Nonprofit · EIN 54-0659912
HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,547,924 | $14,633,479 | -$85,555 | $23,650,277 | $3,267,578 | $20,382,699 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,866,637 | $14,805,236 | -$938,599 | $23,510,689 | $3,329,196 | $20,181,493 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,627,707 | $14,287,236 | $2,340,471 | $24,369,472 | $3,523,850 | $20,845,622 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,054,755
- Program service revenue
- $12,790,630
- Investment income
- $544,240
- Net rental income
- $9,420
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,126
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,714
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $27,858
- Other revenue
- $158,299
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,079,754
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $653,513
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,589,014
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,823,830
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $61,159
- Occupancy
- $768,759
- Travel
- $26,124
- Depreciation
- $950,318
- Program services (functional)
- $10,794,305
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,839,174
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,510,689
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,650,277
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,267,578
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,382,699
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,909,356
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,432,400
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,741,008
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,641,691
- Gross receipts
- $14,735,467
- Employees
- 284
- Volunteers
- 89
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES H LASLEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 60 | $328,273 | $61,902 |
| BENJAMIN ROUS | ASST HEAD OF SCHOOL/DIR OF UPPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,919 | $5,777 |
| CAROLINE HELPINSTILL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $90,200 | $3,308 |
| ELIZABETH C GARDNER | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $57,105 | $0 |
| CHRIS BEAL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA ROASE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON PARKS HALE | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HANKINS | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ASHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BARBOSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY BIELEWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA DORNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HATCHETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HEINATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUTCHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIP C JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREGG KLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARISSA K LANIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRANTLEE LEMMINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| C LARRY POPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORA RULE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS SABLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SHORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY TRIEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN WEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES H LASLEY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 60 | $344,007 | $43,520 |
| PETER MERTZ | HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 6/30/23) Former | 60 | $141,796 | $50,196 |
| RONALD DECHIRICO | ASST HEAD FOR FINANCE & OPS Officer | 60 | $170,000 | $17,880 |
| BENJAMIN ROUS | ASST HEAD OF SCHOOL/DIR OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $18,933 |
| JAIK HENDERSON | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $14,988 |
| NATASHA ROSE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BEAL | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON PARKS HALE | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANTLEE LEMMINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C LARRY POPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PATTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DRINA NORTHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HANKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG KLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN WEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA DORNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUTCHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE LOCKWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA K LANIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS SABLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA RULE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP C JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BARBOSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN WINFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HEINATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY L TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THAD SHELLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER W MERTZ | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 60 | $296,190 | $24,531 |
| RONALD DECHIRICO | ASST HEAD FOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 60 | $170,000 | $17,161 |
| BENJAMIN ROUS | HEAD OF US Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,400 | $17,495 |
| ANGUS HENDERSON | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,534 | $11,527 |
| REBECCA BRESEE | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,000 | $5,158 |
| NATASHA ROSE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEASA ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BARBOSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA DORNAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON PARKS HALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HANKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHAIE HEINATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HUTCHENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP C JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG KLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISSA KNIES LANIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANTLEE LEMMINK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE LOCKWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DRINA NORTHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD PATTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C LARRY POPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA RULE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS SABLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THAD SHELLY '71 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHORT '83 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY L TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN WEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN WINFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 739 ACADEMY LN, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23602-7092
- In care of
- % THE OFFICERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES H LASLEY, 739 ACADEMY LANE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23602
- Signed the 990
- COURTNEY E GARDNER, CFO
- Phone
- (757) 884-9152
- Website
- WWW.HRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY IS AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY GROUNDED IN SERVICE AND COMPASSION, PREPARING STUDENTS TO EXCEL INTELLECTUALLY, ARTISTICALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND MORALLY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND IN LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE HALLMARK OF HRA IS ITS CULTIVATION OF A COMMUNITY DEFINED BY COMPASSION AND EXCELLENCE, ONE THAT NURTURES THE WHOLE STUDENT. THIS COMMUNITY IS BUILT THROUGH A HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMIC PROGRAM, INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION, AND AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE BOTH PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. EVERY STUDENT IS ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCESACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR FROM THE SCIENCE LAB TO THE PLAYING FIELDS TO THE STAGE. AT HRA, EACH STUDENT IS VALUED AND SUPPORTED IN DEVELOPING THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS. DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, HRA PROVIDED A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION TO 605 STUDENTS, OF WHOM 165 RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.Expenses $10,794,305 · grants $1,079,754 · revenue $12,827,908
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
- 54-0659912
- 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
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,650,277
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,735,467
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,547,924 | $14,633,479 | $23,650,277 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,866,637 | $14,805,236 | $23,510,689 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,627,707 | $14,287,236 | $24,369,472 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,982,146 | $13,598,962 | $22,556,646 | 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 54-0659912).
Questions about HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY is 54-0659912.
- Is HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HAMPTON ROADS 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 HAMPTON ROADS 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 HAMPTON ROADS 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 HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES H LASLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $328,273 (JAMES H LASLEY, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,547,924, expenses of $14,633,479 and total assets of $23,650,277 at year end.
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