Nonprofit · EIN 56-1837105
HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · HICKORY, NC 28601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,733,210 | $1,960,059 | -$226,849 | $4,551,856 | $1,613,825 | $2,938,031 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,801,541 | $1,943,116 | -$141,575 | $5,313,318 | $2,148,438 | $3,164,880 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,521,687 | $1,720,696 | $1,800,991 | $3,706,520 | $400,065 | $3,306,455 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $244,403
- Program service revenue
- $1,402,403
- Investment income
- $9,526
- Net income from fundraising events
- $68,992
- Other revenue
- $76,878
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,646
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $257,459
- Other salaries and wages
- $885,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,278,554
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,900
- Accounting fees
- $22,000
- Occupancy
- $23,033
- Depreciation
- $145,886
- Program services (functional)
- $1,591,692
- Management and general (functional)
- $367,402
- Fundraising (functional)
- $965
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,313,318
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,551,856
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,613,825
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,938,031
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,561,317
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,080
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,938,031
- Gross receipts
- $1,756,222
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD SEAY | HEAD OF SCHOOL (OUTGOING) Officer | 40 | $117,390 | $8,333 |
| SHELLEY HOLTSCLAW | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,300 | $16,789 |
| DAVID BLAKE | HEAD OF SCHOOL (INCOMING) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| LT THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN DUKE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA WHITE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GEORGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA HUCKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THOMAS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GREER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KILBY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRET SNYDER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD SEAY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $105,107 | $8,638 |
| SHELLEY HOLTSCLAW | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,381 | $6,140 |
| LT THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN DUKE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA WHITE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GEORGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA HUCKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THOMAS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GREER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KILBY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD SEAY | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $119,191 | $8,376 |
| SHELLEY HOLTSCLAW | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $83,037 | $14,571 |
| LT THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN DUKE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA WHITE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GEORGE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA HUCKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2535 21ST AVE NE, HICKORY, NC 28601-3109
- In care of
- % DON R SHOWFETY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHELLEY HOLTSCLAW, 2535 21ST AVENUE NE, HICKORY, NC 28601
- Signed the 990
- SHELLEY HOLTSCLAW, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (828) 256-9492
- Website
- WWW.HICKORYDAYSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREERWALKER LLP
Mission
INSTILLS IN ITS STUDENTS A LOVE OF LEARNING IN A UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPHASIZES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS, AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES.
Program accomplishments
- HICKORY DAY SCHOOL IS AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION SERVING APPROXIMATELY 130 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 8. WE ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY AND LEARN THROUGH INQUIRY; FOSTER SELF-AWARENESS AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP; CELEBRATE CULTURES, PERSPECTIVES, AND LANGUAGES; AND ENGAGE OUR STUDENTS IN A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION.Expenses $1,591,692 · grants $18,646 · revenue $1,425,346
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1837105
- 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
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,551,856
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,756,222
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,733,210 | $1,960,059 | $4,551,856 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,801,541 | $1,943,116 | $5,313,318 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $3,521,687 | $1,720,696 | $3,706,520 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,677,072 | $1,445,758 | $1,942,266 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 56-1837105).
Questions about HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC is 56-1837105.
- Is HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HICKORY DAY 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 HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names SHELLEY HOLTSCLAW.
- Who are the officers and directors of HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,390 (RICHARD SEAY, HEAD OF SCHOOL (OUTGOING)).
- How much revenue does HICKORY DAY SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,733,210, expenses of $1,960,059 and total assets of $4,551,856 at year end.
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