What is the EIN of SAINT MARYS SCHOOL?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SAINT MARYS SCHOOL is 56-0532314.

Is SAINT MARYS SCHOOL tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.

Are donations to SAINT MARYS SCHOOL tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of SAINT MARYS 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 SAINT MARYS 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 SAINT MARYS SCHOOL?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ADAM HOLDEN.

Who are the officers and directors of SAINT MARYS SCHOOL?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $323,306 (Adam Holden, Head of School).

How much revenue does SAINT MARYS SCHOOL have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,163,210, expenses of $21,585,150 and total assets of $95,583,045 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 56-0532314

SAINT MARYS SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27603

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of SAINT MARYS SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$25,163,210	$21,585,150	$3,578,060	$95,583,045	$8,461,983	$87,121,062
June 30, 2024	990	$23,316,668	$21,339,010	$1,977,658	$94,685,810	$14,426,346	$80,259,464
June 30, 2023	990	$19,916,469	$20,851,273	-$934,804	$90,279,167	$14,150,389	$76,128,778

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $7,863,455
Program service revenue: $15,289,160
Investment income: $1,941,070
Net gain from sales of assets: $463,859
Other revenue: $69,525

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $3,308,785
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $743,632
Other salaries and wages: $7,460,318
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $10,144,428
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $50,521
Accounting fees: $110,664
Occupancy: $833,872
Travel: $106,814
Depreciation: $1,300,954
Program services (functional): $15,041,718
Management and general (functional): $5,376,040
Fundraising (functional): $1,167,393

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $94,685,810
Total assets, end of year: $95,583,045
Total liabilities, end of year: $8,461,983
Net assets, end of year: $87,121,062
Land, buildings and equipment: $35,522,298
Publicly traded securities: $50,113,477
Net assets without donor restrictions: $29,180,007
Net assets with donor restrictions: $57,941,055
Gross unrelated business income: $347,010
Gross receipts: $25,991,023
Employees: 205
Volunteers: 400
Year formed: 1897
State of legal domicile: NC

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
Adam Holden	Head of School Officer	40	$323,306	$106,892
Matthew Olesnevich	Assistant Head for Student Affairs Highest-paid employee	40	$145,601	$77,423
Patricia Sasser	Assistant Head for Academic Affairs Highest-paid employee	40	$147,620	$55,620
Michelle Lammon	Assistant Head for Finance and Operations Officer	40	$166,564	$8,319
Richard Riggleman	Director of Athletics Highest-paid employee	40	$116,794	$18,971
Lauren Gerber	Director of the Annual Fund Highest-paid employee	40	$118,138	$15,687
Jayme Richards	Director of Technology Highest-paid employee	40	$122,535	$9,715
Merritt Atkins	Board Chair Trustee or director	4.5	$0	$0
Tiffany Clark	Vice Chair Trustee or director	2.87	$0	$0
Julian Williamson	Secretary Trustee or director	0.94	$0	$0
Jean Redding	Treasurer Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Diane Becton	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
April Browne	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Catherine Bryant	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Hope Carmichael	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0

14 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
Elizabeth Dixon	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
Eric Evans	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
Amanda Hampton	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
Ken Howard	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0
Earl Johnson III	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
Angel Jones	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
Sheila McLamb	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
Sallie Sabiston Pelletier	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0
Susan Rankin	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
Will Rideout	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
D Ward Russell	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0
Sallie Shuping-Russell	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
Melissa Tillman	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0
Heather Clark Warren	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
Adam Holden	Head of School Officer	40	$316,502	$103,931
Julie Ricciardi	Assoc Head of School - Institutional Advancement Key employee, Former	40	$191,465	$34,570
Patricia Sasser	Assistant Head for Academic Affairs Highest-paid employee	40	$143,647	$53,044
Michelle Lammon	Assistant Head for Finance and Operations Officer	40	$163,236	$7,576
Andrew Hunter Heffner	Dean of College Counseling Highest-paid employee	40	$106,496	$47,013
Jayme Richards	Director of Technology Highest-paid employee	40	$120,287	$9,248
Adriana Apostol-O'Docharty	Director of Employee Life Highest-paid employee, Former	40	$112,397	$14,922
Lauren Gerber	Director of Annual Fund Highest-paid employee	40	$109,074	$14,758
Merritt Atkins	Board Chair Trustee or director	4.5	$0	$0
Tiffany Clark	Vice Chair Trustee or director	2.87	$0	$0
Julian Williamson	Secretary Trustee or director	0.94	$0	$0
Jean Redding	Treasurer Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Diane Becton	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Martin M Borden	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
April Browne	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Catherine Bryant	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Hope Carmichael	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Elizabeth Dixon	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Ken Howard	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Earl Johnson III	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Sheila McLamb	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Janie Swain Molster	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Sallie Sabiston Pelletier	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Susan Rankin	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Will Rideout	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Elizabeth M Roberts	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
D Ward Russell	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Charles A Sanders	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Sallie Shuping-Russell	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Maura Moylan Sullivan	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Melissa Tillman	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Heather Clark Warren	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
Carol Meyers	Head of School Officer, Former	40	$295,071	$47,036
Julie Ricciardi	Assoc Head of School Institutional Advancement Key employee	40	$183,626	$32,088
Michelle Lammon	Chief Financial Operations Officer Officer	40	$154,932	$6,948
Robert Weltz	Director of Athletics Highest-paid employee, Former	40	$116,203	$39,513
Terence Wright	Director of Planned Giving Highest-paid employee	40	$129,684	$13,829
Adam Holden	Head of School Officer	40	$90,087	$32,735
Elizabeth M Roberts	Chair Trustee or director	4.5	$0	$0
Merritt Atkins	Vice Chair Trustee or director	2.87	$0	$0
Julian Williamson	Secretary Trustee or director	0.94	$0	$0
Jean Redding	Treasurer Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Diane Becton	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Martin M Borden	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Peter Bristow	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
April Browne	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Hope Carmichael	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Tiffany Clark	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Elizabeth Dixon	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Lucy V Fountain	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Palmer Garson	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Earl Johnson III	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Jane Marley	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Sheila McLamb	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Janie Swain Molster	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Sallie Sabiston Pelletier	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Susan Rankin	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Will Rideout	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
D Ward Russell	Trustee Trustee or director	1.13	$0	$0
Charles A Sanders	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Maura Moylan Sullivan	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0
Heather Clark Warren	Trustee Trustee or director	0.75	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 900 HILLSBOROUGH ST, RALEIGH, NC 27603-1610
In care of: % ADAM HOLDEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024): ADAM HOLDEN, 900 HILLSBOROUGH ST, RALEIGH, NC 27603
Signed the 990: Michelle Lammon, Chief Financial Operations Officer
Phone: (919) 424-4128
Website: sms.edu

Mission

Saint Marys School in Raleigh NC is an independent college-preparatory girls boarding and day school dedicated to academic excellence and personal achievement for grades 9 - 12.
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

Educational activities provide support for around 300 students including a boarding program for students and faculty who opt for it alongside additional services to enhance academic success.
Expenses $15,041,718 · grants $3,308,785 · revenue $15,289,160
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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: 56-0532314
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: 1938
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Education (B410)
Assets (IRS master file): $95,583,045
Income (IRS master file): $25,991,023

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$25,163,210	$21,585,150	$95,583,045	IRS
990-T	June 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2024	$23,316,668	$21,339,010	$94,685,810	XML
990-T	June 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2023	$19,916,469	$20,851,273	$90,279,167	XML
990-T	June 2023	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2022	$36,030,346	$18,824,083	$84,583,083	IRS
990-T	June 2022	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990-T	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 56-0532314).

Questions about SAINT MARYS SCHOOL

What is the EIN of SAINT MARYS SCHOOL?: The employer identification number (EIN) of SAINT MARYS SCHOOL is 56-0532314.
Is SAINT MARYS SCHOOL tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
Are donations to SAINT MARYS SCHOOL tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAINT MARYS 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 SAINT MARYS 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 SAINT MARYS 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 SAINT MARYS SCHOOL?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ADAM HOLDEN.
Who are the officers and directors of SAINT MARYS SCHOOL?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $323,306 (Adam Holden, Head of School).
How much revenue does SAINT MARYS SCHOOL have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,163,210, expenses of $21,585,150 and total assets of $95,583,045 at year end.

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