Nonprofit · EIN 52-2173268
HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $29,336,193 | $26,238,600 | $3,097,593 | $32,584,473 | $12,549,466 | $20,035,007 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $30,093,722 | $23,008,323 | $7,085,399 | $29,239,271 | $12,145,752 | $17,093,519 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,578,683 | $22,582,715 | $1,995,968 | $20,299,720 | $10,282,855 | $10,016,865 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,875,842
- of which government grants
- $2,536,783
- Program service revenue
- $24,737,962
- Investment income
- $721,563
- Other revenue
- $826
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $451,121
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,537,765
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,532,936
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,915
- Occupancy
- $1,095,959
- Travel
- $1,225,137
- Depreciation
- $902,111
- Program services (functional)
- $21,970,301
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,268,299
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,239,271
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,584,473
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,549,466
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,035,007
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,760,997
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,902,695
- Gross receipts
- $29,336,193
- Employees
- 161
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN MELTZER | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $178,584 | $73,273 |
| MEREDITH GUILLOT | ASST PRINCIPAL OF SPEC SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,318 | $67,968 |
| ATTIYA TONEY | ASST PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOL CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,064 | $59,239 |
| MARSHA RAMDEEN | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $166,339 | $14,897 |
| JEANNINE CUSTIS | ASST PRINCIPAL/DIR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,538 | $31,750 |
| DWAYNE GRAYSON | ASST PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOL CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,535 | $20,846 |
| RICHARD SPARGO | ASST PRINCIPAL/DIR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,840 | $5,695 |
| GERRY EMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BIEMILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREDA CROMWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOSEA HARVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKIDA ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH TSCHIRGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SULAIMAN RAHMAN | EX-OFFICIO CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT VICTOR | EX-OFFICIO CHAIR (UNTIL 12/24) Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN MELTZER | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $157,409 | $69,761 |
| ATTIYA TONEY | ASST PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOL CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,191 | $54,234 |
| MARSHA RAMDEEN | PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $156,419 | $14,357 |
| VALDA DODSON | ASST PRINCIPAL OF INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,019 | $45,948 |
| KELLY MEYERS | ASST PRINCIPAL OF INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,021 | $30,267 |
| DWAYNE GRAYSON | ASST PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOL CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,725 | $19,709 |
| RICHARD SPARGO | ASST PRINCIPAL/DIR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,031 | $5,424 |
| GERRY EMERY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VICTOR | SECRETARY, CHAIR TO DEC 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BIEMILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREDA CROMWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOSEA HARVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKIDA ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH TSCHIRGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SULAIMAN RAHMAN | EX-OFFICIO CHAIR BEG JAN 2024 Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAQUANDA JACKSON | PRINCIPAL TO JAN 2023 Officer | 40 | $195,926 | $0 | $20,188 |
| JUSTIN MELTZER | PRINCIPAL, ASST PRIN INS TO JUL 2022 Officer | 40 | $145,688 | $0 | $54,082 |
| ATTIYA TONEY | MATH TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,682 | $0 | $57,197 |
| VALDA DODSON | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,646 | $0 | $44,975 |
| MEREDITH GUILLOT | ASST PRINCIPAL OF SPEC SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,265 | $0 | $38,843 |
| KELLY MEYERS | ASST PRINCIPAL OF INSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,111 | $0 | $28,985 |
| ANDREW FINNEY | ASST PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOL CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,343 | $0 | $28,906 |
| NAEEMAH SEWARD | PRINCIPAL TO JUL 2022 Officer | 40 | $22,703 | $72,220 | $36,063 |
| MARSHA RAMDEEN | PRIN, ASST PRIN SPEC SVC TO JAN 2023 Officer | 40 | $110,184 | $0 | $12,234 |
| SULAIMAN RAHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KIMELMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BIEMILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY EMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOSEA HARVEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKIDA ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH TSCHIRGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY WADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WALSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA WILKERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT VICTOR | EX-OFFICIO CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5700 WAYNE AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144-3314
- In care of
- % JIM LEONARD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR JOEL BOYD, 5700 WAYNE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
- Signed the 990
- YONCA AGATAN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (215) 866-9000
- Website
- WWW.MASTERYCHARTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
ALL STUDENTS LEARN THE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE TRULY PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND ABLE TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.
Program accomplishments
- MASTERY SCHOOLS INTEGRATES EDUCATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT TO DRIVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. OUR ACADEMIC STAFF IS OUTSTANDING AND RELENTLESSLY COMMITTED TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THEIR CRAFT THROUGH HIGHLY-EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING, AND COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT. INSTRUCTION IS GROUNDED BY A COMMON PEDAGOGICAL VISION AND GUIDED BY RIGOROUS STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULA. WE ALIGN ASSESSMENTS TO CLEAR AND MEANINGFUL OBJECTIVES AND USE ASSESSMENT DATA TO TARGET AREAS OF NEED.HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12.Expenses $21,970,301 · revenue $24,737,962
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
- 52-2173268
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,584,473
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,336,193
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $29,336,193 | $26,238,600 | $32,584,473 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $30,093,722 | $23,008,323 | $29,239,271 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $24,578,683 | $22,582,715 | $20,299,720 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,698,260 | $21,093,715 | $21,210,731 | 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 52-2173268).
Questions about HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is 52-2173268.
- Is HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER 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 HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER 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 HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER 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 HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR JOEL BOYD.
- Who are the officers and directors of HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,584 (JUSTIN MELTZER, PRINCIPAL).
- How much revenue does HARDY WILLIAMS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,336,193, expenses of $26,238,600 and total assets of $32,584,473 at year end.
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