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Nonprofit · EIN 24-0829838

MORAVIAN ACADEMY

Tax-exempt · BETHLEHEM, PA 18018

Financials

$33.1M$35.8M2022$32.2M$35.4M2023$33.2M$36M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MORAVIAN ACADEMY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$33,204,152$36,040,028-$2,835,876$49,233,935$7,898,260$41,335,675
June 30, 2024990$32,174,733$35,369,217-$3,194,484$49,965,831$8,206,046$41,759,785
June 30, 2023990$33,130,928$35,796,669-$2,665,741$47,555,506$5,645,491$41,910,015
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,888,383
of which government grants
$22,840
Program service revenue
$28,984,483
Investment income
$1,174,559
Net rental income
-$56,339
Net gain from sales of assets
$412,457
Net income from fundraising events
-$131,909
Other revenue
$156,727

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,669,509
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$438,792
Other salaries and wages
$14,711,446
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,689,856
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$2,387,467
Travel
$330,221
Depreciation
$1,814,151
Program services (functional)
$30,568,559
Management and general (functional)
$4,292,900
Fundraising (functional)
$1,178,569

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$49,965,831
Total assets, end of year
$49,233,935
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,898,260
Net assets, end of year
$41,335,675
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,352,677
Publicly traded securities
$34,666,091
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,977,348
Net assets with donor restrictions
$29,358,327
Gross receipts
$41,226,990
Employees
370
Volunteers
295
Year formed
1742
State of legal domicile
PA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADRIANNE FINLEY ODELLHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$408,844$29,000
ROBERT ZAISERDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL
Highest-paid employee
40$194,885$23,512
LARA DIEFENDERFER WULFFASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$188,969$13,578
KELVIN SEALEYDIRECTOR OF STRETEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND EXTERNAL PR
Highest-paid employee
40$143,354$17,212
RACHEL WRIGHTDIRECTOR OF THE MERLE-SMITH CAMPUS
Highest-paid employee
40$134,792$22,954
ABBY MAHONEDIRECTOR OF DOWNTOWN CAMPU
Highest-paid employee
40$135,023$16,529
MATTHEW PIROLLOCFO/COO
Officer
40$133,000$14,378
AMY AHARTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MAYA POLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CAROLE DEVEY SCHACHTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SIMA HODAVANCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FATIMA JAFFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH LANDRIGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATTHEW MCQUEENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JAIME MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHARLES NIFONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KRISTIN NOONAN HUTCHINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
TORI PENSKE AITCHISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRISTINE PERRUCCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRISTIAN RICEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LORI SCHOENEMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
KARLEY SEBIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
SCOTT SEYMOURTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
DANIEL SOOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADRIANNE FINLEY ODELLHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$367,969$38,941
ARMISTEAD WEBSTERASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$205,593$22,153
ROBERT ZAISERDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$182,348$24,326
CYNTHIA FENSTERMAKERCFO/COO
Officer
40$145,833$21,405
SUSAN PARENTDIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING AND SPECIAL CAMPAIGNS
Highest-paid employee
40$118,461$25,397
ABBY MAHONEDIRECTOR OF DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
Highest-paid employee
40$122,656$15,518
MEGAN FRANZYSHENDIRECTOR OF SWAIN CAMPUS
Highest-paid employee
40$127,612$10,253
AMY AHARTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
REBECCA BINDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CAROLE DEVEY SCHACHTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL HILTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SIMA HODAVANCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FATIMA JAFFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH LANDRIGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATTHEW MCQUEENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
JAIME MITCHELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLES NIFONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KRISTIN NOONAN HUTCHINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TORI PENSKE AITCHISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRISTINE PERRUCCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRISTIAN RICEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
LORI SCHOENEMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
KARLEY SEBIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SCOTT SEYMOURTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANIEL SOOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WEILERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATTHEW PIROLLOCFO/COO
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY ZEMSKYFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
Former
40$270,858$17,726
ROBERT ZAISERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$185,287$23,963
ADRIANNE N FINLEY ODELLHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$178,852$19,531
TORISE JUDKINSDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$139,696$22,511
PAUL DYLAN DEALDIRECTOR OF MERLE SMITH CAMPUS
Highest-paid employee
40$127,030$18,974
SUSAN PARENTDIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING AND SPECIAL CAMPAIGNS
Highest-paid employee
40$120,370$24,696
CYNTHIA FENSTERMAKERCHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$105,404$11,610
ERICA L D'AGOSTINOASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$113,151$0
CHRISTOPHER WEILERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
LORI SCHOENEMANVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
LARRY EIGHMYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AMY AHARTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
CHRISTINE PERRUCCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOSEPH LANDRIGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL HILTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MARY WILFORD-HUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KARLEY SEBIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLES NIFONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRISTIAN RICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SIMA HODAVANCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATTHEW MCQUEENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KRISTIN NOONAN HUTCHINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SCOTT SEYMOURTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CAROLE DEVEY SCHACHTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
REBECCA BINDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FATIMA JAFFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANIEL SOOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BARBARA DIETTERICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7 EAST MARKET STREET 2ND FLOOR, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018-5906
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ADRIANNE FINLEY ODELL, 7 EAST MARKET STREET, BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
Signed the 990
ADRIANNE FINLEY ODELL, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Phone
(610) 868-4744
Return prepared by
CAMPBELL RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP

Mission

MORAVIAN ACADEMY NURTURES THE JOYFUL SPIRIT OF EACH LEARNER AND EMPOWERS INCLUSIVE GLOBAL CITIZENS TO THINK CRITICALLY, COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, LEAD WITH INTEGRITY, AND STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE EDUCATION OF OVER 861 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12 IN THE MORAVIAN TRADITION. THE MORAVIAN ACADEMY EXPERIENCE PROVIDES A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION IN PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE, DEVELOPS SELF-RESPECT, DIGNITY AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS, DEVELOPS CREATIVITY, AND AN APPRECIATION OF AESTHETIC VALUES, DEVELOPS PHYSICAL SKILL,AND ENCOURAGES POSITIVE ATTITUDES ABOUT HEALTH AND FITNESS, AND ENGAGES THE STUDENTS IN EXPERIENCES THAT DEVELOP THEIR MATURITY, INDEPENDENCE, ADAPTABILITY, INTEGRITY AND A LOVE OF LEARNING.
    Expenses $30,292,041 · grants $7,669,509 · revenue $28,850,298
  • SUMMER PROGRAMMING - LEHIGH VALLEY SUMMERBRIDGE ASSISTS 7TH TO 9TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND LIMITED RESOURCES TO ENTER AND SUCCEED IN COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS. AT LEHIGH VALLEY SUMMERBRIDGE, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS TEACH AND MENTOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. LEHIGH VALLEY SUMMERBRIDGE ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATION AND FOR THE EDUCATION OF OTHERS. 100 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM. MORAVIAN ACADEMY RUNS SUMMER CAMPS AT TWO OF OUR CAMPUSES. WE HAVE OVER 100 STUDENTS THAT ATTEND A SERIES OF CAMP OFFERINGS WHICH RUN FROM MID-JUNE TO EARLY AUGUST.
    Expenses $276,518 · revenue $134,185

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
24-0829838
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1957
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Not required (church)
Assets (IRS master file)
$49,233,935
Income (IRS master file)
$41,226,990

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$33,204,152$36,040,028$49,233,935IRS
990June 2024$32,174,733$35,369,217$49,965,831IRS
990June 2023$33,130,928$35,796,669$47,555,506XML
990June 2022$25,226,659$24,323,157$42,706,228IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 MORAVIAN ACADEMY

What is the EIN of MORAVIAN ACADEMY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MORAVIAN ACADEMY is 24-0829838.
Is MORAVIAN ACADEMY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
Are donations to MORAVIAN ACADEMY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MORAVIAN ACADEMY file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of MORAVIAN ACADEMY 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 MORAVIAN ACADEMY 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 MORAVIAN ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ADRIANNE FINLEY ODELL.
Who are the officers and directors of MORAVIAN ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $408,844 (ADRIANNE FINLEY ODELL, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does MORAVIAN ACADEMY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,204,152, expenses of $36,040,028 and total assets of $49,233,935 at year end.

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