2026-03-02T08:46:42-06:00 2025-06-30 251467156 SISTERSON & CO LLP 501 GRANT STREET SUITE 450 PITTSBURGH PA 15219 990 2024-07-01 250965321 DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH DEPA 4129241012 6202 ALDER STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15206 DR RUTH AULD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4129241012 2026-02-27 1 0 KIMBERLEY A MILLER P01324554 4122812025 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR RUTH AULD 6202 ALDER STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15206 7478986 0 X HTTP://DEPAULHEARINGANDSPEECH.ORG X 1910 PA DEPAUL'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO TEACH EACH CHILD WHO IS DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING TO LISTEN AND SPEAK. THEY LEARN FOR LIFELONG LITERACY, INTELLECTUAL GROWTH, AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND TO ENTER THE EDUCATIONAL MAINSTREAM WITH THE FOUNDATION TO SUCCEED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, ANCESTRY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. 19 19 67 18 0 0 3807471 4296758 400589 262143 585377 647617 119071 28040 4912508 5234558 0 0 0 0 4191800 4170613 0 0 290688 1200211 1333505 5392011 5504118 -479503 -269560 15619637 16012147 706475 650759 14913162 15361388 X DEPAUL SCHOOL PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE-BASED HOLISTIC EDUCATION, INCLUDING LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES AS WELL AS ART, MUSIC AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF, AND THOSE WHOSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS QUALIFY THEM TO ENROLL AT DEPAUL. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THESE CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, OR CULTURAL DIFFERENCES. DEPAUL'S TEAM OF EDUCATORS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO EQUIP THESE CHILDREN WITH REQUISITE EDUCATIONAL SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM TO TRANSITION TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO DEPAUL'S HEARING SUPPORT PROGRAM, DEPAUL OFFERS A SPEECH AND INTEGRATED LANGUAGE FOR LITERACY (SAILL) PRESCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH TYPICAL HEARING, BUT SEVERE LANGUAGE DELAYS. 0 0 4931090 263645 THE SCHOOL PROVIDES QUALITY LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE (LSL) EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION REGARDLESS OF RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. THE BELIEF IS THAT CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING HAVE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP LSL SKILLS AS THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LITERACY AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH. THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS THAT ENSURE SUCCESS IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL MAINSTREAM. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS THE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF EACH CHILD. DEPAUL STAFF WORK TOGETHER WITH THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE EDUCATION PROCESS AND VALUE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CHILD'S EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL ENGAGES PROFESSIONALS FROM MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITIES TO ENLIST SUPPORT AND COLLABORATE IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE QUALITY AUDITORY ORAL SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN AND USES STATE-OF-THE-ART AUDIOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL. 4931090 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X DR RUTH AULD 4129241012 6202 ALDER STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15206 DR RUTH AULD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 135180 0 13366 MARY JO MAYNARD EDUCATION DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 104344 0 0 CHARLES CHMURA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 100795 0 0 PATRICIA BOJARSKI PRESIDENT/VICE PRES. (THRU 4.30.25) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN GRUBER VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5.1.25) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY DEARDORFF SECRETARY (THRU 2.28.25) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT WASSON SECRETARY (AS OF 3.1.25) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY WEIMER DAHL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR DONALD B KAMERER TRUSTEE EMERITI 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROL RILEY TRUSTEE EMERITI 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR J ROONEY JR TRUSTEE EMERITI 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOLORES WARWICK TRUSTEE EMERITI 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID H CHI TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR TODD HILLMAN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR DENNIS KITSKO TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 RON GODFREY JONES TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELENA LAQUATRA-BUKOWSKI TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARTELL K MCDUFFY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JANEL SCOTTY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH CIEPLY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 DACHAN J FURNACE ESQ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH RETTGER TRUSTEE (AS OF 5.1.25) 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN NELSON TRUSTEE (AS OF 5.1.25) 0.50 X 0 0 0 REV DAVID A ZUBIK TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 SR MARY NORBERT LONG SC TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAUREN MARTIN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 340319 0 13366 3 0 0 0 321 BLINK 1881 MAIN STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15201 ADVERTISING 192238 MCKAMISH 50 55TH STREET PITTSBURGH PA 15201 MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR 163028 2 3233500 1063258 94448 4296758 IU/SD PROGRAM 611600 225440 225440 SAILL PRESCHOOL TUITION 611600 33950 33950 TODDLER STUDENT TUITION 611600 2753 2753 262143 326186 326186 2563696 2242265 321431 321431 321431 28701 2163 26538 26538 MISC REV FROM STUDENTS 611600 1502 1502 1502 5234558 263645 0 674155 124912 113235 6751 4926 3238622 2934851 175867 127904 125231 114875 6000 4356 382795 333561 23814 25420 299053 272302 16010 10741 5723 5723 23389 1054 22335 257097 240689 140 16268 86984 1626 85358 124371 110345 2481 11545 1972 1972 182786 179311 3066 409 14699 13344 1161 194 25179 24216 80 883 6277 6064 213 351222 339280 11942 16958 16577 381 CONTRACTED SERVICES 121495 121371 124 0 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 58704 57756 948 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 35869 31391 3332 1146 FOOD EXPENSE 11254 10539 0 715 9526 8703 823 5504118 4931090 282340 290688 89033 83226 1139632 846015 222450 226822 16581 7746 106323 117473 6521535 4866969 1826003 1654566 11997011 12879106 222604 197193 15619637 16012147 477839 445597 228636 205162 706475 650759 X 13332798 13635853 1580364 1725535 14913162 15361388 15619637 16012147 -269560 717786 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12282087 9980 1305386 415529 13181924 9966966 1000000 1315121 12282087 8677628 451463 837875 9966966 9274995 608042 -1205411 8677628 7412723 1052 1862360 1140 9274995 0.91920 0.08080 0 0 5859622 4370622 1489000 414327 272136 142191 247586 224211 23375 1654566 LEASE LIABILITY 205162 205162 X 5954507 717786 2163 719949 5234558 0 5234558 5506281 2163 2163 5504118 0 5504118 PART X, LINE 2: THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC ON INCOME TAXES CLARIFIES RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION, AND DISCLOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. DEPAUL EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR RECOGNITION BY DETERMINING WHETHER EVIDENCE INDICATES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED IF EXAMINED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, DEPAUL IS UNAWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. DEPAUL'S TAX RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2022 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 2,163 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 2,163 PART V, LINE 4 THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE AMOUNTS SET ASIDE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FUTURE OPERATING AND PROGRAM EXPENSES WHEN APPROVED FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS MUST BE MAINTAINED PERMANENTLY BY DEPAUL, HOWEVER, ALL OR PART OF THE INCOME EARNED MAY BE USED FOR ANY GENERAL OR SPECIFIC PURPOSE. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 VARIOUS NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA), DEPAUL SCHOOL IS RECOGNIZED AS AN APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL AND RECEIVES A PENNSYLVANIA STATE GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL SUBSIDY FOR THE COSTS OF EDUCATING STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH STATE SUBSIDY. THE SUBSIDY IS BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS, INCLUDING QUALIFYING STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ELIGIBLE PROGRAM COSTS. HIGHMARK WALK 8330 8330 1533 NIGHT AT THE RACES 20371 20371 630 28701 28701 2163 2163 26538 X 1 9980 FAIR MARKET VALUE X EDUCATION SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 1 40862 FAIR MARKET VALUE X AUDIOLOGY EQUIPMENT 1 24592 FAIR MARKET VALUE X VISION EQUIPMENT 1 9875 FAIR MARKET VALUE X BUILDING MAINTENANCE & SUPPLIES 1 9139 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MEMBER BOARD THAT ELECTS THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND APPROVES THE SIGNFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A INDIVIDUALS ARE NOMINATED FOR A BOARD POSITION. THE BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE BRINGS THE NAME AND RESUME OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND THEN APPROVAL. THE MEMBER BOARD HAS FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBER BOARD HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE PHILOSOPHY, OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION FOR WHICH IT WAS AND IS FORMED AND EXISTS; TO AMEND, ALTER, MODIFY OR REPEAL THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS; ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, SELL, LEASE, TRANSFER OR ENCUMBER, CONSTRUCT OR UNDERTAKE THE DESTRUCTION OF LAND AND/OR BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE CORPORATION OR IN WHICH THE CORPORATION HAS OR WILL HAVE EQUITABLE OR LEGAL TITLE; TO MERGE, CONSOLIDATE, AFFILIATE THIS CORPORATION WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION; TO DISSOLVE OR TERMINATE THE EXISTENCE OF THIS CORPORATION AND TO DETERMINE THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON SUCH TERMINATION OR DISSOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATE ARTICLES; AND TO APPOINT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO BE HONORARY DIRECTORS IN RECOGNITION OF MERITORIOUS OR FAITHFUL SERVICE TO THE CORPORATION OR IN RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT FROM TIME TO TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN, THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER, AND THE FINANCE CHAIRMAN BY A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM. A COPY OF THE FILED FORM 990 IS PLACED IN THE BOARD PORTAL FOR THEIR INFORMATION AND REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE RESPONSE OF THE MEMBER AND MAKING SUCH FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS MAY BE WARRANTED IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE MEMBER HAS IN FACT FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. EACH TRUSTEE, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THAT THE CORPORATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY USING COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.