Nonprofit · EIN 16-1034793
GOW SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SOUTH WALES, NY 14139
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,360,947 | $11,800,122 | -$1,439,175 | $28,893,234 | $3,619,790 | $25,273,444 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,882,179 | $15,533,685 | -$4,651,506 | $51,979,470 | $2,681,190 | $49,298,280 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,197,068
- Program service revenue
- $7,779,684
- Investment income
- $351,119
- Other revenue
- $33,076
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,407,400
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $506,024
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,643,951
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,491,869
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $379,615
- Travel
- $182,558
- Depreciation
- $988,388
- Program services (functional)
- $8,214,999
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,983,370
- Fundraising (functional)
- $601,753
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,979,470
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,893,234
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,619,790
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,273,444
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,743,864
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,567,948
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,705,496
- Gross receipts
- $10,360,947
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1926
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN MUNRO | HEADMASTER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $267,145 | $50,008 |
| KATIE TIERNEY | CFO/ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $142,680 | $27,149 |
| ROBIN MARSHMAN | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,420 | $32,947 |
| LUKE SALERNO | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,348 | $31,223 |
| GAYLE HUTTON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,000 | $22,410 |
| JEFFREY POBLOCKI | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,695 | $18,271 |
| TODD AVIS | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,577 | $11,564 |
| ROBERT WARNER JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL P REININGA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN KRAFFT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MASSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE DENNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ELSNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAEME HEPBURN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE HIGGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| K CARSON JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM KENDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TED KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN KOPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GIB MCILVAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MADIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW RODGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARRY ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JODI RUMBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STANDISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANAYSHA SAULS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM WELLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD CHIP WILKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M BRADLEY ROGERS JR | HEADMASTER (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $265,853 | $23,207 |
| DOUGLAS COTTER | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,775 | $14,258 |
| JOHN MUNRO | HEADMASTER (EFF JULY) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,061 | $23,960 |
| KATIE TIERNEY | ASSOC HEAD OF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $135,305 | $23,637 |
| ROBIN MARSHMAN | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,468 | $29,456 |
| LUKE SALERNO | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,589 | $27,930 |
| GAYLE HUTTON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,128 | $23,256 |
| JEFFREY POBLOCKI | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,229 | $15,695 |
| ROBERT WARNER JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL P REININGA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN KRAFFT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MASSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BULLOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AL CHIRCOP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANN COULSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE DENNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM DIARBAKERLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAEME HEPBURN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY HINAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE IBBOTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K CARSON JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KENDRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TED KNIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KOPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CREIGHTON MURCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE PAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STANDISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANAYSHA SAULS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE ULIANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VAIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD CHIP WILKINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2491 EMERY RD, SOUTH WALES, NY 14139-9408
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN MUNRO, 2491 EMERY ROAD, SOUTH WALES, NY 14139
- Signed the 990
- KELLI FISHER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR
- Phone
- (716) 652-3450
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
A LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN DYSLEXIA EDUCATION WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES OF KINDNESS, RESPECT, HONESTY AND HARD WORK, SINCE 1926. THE GOW SCHOOL HAS BEEN HELPING STUDENTS WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND BEYOND AS CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE ADULTS AND ENGAGED CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- GOW OFFERS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN GRADES 5-12 USING A MULTISENSORY FORMAT IN A TECHNOLOGY RICH ENVIRONMENT WITH CLASSES IN RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE, ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS, HEALTH, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND ROBOTICS. CLASSES MEET SIX DAYS PER WEEK. THE 4:1 STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO ALLOWS FOCUS ON THE REMEDIATION OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES THROUGH A PHONICS BASED PROGRAM KNOWN AS RECONSTRUCTIVE LANGUAGE.Expenses $7,498,905 · grants $1,333,275 · revenue $7,128,733
- THE GOW SCHOOL ALSO OFFERS A TRADITIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM EXPERIENCE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 8-16. THE 5-WEEK SESSION OFFERS A SPECIALLY DESIGNED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES OR HAVE LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES WHICH MAY INCLUDE DYSLEXIA, CENTRAL AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER, DYSGRAPHIA, DYSCALCULIA, ADHD AND ADD.Expenses $716,094 · grants $74,125 · revenue $684,027
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1034793
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,893,234
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,360,947
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,882,179 | $15,533,685 | $51,979,470 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,886,184 | $12,423,045 | $55,443,299 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about GOW SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of GOW SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOW SCHOOL is 16-1034793.
- Is GOW SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to GOW SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOW SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GOW SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GOW SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GOW SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN MUNRO.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOW SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $267,145 (JOHN MUNRO, HEADMASTER).
- How much revenue does GOW SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,360,947, expenses of $11,800,122 and total assets of $28,893,234 at year end.
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