,729 |
| PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANIES Insurance | $230,931 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf totaling $99,069 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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Every number above is copied from Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf spent in FY2025, $71.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf reported that 71.6% of its $31.7 million in expenses went to program services, 26.4% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $247,935, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf get its money?
Of $37.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 83.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1095386 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 202631079349300913 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541259349301914 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411219349300246 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349303629 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221309349303072 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349301519 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1095386: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.