Nonprofit · EIN 35-1019540
STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SOUTH BEND, IN 46614
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,733,899 | $8,416,037 | $317,862 | $18,820,608 | $1,097,799 | $17,722,809 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,682,373 | $7,931,037 | -$248,664 | $18,292,425 | $1,177,269 | $17,115,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $541,448
- Program service revenue
- $7,316,238
- Investment income
- $726,261
- Net rental income
- $9,799
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $459,219
- Net income from fundraising events
- $136,533
- Other revenue
- $149,952
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,193,406
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $365,649
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,573,154
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,900,041
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,707
- Accounting fees
- $40,412
- Occupancy
- $187,893
- Depreciation
- $601,354
- Program services (functional)
- $6,872,593
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,348,934
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,510
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,292,425
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,820,608
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,097,799
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,722,809
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,041,074
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,925,022
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,035,284
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,687,525
- Gross receipts
- $9,562,842
- Employees
- 126
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1958
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN OTTENWELLER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $279,251 | $46,171 |
| TARA GROVE | Assistant Head of School & Director of Middle School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,677 | $32,072 |
| ANN M GAZDICK | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $134,917 | $16,694 |
| CHRIS CRIPE | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,910 | $12,671 |
| ERIN HOFFMANN HARDING | vice president Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Millar | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKI KIDDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NITESH CHAWLA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA THOMPSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIL MURRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD BEUTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN WOLFSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCTIGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SWANK II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA PFLUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PALOMA GARCIA-LOPEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK FITZGERALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUYNH DEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD LAVANTURE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUNJAY AGTEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN OTTENWELLER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $220,870 | $51,068 |
| TARA GROVE | Assistant Head of School & Director of Middle School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,747 | $31,691 |
| ANN M GAZDICK | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $128,735 | $16,207 |
| ERIN HOFFMANN HARDING | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MILLAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Kahn | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKI KIDDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Martin | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIL MURRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD BEUTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCTIGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SWANK II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Smith | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NITESH CHAWLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FITZGERALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| QUYNH DEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNJAY AGTEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3123 MIAMI ST, SOUTH BEND, IN 46614-2098
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BEN OTTENWELLER, 3123 MIAMI STREET, SOUTH BEND, IN 46614
- Signed the 990
- Ann Gazdick, [email protected]
- Phone
- (574) 291-4200
- Website
- www.stanleyclark.org
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
The mission of The Stanley Clark School is to inspire and challenge students to achieve excellence in academics, the arts, athletics and character in a nurturing environment that fosters critical thinking, creativity, accountability to self and others and the discovery of each student's strengths and passions.
Program accomplishments
- AT THE STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL (SCS) WE VALUE: - PROVIDING AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATION BY INTEGRATING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS OF EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS, THE ARTS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION/ATHLETICS AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT; - PREPARING STUDENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY DEVELOPING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR STUDY SKILLS, CRITICAL THINKING, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING; - ADMITTING AND RETAINING STUDENTS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF MEETING OUR HIGH ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS SO THAT ALL STUDENTS ARE ENRICHED; - PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES; - PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DISCOVER AND PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS AND TALENTS; - CREATING A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT BY ACTIVELY PROMOTING EMPATHY, MUTUAL RESPECT, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS; - ENCOURAGING WISE DECISION-MAKING SKILLS AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES; - PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM BASED ON AUTHENTIC STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS; - CREATING DIVERSITY OF CULTURE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND; AND - FOSTERING THE PARTNERSHIP OF FACULTY, ADMINISTRATION, PARENTS AND STUDENTS AS CRUCIAL TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MUTUAL GOALS. THE STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL (SCS) STUDENTS EXCEL IN STANDARDIZED TESTING WITH MOST CLASSES SCORING IN THE 90TH PERCENTILE OR ABOVE. THEY ARE PREPARED TO EXCEL IN HIGH SCHOOL, IN COLLEGE AND IN LIFE - ACADEMICALLY AND PERSONALLY. THEY LEAVE SCS WITH THE ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, BE IMAGINATIVE THINKERS, ENTHUSIASTIC LEARNERS AND ADEPT IN EXPRESSING THEIR INDIVIDUAL POINT OF VIEW. THE ARTS ARE ALSO AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CURRICULUM - AND DAILY LIFE - AT SCS, BEGINNING WITH PRESCHOOL AND CONTINUING THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL'S EXTENSIVE ARTS PROGRAM ENHANCES EACH STUDENT'S INHERENT CREATIVE ABILITIES AND FOSTERS THE ABILITY TO PRESENT THEMSELVES AND THEIR WORK WITH CONFIDENCE. "WORK HARD, PLAY HARD" APTLY DESCRIBES A DAY AT SCS. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF EACH STUDENT'S EXPERIENCE. SCS LEARNING IN DEED IS A SERVICE-LEARNING INITIATIVE THAT ENGAGES STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE IN HANDS-ON, MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. SCS LEARNING IN DEED COMBINES SERVICE AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES TO: - MEET REAL, DEFINED NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY, - PROMOTE STUDENT REFLECTION, - ACQUIRE VALUES, SKILLS, AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE, AND - BRING TO LIFE CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY WHILE GAINING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. THERE WERE 380 STUDENTS (184 boys and 196 girls) ENROLLED AT SCS FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR. THE STUDENTS COME FROM COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND SOUTH BEND SUCH AS GRANGER, MISHAWAKA, ELKHART, GOSHEN, PLYMOUTH AND LAPORTE. AN ATTRIBUTE OF THE SCHOOL THAT AFFECTS THE STUDENT POPULATION IS THE LOYALTY OF THE ALUMNI FAMILIES. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE CURRENTLY 52 STUDENTS AT STANLEY CLARK WHO ARE CHILDREN OF ALUMNI, A TESTAMENT TO THE LIFE IMPACT OF THE SCS EXPERIENCE ON ITS GRADUATES.Expenses $6,872,593 · grants $1,193,406 · revenue $7,319,858
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
- 35-1019540
- 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
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,820,608
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,562,842
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,733,899 | $8,416,037 | $18,820,608 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,682,373 | $7,931,037 | $18,292,425 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,027,569 | $7,525,410 | $17,824,915 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 35-1019540).
Questions about STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL is 35-1019540.
- Is STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STANLEY CLARK 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 STANLEY CLARK 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 STANLEY CLARK 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 STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BEN OTTENWELLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $279,251 (BENJAMIN OTTENWELLER, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,733,899, expenses of $8,416,037 and total assets of $18,820,608 at year end.
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