Nonprofit · EIN 52-0591466
SEVERN SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $49,734,018 | $30,510,459 | $19,223,559 | $91,724,349 | $13,459,492 | $78,264,857 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $30,743,982 | $28,671,950 | $2,072,032 | $79,570,199 | $13,702,094 | $65,868,105 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $30,368,243 | $27,209,638 | $3,158,605 | $74,760,614 | $13,550,983 | $61,209,631 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,326,302
- Program service revenue
- $27,966,513
- Investment income
- $10,218,819
- Net rental income
- $151,656
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,221,576
- Net income from fundraising events
- $66,832
- Other revenue
- $222,384
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,526,014
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $797,790
- Other salaries and wages
- $13,977,550
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,991,023
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $46,040
- Accounting fees
- $97,745
- Travel
- $238,716
- Depreciation
- $1,968,638
- Program services (functional)
- $25,603,769
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,780,418
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,126,272
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $79,570,199
- Total assets, end of year
- $91,724,349
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,459,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $78,264,857
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,005,846
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,266,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $48,582,293
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $29,682,564
- Gross receipts
- $60,618,696
- Employees
- 337
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1938
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS LAGARDE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $491,399 | $65,223 |
| SHANNON HOWELL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,048 | $58,760 |
| CHRISTOPHER SAPIENZA | DIR. OF BUSINESS & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $192,141 | $49,027 |
| CATHY NORTH | HEAD, LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,728 | $47,455 |
| KIMBERLY SLADE | DIR. OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,800 | $25,934 |
| STEPHEN SODEN | HEAD, UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,195 | $47,184 |
| SIDRA SMITH | DIR. OF STUDIES AND STRATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,018 | $14,353 |
| JON M MAHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C STAMATO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN P KAGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VISHVA GHEEWALA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY CINTRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISA FREAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NELS OLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RAY JENNINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHERWOOD E PAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ED COLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH WALSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MIKELL PARSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR STEPHANIE JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELSA MASKELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HERRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATT ALSTED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GINA M DESTEFANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAURE FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KIRK JAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR TAYLOR SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS LAGARDE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $596,115 | $62,496 |
| SHANNON HOWELL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,232 | $58,212 |
| CHRISTOPHER SAPIENZA | DIR. OF BUSINESS & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $181,952 | $47,365 |
| STEPHEN SODEN | HEAD, UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,567 | $53,641 |
| KIMBERLY SLADE | DIR. OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,133 | $24,771 |
| CATHY NORTH | HEAD, LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,888 | $45,642 |
| SIDRA SMITH | DIR. OF STUDIES AND STRATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,458 | $13,459 |
| JON M MAHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C STAMATO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN P KAGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VISHVA GHEEWALA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY CINTRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHERINE GRAW LAMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NELS OLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERWOOD E PAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ED COLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WALSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKELL PARSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LEAVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA MASKELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HERRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ALSTED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA M DESTEFANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURE FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK JAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN R MATHIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR SCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS LAGARDE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $458,597 | $56,294 |
| SHANNON HOWELL | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,497 | $60,724 |
| STEPHEN SODEN | HEAD, UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,647 | $63,343 |
| CATHY NORTH | HEAD, LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,538 | $48,561 |
| KIMBERLY SLADE | DIR. OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,571 | $15,066 |
| SIDRA SMITH | DIR. OF STUDIES AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,990 | $5,089 |
| CHRISTOPHER SAPIENZA | DIR. OF BUSINESS & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $96,264 | $19,614 |
| JON M MAHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C STAMATO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN P KAGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VISHVA GHEEWALA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT T BASS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAHOUET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BENZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY CINTRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT L HOLTGREWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA DESTEFANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHERINE GRAW LAMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NELS OLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD HILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUN R MATHIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERWOOD E PAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ED COLEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WALSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKELL PARSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW LARKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE LEAVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA MASKELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HERRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 WATER ST, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146-4522
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS LAGARDE, 201 WATER STREET, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS LAGARDE, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (410) 647-7701
- Website
- WWW.SEVERNSCHOOL.COM
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SONDBERG WIMBISH & STONE PA
Mission
AN INDEPENDENT, CO-ED SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN YEARS PRE-K THROUGH TWELVE.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL - PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS YEARS PRE-K THROUGH TWELVE.Expenses $25,603,769 · grants $3,526,014 · revenue $27,970,409
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
- 52-0591466
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $91,724,349
- Income (IRS master file)
- $60,618,696
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $49,734,018 | $30,510,459 | $91,724,349 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $30,743,982 | $28,671,950 | $79,570,199 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $30,368,243 | $27,209,638 | $74,760,614 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $28,689,233 | $25,680,329 | $70,000,569 | 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 52-0591466).
Questions about SEVERN SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of SEVERN SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEVERN SCHOOL INC is 52-0591466.
- Is SEVERN SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to SEVERN SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEVERN 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 SEVERN 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 SEVERN 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 SEVERN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DOUGLAS LAGARDE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEVERN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $491,399 (DOUGLAS LAGARDE, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does SEVERN SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $49,734,018, expenses of $30,510,459 and total assets of $91,724,349 at year end.
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