Nonprofit · EIN 35-1410931
CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,887,664 | $20,829,341 | -$3,941,677 | $30,811,194 | $11,278,038 | $19,533,156 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,385,584 | $18,329,996 | $1,055,588 | $36,681,078 | $13,268,888 | $23,412,190 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,491,005 | $17,394,601 | $12,096,404 | $27,369,305 | $5,319,470 | $22,049,835 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $16,841,608 | $17,513,591 | -$671,983 | $14,154,151 | $4,380,763 | $9,773,388 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,903,442
- Program service revenue
- $14,570,139
- Investment income
- $258,281
- Net rental income
- $11,010
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $40,390
- Net income from fundraising events
- $126,459
- Other revenue
- $155,802
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,307,089
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $360,123
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,842,714
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,548,292
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,449
- Accounting fees
- $60,321
- Occupancy
- $909,201
- Travel
- $181,245
- Depreciation
- $1,893,714
- Program services (functional)
- $15,675,667
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,755,987
- Fundraising (functional)
- $397,687
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,681,078
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,811,194
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,278,038
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,533,156
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,795,172
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,824,356
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,719,667
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,813,489
- Gross receipts
- $17,652,291
- Employees
- 278
- Volunteers
- 700
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID JACKSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $253,064 | $14,275 |
| Matthew Cloud | Director of Advancement / Asst Head of School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,917 | $25,243 |
| JERRY BELCHER | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $118,181 | $16,267 |
| Nicole Justice | High School Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,749 | $11,618 |
| CHARLES SURACK | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BIERBAUM | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL STEINHOFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HARDIEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD JACOBS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARV SURENDRAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH LIAPPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA SPEARMAN-WARDLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN CALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELCI BURNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVAN BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURENCE WEIGAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY CHAILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOHAMMED GHAZALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY JORGENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKOLE CARVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER NILSSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CHENOWETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FOOTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN ZACHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID JACKSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $255,434 | $16,505 |
| JERRY BELCHER | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $112,431 | $13,445 |
| CHARLES SURACK | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BIERBAUM | CO-VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL STEINHOFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HARDIEK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD JACOBS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARV SURENDRAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH LIAPPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA SPEARMAN-WARDLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN CALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELCI BURNHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVAN BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE WEIGAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY CHAILLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMED GHAZALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY JORGENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOLE CARVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NILSSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CHENOWETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FOOTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ZACHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID JACKSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $228,395 | $7,517 |
| JERRY BELCHER | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $109,836 | $10,730 |
| TODD JACOBS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY NAJDESKI | TRUSTEE (LEFT 04/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA SPEARMAN-WARDLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARV SURENDRAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BIERBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVAN BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN CALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKOLE CARVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN DIXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAAD GHAZALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GRABOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HARDIEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON LAMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH LIAPPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SIGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SMITS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SURACK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WATERFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE WEIGAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WOJEWUCZKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN ZACHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID JACKSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $195,144 | $13,110 |
| BENJAMIN OTTENWELLER | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,628 | $18,860 |
| JERRY BELCHER | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $108,472 | $11,278 |
| MATTHEW WOJEWUCZKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURENCE WEIGAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SURACK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TEEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD JACOBS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN CALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA AYRES CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLEN DIXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW ELLIOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMED GHAZALI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GRABOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HARDIEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON LAMM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY NAJDESKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOBBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SIGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SMITS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA STOVALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WATERFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ZACHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BIERBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARA SPEARMAN-WARDLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARV SURENDRAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3210 SMITH RD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804-3109
- In care of
- % JERRY BELCHER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM DAVID JACKSON, 3210 SMITH ROAD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM DAVID JACKSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (260) 432-4728
- Website
- CANTERBURYSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
CANTERBURY SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, COEDUCATIONAL DAY SCHOOL OFFERING A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH GRADE 12. THE SCHOOL SEEKS TO ENROLL STUDENTS OF DIVERSE TALENTS AND BACKGROUNDS. CANTERBURY PROMOTES THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT OF EACH CHILD IN HIS OR HER INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
Program accomplishments
- THE GOALS OF CANTERBURY SCHOOL ARE: PROVIDE A CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BASED ON A STRONG COLLEGE-PREPARATORY CURRICULUM; PROMOTE INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY; DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A FULL RANGE OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES; NURTURE IN EACH STUDENT SELF-CONFIDENCE, SELF-WORTH AND INTEGRITY; INSTILL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY AND SERVICE; CREATE AN AWARENESS OF STANDARDS, OBLIGATIONS AND ENDURING VALUES OF LIFE. ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 625 STUDENTS.Expenses $15,675,667 · grants $3,307,089 · revenue $14,588,472
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
- 35-1410931
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,811,194
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,652,291
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,887,664 | $20,829,341 | $30,811,194 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,385,584 | $18,329,996 | $36,681,078 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,491,005 | $17,394,601 | $27,369,305 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,841,608 | $17,513,591 | $14,154,151 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 35-1410931).
Questions about CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC is 35-1410931.
- Is CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC 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 CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC 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 CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC 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 CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WILLIAM DAVID JACKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,064 (DAVID JACKSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does CANTERBURY SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,887,664, expenses of $20,829,341 and total assets of $30,811,194 at year end.
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