Nonprofit · EIN 34-0714720
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SHAKER HTS, OH 44122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $51,615,318 | $45,965,522 | $5,649,796 | $271,569,457 | $40,911,242 | $230,658,215 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $59,209,631 | $45,992,307 | $13,217,324 | $231,937,004 | $15,715,319 | $216,221,685 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $54,819,092 | $44,894,475 | $9,924,617 | $206,612,182 | $13,777,084 | $192,835,098 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,948,636
- of which government grants
- $1,133,492
- Program service revenue
- $32,269,860
- Investment income
- $7,252,667
- Net rental income
- $55,460
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $336,224
- Other revenue
- $144,155
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,532,631
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $500,231
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,761,604
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,607,723
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $142,732
- Accounting fees
- $41,841
- Depreciation
- $3,785,852
- Program services (functional)
- $36,905,129
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,246,242
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,814,151
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $231,937,004
- Total assets, end of year
- $271,569,457
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,911,242
- Net assets, end of year
- $230,658,215
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $89,194,412
- Publicly traded securities
- $85,768,044
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $86,623,206
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $144,035,009
- Gross unrelated business income
- $131,795
- Gross receipts
- $73,325,244
- Employees
- 490
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1890
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK GALLAGHER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $442,685 | $37,388 |
| JONATHAN BRIDGE | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,708 | $46,177 |
| MICHEL T DEGANDIS | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $201,563 | $27,379 |
| JEN BEROS | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,096 | $32,849 |
| LISA CUMMINGS | LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,421 | $44,833 |
| LINDSAY ARNOULT | MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,575 | $43,160 |
| KRYS PERRY | UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,656 | $23,362 |
| MATT CRAWFORD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JUSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED ASBECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FEIGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FOUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY GARCEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB HARTFORD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DICK HOLLINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB MOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE NAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL OBERNDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN OFFUTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE OUTCALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY PAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY PEEBLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY SALEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEELBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JD SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK GALLAGHER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $421,965 | $49,655 |
| JONATHAN BRIDGE | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,737 | $50,426 |
| DAVID J WRIGHT | FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $172,257 | $30,282 |
| JEN BEROS | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,219 | $30,544 |
| SANDIE FANTOZZI-WELKER | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,991 | $30,800 |
| LISA CUMMINGS | LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,473 | $24,620 |
| MICHEL T DEGANDIS | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $128,314 | $22,557 |
| KRYS PERRY | UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,256 | $27,153 |
| DICK HOLLINGTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT CRAWFORD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JUSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED ASBECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GARCEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FEIGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SALEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW CARLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FOUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL OBERNDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE OSBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEELBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB HARTFORD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBER HUANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SETHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JD SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL TIPPIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE NAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE OUTCALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SMYTHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK GALLAGHER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $401,841 | $47,287 |
| JONATHAN BRIDGE | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,149 | $46,003 |
| DAVID J WRIGHT | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $215,556 | $38,887 |
| WILLIAM DAUGHTREY | UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,553 | $40,998 |
| JEN BEROS | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,393 | $29,244 |
| SANDIE FANTOZZI-WELKER | HR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,029 | $29,614 |
| CHRISTINA TOWNSEND-HARTZ | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,836 | $19,169 |
| DICK HOLLINGTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT CRAWFORD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JUSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED ASBECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GARCEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FEIGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SALEWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW CARLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FOUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL OBERNDORF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE OSBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SEELBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB HARTFORD JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUBER HUANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SETHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JD SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL TIPPIT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE NAYLOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE OUTCALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PAINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SMYTHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20701 BRANTLEY RD, SHAKER HTS, OH 44122-1929
- In care of
- % DAVID J WRIGHT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK GALLAGHER, 20701 BRANTLEY ROAD, SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 44122
- Signed the 990
- MIKE DEGRANDIS, FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 932-0400
- Website
- WWW.US.EDU
- Return prepared by
- MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL IS TO DEVELOP PROMISING AND MOTIVATED BOYS INTO ACCOMPLISHED AND INDEPENDENT YOUNG MEN WHO ASPIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. THE SCHOOL IS RIGOROUS. OUR PROGRAMS, LED BY CHALLENGING AND SUPPORTIVE FACULTY, PROMOTE INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, CREATIVE, AND MORAL EXCELLENCE. WE BELIEVE THESE GOALS ARE BEST ACHIEVED IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE TRADITION IS VALUED AND WHERE EVERY BOY IS KNOWN AND LOVED.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO A REGULARLY-ENROLLED STUDENT BODY (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12) FOR WHICH A REGULAR FACULTY AND COLLEGE-PREPARATORY CURRICULUM ARE MAINTAINED. THERE WERE 856FULL-TIME STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE SCHOOL DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $36,905,129 · grants $9,532,631 · revenue $32,358,555
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
- 34-0714720
- 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 (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $271,569,457
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,325,244
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $51,615,318 | $45,965,522 | $271,569,457 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $59,209,631 | $45,992,307 | $231,937,004 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $54,819,092 | $44,894,475 | $206,612,182 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $55,329,766 | $41,932,729 | $191,858,927 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 34-0714720).
Questions about UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY SCHOOL is 34-0714720.
- Is UNIVERSITY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1927.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK GALLAGHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $442,685 (PATRICK GALLAGHER, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $51,615,318, expenses of $45,965,522 and total assets of $271,569,457 at year end.
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