What is the EIN of WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY is 34-0714390.

Is WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1927.

Are donations to WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of WESTERN RESERVE 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 WESTERN RESERVE 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 WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUZANNE E BUCK.

Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $525,842 (SUZANNE E BUCK, HEAD OF SCHOOL).

How much revenue does WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,603,115, expenses of $41,169,666 and total assets of $231,853,556 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 34-0714390

WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY

Tax-exempt · HUDSON, OH 44236

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$47,603,115	$41,169,666	$6,433,449	$231,853,556	$22,029,046	$209,824,510
June 30, 2024	990	$49,803,235	$40,999,185	$8,804,050	$225,622,263	$23,797,659	$201,824,604
June 30, 2023	990	$44,235,447	$39,992,447	$4,243,000	$225,822,357	$22,548,435	$203,273,922

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $7,968,795
Program service revenue: $29,659,904
Investment income: $9,967,111
Net gain from sales of assets: $5,152,614
Net income from fundraising events: $7,305
Other revenue: $7,305

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $9,181,089
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $1,931,500
Other salaries and wages: $10,462,415
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $16,491,480
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $39,702
Accounting fees: $78,700
Occupancy: $2,615,169
Travel: $524,577
Depreciation: $2,681,931
Program services (functional): $33,070,592
Management and general (functional): $5,679,682
Fundraising (functional): $2,419,392

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $225,622,263
Total assets, end of year: $231,853,556
Total liabilities, end of year: $22,029,046
Net assets, end of year: $209,824,510
Land, buildings and equipment: $55,810,397
Publicly traded securities: $31,253,893
Net assets without donor restrictions: $54,228,710
Net assets with donor restrictions: $155,595,800
Gross unrelated business income: $97,087
Gross receipts: $66,039,034
Employees: 266
Volunteers: 50
Year formed: 1826
State of legal domicile: OH

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
SUZANNE E BUCK	HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer	40	$525,842	$166,835
THOMAS P ARNOLD	CHIEF FIN.&OP.OFFICER Officer	40	$332,386	$56,837
MARK L LAFONTAINE	ASST.HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADV. Key employee	40	$310,834	$32,024
BRENDA PETERSEN	ASSOC.HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR FAC.ENG. Key employee	40	$208,154	$43,659
MATTHEW L GERBER	CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee	40	$170,592	$38,632
JEFFREY JACOT	DIR.-CAPITAL PROJECTS Key employee	40	$172,026	$35,192
ANNA BARLOW BOESCH	DIR.-COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee	40	$131,945	$64,669
E SCHAEFFER BARNHARDT	DIR.-ENROLLMENT MGMT. Highest-paid employee	40	$130,883	$50,437
WANDA BOESCH CORDON	DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee	40	$124,305	$55,621
RUTH D ANDREWS	DIR.-LEADERSHIP GIFTS Highest-paid employee	40	$142,734	$32,126
MARGARET COLAFELLA	CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee	40	$150,562	$24,125
DAVID CHIARELLA	DIR.-COUNSELING&PSYCH.SVCS. Highest-paid employee	40	$147,597	$24,518
DANIEL H BAYLY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MEREDITH BROADBENT	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
STEPHAN W COLE	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0

25 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
SUZANNE DAY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
THOMAS E DUNN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
WARREN W FARR III	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
DAGMAR F FELLOWES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
JOHN M FOWLER	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
MARTIN D FRANKS	CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
PHILIP FRANZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
JOHN P HEWKO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
CLIFTON D HOOD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MICHAEL A JOHNSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
JEFFREY E JOHNSTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ALANA L JOINER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
NATHANIEL E LEONARD	CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
DALE G KRAMER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
CECILY PRYCE MAGUIRE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ANNE CACIOPPO MANGANARO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
TUCKER H MARSHALL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
PRIYA B MASEELALL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MICHAEL O RUSSELL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MARCIA SPILLER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
TIANHAO BARNABAS WANG	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
TIMOTHY R WARNER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
MARK J WELSHIMER	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
KATHLEEN A WOOD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0
ANTHONY WYNSHAW-BORISMDPHD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
SUZANNE E BUCK	HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer	40	$486,493	$187,259
THOMAS P ARNOLD	CHIEF FIN.&OP.OFFICER Officer	40	$277,806	$53,511
MARK L LAFONTAINE	ASST.HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR AD Key employee	40	$297,784	$30,719
JENNIFER R BIEHN	DIR.-ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee	40	$182,786	$109,399
BRENDA PETERSEN	ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee	40	$191,740	$41,217
MARGARET COLAFELLA	DIR.-COMMUNICATIONS & MARK Highest-paid employee	40	$140,897	$67,294
JEFFREY JACOT	DIR.-CAPITAL PROJECTS Key employee	40	$169,764	$34,723
MATTHEW L GERBER	CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee	40	$156,422	$37,039
ANNA BARLOW BOESCH	DIR.-COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee	40	$119,595	$56,502
DAVID L CHIARELLA	DIR.-COUNSELING&PSYCH.SERV Highest-paid employee	40	$145,431	$23,981
RUTH D ANDREWS	SR. DIR OF LEADERSHIP GIFTS Highest-paid employee	40	$136,536	$31,289
PETER HUTCHINS	DIR.-ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee	40	$113,162	$27,952
DANIEL H BAYLY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MEREDITH BROADBENT	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
STEPHAN W COLE	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
SUZANNE DAY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
THOMAS E DUNN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
WARREN W FARR III	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
DAGMAR F FELLOWES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
JOHN M FOWLER	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MARTIN D FRANKS	CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
PHILIP FRANZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
JOHN P HEWKO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
CLIFTON D HOOD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MICHAEL A JOHNSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
JEFFREY E JOHNSTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
ALANA MCCLANAHAN JOINER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
NATHANIEL E LEONARD	CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
DALE G KRAMER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
CECILY PRYCE MAGUIRE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
ANNE CACIOPPO MANGANARO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
TUCKER H MARSHALL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MARCIA PREWITT SPILLER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MICHAEL O RUSSELL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
TIANHAO BARNABAS WANG	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
TIMOTHY R WARNER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
MARK J WELSHIMER	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
KATHLEEN A WOOD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0
ANTHONY WYNSHAW-BORIS MD PHD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	0.5	$0	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
SUZANNE E BUCK	HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer	40	$467,722	$180,272
THOMAS P ARNOLD	CHIEF FIN.&OP.OFFICER Officer	40	$260,456	$70,935
MARK L LAFONTAINE	ASST.HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADV. Key employee	40	$287,514	$29,757
JENNIFER R BIEHN	DIR.-ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee	40	$176,859	$126,462
MARGARET COLAFELLA	DIR.-COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Highest-paid employee	40	$136,052	$108,535
NICHOLAS KENT	ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee	40	$162,664	$53,279
MATTHEW L GERBER	CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee	40	$144,936	$45,740
BRENDA PETERSEN	ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee	40	$136,420	$40,213
DAVID L CHIARELLA	DIR.-COUNSELING&PSYCH.SERVICES Highest-paid employee	40	$142,644	$22,860
RUTH D ANDREWS	SR. DIR OF LEADERSHIP GIFTS Highest-paid employee	40	$131,728	$29,298
DANIEL H BAYLY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MEREDITH BROADBENT	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
H WILLIAM CHRIST	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
STEPHAN W COLE	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
SUZANNE DAY	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
THOMAS E DUNN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
WARREN W FARR III	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DAGMAR F FELLOWES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JOHN M FOWLER	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MARTIN D FRANKS	CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
PHILIP FRANZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JOHN P HEWKO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
CLIFTON D HOOD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MICHAEL A JOHNSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ALANA MCCLANAHAN JOINER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
NATHANIEL E LEONARD	CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
CECILY PRYCE MAGUIRE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ANNE CACIOPPO MANGANARO	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TUCKER H MARSHALL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MARCIA PREWITT SPILLER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MICHAEL O RUSSELL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TIMOTHY R WARNER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MARK J WELSHIMER	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
KATHLEEN A WOOD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ANTHONY WYNSHAW-BORIS MD PHD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 115 COLLEGE ST, HUDSON, OH 44236-2926
In care of: % THOMAS ARNOLD
Principal officer (990 for 2024): SUZANNE E BUCK, 115 COLLEGE STREET, HUDSON, OH 442362926
Signed the 990: THOMAS P ARNOLD, CFOO
Phone: (330) 650-4400
Website: WWW.WRA.NET
Return prepared by: MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC

Mission

MISSION: TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BLAZE TRAILS IN LEARNING AND IN LIFE.VISION: TO DELIVER AN UNRIVALED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE ILLUMINATED BY TRADITION, SPARKED BY INNOVATION, AND ENERGIZED BY JOY.
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

THE ACADEMY IS A SECONDARY CO-EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL WITH APPROXIMATELY 428 STUDENTS. OUR FACULTY CULTIVATES INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY THROUGH A CHALLENGING COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM; OUR STUDENTS PURSUE A RIGOROUS LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM AND ENGAGE IN OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM IN ARTS, ATHLETICS, AND SERVICE, ENSURING GROWTH IN MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT. THE ACADEMY'S CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY INSTILLS INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, WHILE PREPARING STUDENTS AS CITIZENS AND LEADERS IN AN INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED WORLD.
Expenses $33,070,592 · grants $9,181,089 · revenue $29,659,904

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: 34-0714390
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: 1927
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Education (B250)
Assets (IRS master file): $231,853,556
Income (IRS master file): $66,039,034

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$47,603,115	$41,169,666	$231,853,556	IRS
990-T	June 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2024	$49,803,235	$40,999,185	$225,622,263	IRS
990-T	June 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2023	$44,235,447	$39,992,447	$225,822,357	XML
990-T	June 2023	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2022	$56,306,990	$39,253,858	$215,260,603	IRS
990-T	June 2022	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990-T	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2019	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2018	–	–	–	IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 34-0714390).

Questions about WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY

What is the EIN of WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY?: The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY is 34-0714390.
Is WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1927.
Are donations to WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY 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 WESTERN RESERVE 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 WESTERN RESERVE 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 WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUZANNE E BUCK.
Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $525,842 (SUZANNE E BUCK, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $47,603,115, expenses of $41,169,666 and total assets of $231,853,556 at year end.

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