Nonprofit · EIN 52-1870341
ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,335,338 | $9,032,026 | $2,303,312 | $36,723,898 | $1,675,754 | $35,048,144 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,770,358 | $8,576,565 | $6,193,793 | $33,640,588 | $1,480,531 | $32,160,057 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,368,096 | $7,546,090 | $822,006 | $28,246,077 | $1,506,146 | $26,739,931 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,989,604
- Program service revenue
- $6,908,428
- Investment income
- $1,411,247
- Net rental income
- $7,808
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $734,298
- Other revenue
- $26,059
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,159,032
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $425,109
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,120,068
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,576,767
- Professional fundraising fees
- $88,000
- Legal fees
- $5,103
- Accounting fees
- $43,680
- Occupancy
- $99,993
- Depreciation
- $388,938
- Program services (functional)
- $6,681,637
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,734,783
- Fundraising (functional)
- $615,606
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,640,588
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,723,898
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,675,754
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,048,144
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,876,186
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,555,867
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,010,497
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,037,647
- Gross receipts
- $15,580,425
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 58
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA H SWEENEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $247,893 | $25,229 |
| MATTHEW COWAN | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,029 | $18,034 |
| LAURIE TERBEEK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,838 | $7,828 |
| JEREMY MYERS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $78,125 | $267 |
| SUZANNE R RIEDEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT D POTTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW W HUDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM I INTNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR YAEL ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA A COMPTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW E FLEMING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SIMONE GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY A HODGE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAWFORD HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE L HYATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES F KNOTT JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN D LINEHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN F MCALLISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PJ ORTHWEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY K PAIGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL S BERNARD-SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI O SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL A SPEARGAS CFA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J WEINFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY R WHITEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARTER L WILDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA H SWEENEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $226,364 | $29,082 |
| NANCY NOPPENBERGER | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,029 | $19,734 |
| LAURIE TERBEEK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,229 | $7,522 |
| SUZANNE R RIEDEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT D POTTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW W HUDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM I INTNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA COMPTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SIMONE GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY A HODGE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAWFORD C HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE L HYATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES F KNOTT JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D LINEHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE S NEEDLE M ED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PJ ORTHWEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY K PAIGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL S BERNARD-SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI O SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL A SPEARGAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR YAEL VARNADO-RHODES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY WHITEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J WEINFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER L WILDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA H SWEENEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $211,410 | $29,337 |
| NANCY NOPPENBERGER | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,696 | $10,513 |
| LAURIE TERBEEK | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,325 | $7,238 |
| SUZANNE R RIEDEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW W HUDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM I INTNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R LOCKWOOD CURTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DRIPPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN T GERBEREUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY HODGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAWFORD HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE L HYATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KNOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J MALONEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE S NEEDLE M ED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PJ ORTHWEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY PAIGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT D POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SPEARGAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY WHITEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WEINFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER LEVY WILDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3257 BRIDLE RIDGE LN, LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093-3633
- In care of
- % TIM SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARTHA H SWEENEY, 3257 BRIDLE RIDGE LANE, LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW HUDSON, TRUSTEE
- Phone
- (410) 580-5551
- Website
- WWW.THEODYSSEYSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SC&H GROUP INC
Mission
THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN FIVE YEARS OLD THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE LEARNING DIFFERENCES. THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED METHODS, SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, AND DAILY TUTORING, WE CULTIVATE INDEPENDENT AND CONFIDENT LEARNERS WHO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. ANCHORED BY OUR FOUR PILLARS OF KINDNESS, HONESTY, RESPECT, AND HARD WORK, THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL CHALLENGES STUDENTS INTELLECTUALLY AND FOSTERS SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS. OUR SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT EMPOWERS OUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL OPERATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS OF SCHOOL FOR DYSLEXIC CHILDREN IN GRADES K THROUGH 8. ODYSSEY SCHOOL HELPS STUDENTS BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE IN SPITE OF A LEARNING DIFFERENCE, EMPOWERING THEM TO UNDERSTAND THEIR SPECIAL MINDS AND TO FIND AND USE THEIR STRENGTHS TO A GREATER ADVANTAGE. TEACHING SELF-ADVOCACY IS A PART OF THE DAILY PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES EARLY INTERVENTION THAT PROMOTES SUCCESS THROUGH ITS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES RESEARCH DRIVEN TEACHING APPROACHES THAT ARE REINFORCED IN DAILY TUTORING SESSIONS.Expenses $6,539,242 · grants $1,159,032 · revenue $6,708,816
- SUMMER CAMP IS FIVE WEEKS LONG RUNNING FROM LATE JUNE THROUGH JULY. THE MORNING PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ACADEMICS WHILE THE AFTERNOON PROGRAM CONSISTS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITES OUTSOURCED TO COPPERMINE. THE MORNING ACADEMIC SESSION COVERS A NUMBER OF DISCIPLINES AND INCLUDES A 1:1 TUTORING RATIO SIMILAR TO THE NORMAL SCHOOL-YEAR PROGRAM.THE AFTER-SCHOOL-CARE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS BEGINNING AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY AT 3:10 P.M. AND ENDING AT 5:45 P.M. VARIOUS ACTIVITIES DURING THAT TIME PERIOD INCLUDE HOMEWORK COMPLETION, ARTS AND CRAFTS, SNACK TIME, AND RECREATION TIME OUTSIDE ON THE FIELDS AND/OR INSIDE THE GYMNASIUM.Expenses $142,395 · revenue $199,612
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
- 52-1870341
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B280)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,723,898
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,580,425
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,335,338 | $9,032,026 | $36,723,898 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,770,358 | $8,576,565 | $33,640,588 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,368,096 | $7,546,090 | $28,246,077 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,136,037 | $6,812,281 | $26,469,396 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 52-1870341).
Questions about ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC is 52-1870341.
- Is ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ODYSSEY 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 ODYSSEY 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 ODYSSEY 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 ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARTHA H SWEENEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,893 (MARTHA H SWEENEY, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does ODYSSEY SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,335,338, expenses of $9,032,026 and total assets of $36,723,898 at year end.
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