Nonprofit · EIN 47-5288443
STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
Also known as THE STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LANCASTER, PA 17602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,986,492 | $2,977,984 | $8,508 | $238,715 | $644,200 | -$405,485 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,655,574 | $2,554,430 | $101,144 | $195,414 | $609,407 | -$413,993 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $951,885
- Program service revenue
- $1,965,516
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $69,091
- Other revenue
- $69,091
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $672,473
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,333
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,288,108
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,457,278
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $416,094
- Travel
- $22,446
- Depreciation
- $1,452
- Program services (functional)
- $2,557,695
- Management and general (functional)
- $365,014
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,275
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $195,414
- Total assets, end of year
- $238,715
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $644,200
- Net assets, end of year
- -$405,485
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,482
- Gross receipts
- $2,994,834
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE SIMPSON | MEMBER/HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $92,333 |
| JASON CONFAIR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON STETSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT QUALLS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEF HELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HURLEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM KEELER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA ASTARITA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN LINDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALLE RICHARDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE SIMPSON | MEMBER/HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,333 |
| JASON CONFAIR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JENNINGS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA KURTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON STETSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACIE MOLNAR-MAINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT QUALLS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEF HELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HURLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM KEELER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 480 NEW HOLLAND AVE STE 7101, LANCASTER, PA 17602-2204
- In care of
- % MIKE SIMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MIKE SIMPSON, 480 NEW HOLLAND AVE 7101, LANCASTER, PA 17602
- Signed the 990
- MIKE SIMPSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (717) 468-0019
- Website
- WWW.STONEINDEPENDENT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TROUT CPA
Mission
THE STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IS A PROGRESSIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY 7 - 12 SCHOOL WHICH BELIEVES THAT ALL STUDENTS LEARN BY DOING. IT IS OUR MISSION TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE, AND FOR A WORLD BEYOND COLLEGE, WHO PRACTICE EMPATHY, ETHICALITY, VULNERABILITY. STUDENTS LEARN BEST BY DOING. IT IS OUR MISSION TO GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND PREPARED FOR A WORLD BEYOND COLLEGE, WHO PRACTICE EMPATHY, ETHICALITY, AND GRATITUDE, AND WHO ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THE WORLD A MEASURABLY BETTER PLACE.
Program accomplishments
- THE STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDE PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING AND DESIGN THINKING IN EACH OF ITS COURSES. THE FACILITATORS ENDEAVOR TO CULTIVATE INTRINSIC MOTIVATION, INTELLECTUAL DRIVE, AND INNOVATIVE THINKING, CHANGING STUDENTS' RELATION TO THEIR WORK. THE STONE INDEPENDENT INTERDISCIPLINARY 7-12 SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS WHO PRACTICE EMPATHY, VULNERABILITY, ETHICALITY, AND GRATITUDE, AND WHO ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THE WORLD A MEASURABLY BETTER PLACE.Expenses $2,557,695 · grants $672,473 · revenue $1,965,516
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
- 47-5288443
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $238,715
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,994,834
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2018
- Posted by the IRS
- March 11, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2018
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,986,492 | $2,977,984 | $238,715 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,655,574 | $2,554,430 | $195,414 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,378,878 | $2,507,073 | $178,763 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL is 47-5288443.
- Is STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2018 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2018.
- Are donations to STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STONE INDEPENDENT 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 STONE INDEPENDENT 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 STONE INDEPENDENT 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 STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MIKE SIMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,333 (MIKE SIMPSON, MEMBER/HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does STONE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,986,492, expenses of $2,977,984 and total assets of $238,715 at year end.
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