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Nonprofit · EIN 38-1359080

GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY

Tax-exempt · GROSSE PT FRM, MI 48236

Financials

$8.2M$8.3M2022$8.2M$8.9M2023$7.7M$8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$7,709,180$7,972,564-$263,384$17,514,459$5,594,494$11,919,965
June 30, 2024990$8,234,851$8,936,812-$701,961$17,766,506$6,057,600$11,708,906
June 30, 2023990$8,174,480$8,294,931-$120,451$18,028,035$6,004,072$12,023,963
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$481,295
Program service revenue
$6,213,192
Investment income
$337,536
Net rental income
$49,088
Net gain from sales of assets
$176,211
Net income from fundraising events
-$5,096
Other revenue
$677,157

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$861,790
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$362,686
Other salaries and wages
$3,089,653
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,048,060
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,272
Accounting fees
$29,222
Occupancy
$532,647
Depreciation
$758,428
Program services (functional)
$5,261,057
Management and general (functional)
$2,116,662
Fundraising (functional)
$594,845

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,766,506
Total assets, end of year
$17,514,459
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,594,494
Net assets, end of year
$11,919,965
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,546,817
Publicly traded securities
$7,414,859
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,375,412
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,544,553
Gross unrelated business income
$15,902
Gross receipts
$9,126,437
Employees
104
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS ADAMSHEAD OF SCHOOL - EX-OFFICI
Key employee
40$355,000$7,686
CYNTHIA A WILLOUGHBYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER
Highest-paid employee
40$152,411$4,320
MARK BOLLOZOSDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$102,900$0
T HART MECKE IIIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
TED MCDERMOTTVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
RJ WOLNEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PAUL E LINDOWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ADAM Z HOLLERBACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANDREA SOAVE PROVENZANOEXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BOB MOESTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CAROLE J PEABODYTRUSTEE - PASSED AWAY 7/2/2025
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEVON EZOPMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELLSWORTH MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIC PANAGOPULOUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FRANK KUPLICKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOSEPH P KAISERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
POWELL PEABODY CORBETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ROSELIE BELLANCA POSSELIUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS ADAMSHEAD OF SCHOOL - EX-OFFICI
Key employee
40$360,750$36,107
CYNTHIA A WILLOUGHBYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER
Highest-paid employee
40$150,548$17,714
BRIDGETTE A MURRAYASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$111,203$1,797
ANDREA SOAVE PROVENZANOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
T HART MECKE IIIVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHARLES TOURANGEAUSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PAUL E LINDOWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ADAM Z HOLLERBACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BOB MOESTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIDGET BEARSS RSCJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CAROLE J PEABODYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEVON EZOPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIC PANAGOPULOUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FRANK KUPLICKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HALI H GIESSLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARITA S GROBBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
POWELL PEABODY CORBETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RJ WOLNEYMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROSELIE BELLANCA POSSELIUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TED MCDERMOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELLSWORTH MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THOMAS ADAMSHEAD OF SCHOOL - EX-OFFICI
Key employee
40$245,100$42,242
CYNTHIA A WILLOUGHBYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPER
Highest-paid employee
40$125,661$12,275
ANDREA SOAVE PROVENZANOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
T HART MECKE IIIVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHARLES TOURANGEAUSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
PAUL E LINDOWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ADAM Z HOLLERBACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BOB MOESTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIDGET BEARSS RSCJTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CAROLE J PEABODYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEVON EZOPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIC PANAGOPULOUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
FRANK KUPLICKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HALI H GIESSLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARITA S GROBBELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
POWELL PEABODY CORBETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
RJ WOLNEYMEMBER AT LARGE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROSELIE BELLANCA POSSELIUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TED MCDERMOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
171 LAKE SHORE RD, GROSSE PT FRM, MI 48236-3760
In care of
% ROBERT J WANICKE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
THOMAS W ADAMS, 171 LAKE SHORE ROAD, GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI 48236
Signed the 990
THOMAS W ADAMS, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Phone
(313) 886-1221
Return prepared by
COHEN & CO ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY IS TO NURTURE, CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE THE INTELLECTUAL, CREATIVE AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL IN EACH AND EVERY CHILD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT OF LEARNING FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES PRESCHOOL THROUGH EIGHT OF VARIOUS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, RELIGIOUS, AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS.
    Expenses $5,261,057 · grants $861,790 · revenue $6,846,357

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-1359080
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
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B24Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$17,514,459
Income (IRS master file)
$9,126,437

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$7,709,180$7,972,564$17,514,459IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$8,234,851$8,936,812$17,766,506IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$8,174,480$8,294,931$18,028,035XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$7,786,911$7,054,764$17,719,547IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 38-1359080).

Questions about GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY

What is the EIN of GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY is 38-1359080.
Is GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY 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 GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY 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 GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY 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 GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS W ADAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $355,000 (THOMAS ADAMS, HEAD OF SCHOOL - EX-OFFICI).
How much revenue does GROSSE POINTE ACADEMY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,709,180, expenses of $7,972,564 and total assets of $17,514,459 at year end.

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