Nonprofit · EIN 36-2171680
AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,682,230 | $12,656,221 | $26,009 | $21,822,770 | $6,491,447 | $15,331,323 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,127,858 | $11,804,367 | $323,491 | $19,590,764 | $4,732,202 | $14,858,562 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,677,571 | $11,173,726 | $503,845 | $20,088,819 | $5,771,379 | $14,317,440 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $729,548
- Program service revenue
- $11,314,040
- Investment income
- $358,709
- Net rental income
- $85,668
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,716
- Net income from fundraising events
- $67,409
- Other revenue
- $279,933
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $806,096
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $513,934
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,530,566
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,538,740
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $169,308
- Accounting fees
- $74,038
- Occupancy
- $211,674
- Depreciation
- $908,683
- Program services (functional)
- $9,968,891
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,180,922
- Fundraising (functional)
- $506,408
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,590,764
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,822,770
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,491,447
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,331,323
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,390,704
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,824,351
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,033,767
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,297,556
- Gross receipts
- $12,995,726
- Employees
- 176
- Volunteers
- 362
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Montgomery PHD | Head of Schhool Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $307,381 | $53,540 |
| Geraldine White | CFO Officer | 40 | $161,700 | $34,961 |
| Kenny Bae | Director of Innovation and Sustainabilty Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,332 | $30,922 |
| Lee Ann Lawlor | Director of Marketing & Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,864 | $37,927 |
| Kristin Teague | Director of Enrollment & Financial Aid Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,012 | $35,041 |
| Carolyn Johnson | Director of Development & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,012 | $28,131 |
| Kristin Sabel | School Nurse Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,313 | $14,891 |
| Nancy Doris | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| William Atwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Chen | Trustee-Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Gilmartin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Raj Goyal | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Jennifer Reenan | Trustee-Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Corwith | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Harrast | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Jablonski | Trustee- Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Petersen | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brendan Sheehy | Trustee-Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Komilla Chawla | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Prasad Veluchamy | Trustee-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Vaughan | Trustee-Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Margery Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Shilpa Gokhale | Trustee-Asst Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Lenhardt | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Montgomery PHD | Head of Schhool Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $306,320 | $50,659 |
| Carolyn Johnson | Director of Development & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,126 | $22,698 |
| Peter Brown | CFO (replaced 7/23) Officer | 40 | $101,205 | $20,622 |
| Nancy Doris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Atwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Chen | Trustee-Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Gilmartin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Raj Goyal | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Reenan | Trustee-Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Gould | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RJ Lopez | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Harrast | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Jablonski | Trustee- Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Petersen | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Sheehy | Trustee-Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Swinehart | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Prasad Veluchamy | Trustee-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Vaughan | Trustee-Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margery Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shilpa Gokhale | Trustee-Asst Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Montgomery PHD | Head of Schhool Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $211,967 | $24,995 |
| Peter Brown | CFO Officer | 40 | $168,650 | $39,870 |
| Paul Druzinsky | Former Headmaster Former | 40 | $140,713 | $13,482 |
| Lisa Wiltz | Lower School Head Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,137 | $25,237 |
| Carolyn Johnson | Director of Development & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,823 | $20,829 |
| Kathy Gallo | Comptroller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,695 | $18,457 |
| Nancy Doris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Atwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Chen | Trustee-Asst Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Gilmartin | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Raj Goyal | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Reenan | Trustee-Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Gould | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Gupta | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Harrast | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Jablonski | Trustee- Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Petersen | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Sheehy | Trustee-Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Swinehart | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Prasad Veluchamy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Vaughan | Trustee-Asst Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margery Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shilpa Gokhale | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 MAPLE AVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-4828
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kirsty Montgomery PHD, 1400 Maple Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
- Signed the 990
- Kirsty Montgomery PHD, Head of School
- Phone
- (630) 969-0800
- Website
- www.averycoonley.org
- Return prepared by
- DESMOND & AHERN LTD
Mission
The Avery Coonley School elevates high-achieving and gifted learners through immersion in a mutually talented community where intellect, curiosity, and creativity are enhanced by optimal challenge.
Program accomplishments
- Avery Coonley School (ACS) is an elementary school (junior kindergarten through 8th grade) for gifted and academically advanced students. ACS has been kindling the minds of these learners for over 100 years. ACS is a place where gifted students collaborate with peers who are equally curious, energized by each other's creativity, and enjoy academic challenge all day. ACS provides the opportunity to delve deeper into a plethora of topics with highly skilled teachers, and the opportunity to interact every day with other children who are academically advanced, providing an incredibly rich environment for social, emotional, and academic development. All faculty engage in extensive professional development. They have presented and conducted trainings across the United States on everything from gifted education to integrating educational technology into the curriculum. In addition, ACS offers a thriving summer program. Students choose from more than 130 exciting and enriching offerings open to children in preschool through eighth grade. Academically and physically challenging courses and an individualized hands-on approach are hallmarks of the ACS summer program.Expenses $9,968,891 · grants $806,096 · revenue $11,440,896
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
- 36-2171680
- 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
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,822,770
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,995,726
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,682,230 | $12,656,221 | $21,822,770 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,127,858 | $11,804,367 | $19,590,764 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,677,571 | $11,173,726 | $20,088,819 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,214,610 | $9,943,906 | $18,999,451 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-2171680).
Questions about AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL is 36-2171680.
- Is AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AVERY COONLEY 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 AVERY COONLEY 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 AVERY COONLEY 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 AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kirsty Montgomery PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $307,381 (Kirsty Montgomery PHD, Head of Schhool).
- How much revenue does AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,682,230, expenses of $12,656,221 and total assets of $21,822,770 at year end.
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