Nonprofit · EIN 34-0714451
LAUREL SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SHAKER HTS, OH 44122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,104,358 | $29,742,468 | $1,361,890 | $91,179,965 | $21,967,369 | $69,212,596 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $26,183,828 | $29,169,506 | -$2,985,678 | $87,357,030 | $19,864,180 | $67,492,850 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,659,622
- of which government grants
- $609,083
- Program service revenue
- $20,094,091
- Investment income
- $5,223,535
- Net rental income
- $127,110
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,371,784
- Other revenue
- $127,110
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,670,087
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $662,471
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,566,745
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,586,859
- Professional fundraising fees
- $147,600
- Legal fees
- $40,757
- Occupancy
- $961,323
- Travel
- $253,258
- Depreciation
- $1,274,142
- Program services (functional)
- $19,553,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,298,567
- Fundraising (functional)
- $890,189
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $87,357,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,179,965
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,967,369
- Net assets, end of year
- $69,212,596
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,384,709
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,755,519
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,217,173
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $42,995,423
- Gross unrelated business income
- $85,921
- Gross receipts
- $93,118,246
- Employees
- 353
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1926
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN KLOTZ | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $542,625 | $48,695 |
| HEATHER DALY | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $183,370 | $28,017 |
| ANDREA AUSPERK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $149,755 | $25,992 |
| RACHEL HERLEIN | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,641 | $26,914 |
| ALLISON GRANT | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,959 | $26,022 |
| MARY ANN FLETCHER | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,677 | $17,448 |
| MEGAN WEISKOPF | DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,972 | $15,985 |
| ANDREW CRUSE | DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,613 | $15,872 |
| MEGAN LUM MEHALKO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY JAROS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SHONS LURIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY BRYANT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN OPATRNY ALTHANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAHRAH AZHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE SWAILS BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAUSIA CHOWDHURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINCE COLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISA S T COWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE R DALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN MCCARTAN DESANTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERICA LEE MARKUM DENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAYLOR GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET SCHUMANN IPPOLITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN JEAVONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANNE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON KAMAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KRUG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA J LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MARKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNNE SHEFFLER MEGERIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAUNDRA KING MONDAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH SHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM E SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHULZE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN KLOTZ | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $547,700 | $67,878 |
| HEATHER DALY | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $183,892 | $22,453 |
| ANDREA AUSPERK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $146,654 | $25,992 |
| RACHEL HERLEIN | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,857 | $20,249 |
| ALLISON GRANT | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,055 | $25,408 |
| MARY ANN FLETCHER | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,407 | $19,032 |
| MEGAN WEISKOPF | DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,274 | $14,766 |
| ANDREW CRUSE | DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,651 | $9,041 |
| MEGAN LUM MEHALKO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY JAROS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SHONS LURIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY BRYANT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN OPATRNY ALTHANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAHRAH AZHAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE SWAILS BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAUSIA CHOWDHURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCE COLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA S T COWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE R DALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MCCARTAN DESANTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA LEE MARKUM DENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SCHUMANN IPPOLITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN JEAVONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANNE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON KAMAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KRUG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA J LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE SHEFFLER MEGERIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAUNDRA KING MONDAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM E SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SCHULZE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 LYMAN CIR, SHAKER HTS, OH 44122-2110
- In care of
- % ANN KLOTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANN V KLOTZ, 1 LYMAN CIRCLE, SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44122
- Signed the 990
- ANDREA AUSPERK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (216) 464-1441
- Return prepared by
- SIKICH LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF LAUREL SCHOOL IS TO INSPIRE EACH GIRL TO FULFILL HER PROMISE AND TO BETTER THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- LAUREL SCHOOL FOUDNED IN 1896, IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED COLLEGE PREPARATORY, INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, KIDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12, WITH COEDUCATIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM. LAUREL SCHOOL HAS TWO CAMPUSES AFFORDING STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN IN TRADITIONAL SETTINGS SUCH AS LABS, STUDIOS, AND LIBRARIES, AS WELL AS IN OUR UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTAL CLASSROOMS. THE LYMAN CIRCLE CAMPUS IS HOME TO ALL FOUR ACADEMIC DIVISIONS. THE BUTLER CAMPUS HAS EXTENSIVE ATHLETIC FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP-BUILDING PROGRAMS. LAUREL SCHOOL HAS APPROXIMATELY 578 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN 2023-24 AND 589 IN 2024-25.Expenses $19,553,712 · grants $5,670,087 · revenue $20,094,091
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
- 34-0714451
- 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
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $91,179,965
- Income (IRS master file)
- $93,118,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $26,038,377 | $28,535,316 | $87,463,834 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $34,767,736 | $25,250,664 | $86,712,318 | 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 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 LAUREL SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of LAUREL SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAUREL SCHOOL is 34-0714451.
- Is LAUREL SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1940.
- Are donations to LAUREL SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAUREL 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 LAUREL 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 LAUREL 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 LAUREL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANN V KLOTZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAUREL SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $542,625 (ANN KLOTZ, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does LAUREL SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,104,358, expenses of $29,742,468 and total assets of $91,179,965 at year end.
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