Nonprofit · EIN 06-1492527
RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,461,019 | $18,589,653 | $4,871,366 | $42,746,193 | $23,198,059 | $19,548,134 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,268,554 | $18,002,129 | $1,266,425 | $40,090,718 | $23,372,976 | $16,717,742 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $19,642,215 | $16,799,839 | $2,842,376 | $37,834,303 | $23,369,462 | $14,464,841 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,252,008
- Program service revenue
- $17,828,204
- Investment income
- $4,165,728
- Net rental income
- $170,497
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,073,393
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,582
- Other revenue
- $215,079
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,683,920
- Benefits paid to members
- $854,261
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $863,196
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,360,431
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,296,023
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $713,771
- Travel
- $165,868
- Depreciation
- $1,011,103
- Program services (functional)
- $16,355,719
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,367,078
- Fundraising (functional)
- $866,856
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,090,718
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,746,193
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,198,059
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,548,134
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,740,907
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,034,778
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,271,358
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,276,776
- Gross receipts
- $32,177,785
- Employees
- 239
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM MAIN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $439,361 | $105,328 |
| FELL HERDEG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $240,434 | $26,681 |
| DAVID SUTER | ASSOCIATE HEAD/DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $198,063 | $15,415 |
| ANN GRASING | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $192,735 | $252 |
| DAVID DOBSON | ASSOCIATE HEAD/ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $168,025 | $15,141 |
| ALISON O'CALLAGHAN | HEAD OF PRESCHOOL & LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $158,265 | $12,528 |
| ROBERT HOWARTH | HEAD OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $140,857 | $27,912 |
| RACHEL SONDHEIMER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAYE HALE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY ZHANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXA PESSOA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BELLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BIRCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC D'AGOSTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DROSTEN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNNE GEANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT HENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LUEDKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY MILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERTO REDONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHELSEA THATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM MAIN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $421,140 | $101,605 |
| FELL HERDEG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $224,455 | $17,201 |
| DAVID SUTER | ASSOCIATE HEAD/DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $194,444 | $15,139 |
| DAVID DOBSON | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $155,354 | $13,730 |
| ALISON O'CALLAGHAN | HEAD OF PRESCHOOL & LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $151,545 | $8,597 |
| ROBERT HOWARTH | HEAD OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $134,277 | $23,536 |
| STEPHANIE KOWALSKI | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $126,432 | $12,987 |
| LYNNE GEANEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON DAVIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LUEDKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAYE HALE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BELLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BIRCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARBARI BOSE KAMAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DROSTEN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMANI HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXA PESSOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SONDHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WO-BEURKET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM MAIN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $430,678 | $97,276 |
| FELL HERDEG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $191,246 | $17,113 |
| DAVID SUTER | ASSOCIATE HEAD/DIRECTOR OF ADMSSION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $180,625 | $7,209 |
| MAUREEN TERRY-CARLETON | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $157,136 | $11,813 |
| ALISON O'CALLAGHAN | HEAD OF PRESCHOOL & LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $144,750 | $5,816 |
| ROBERT HOWARTH | HEAD OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $127,571 | $22,645 |
| SIOBHAN POWERS | PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,734 | $16,371 |
| LYNNE GEANEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON DAVIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LUEDKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL WATTLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BELLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BIRCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DROSTEN FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KAYE HALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HENDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MASOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SONDHEIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WO-BEURKET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY ZHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 223 W MOUNTAIN RD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877-3627
- In care of
- % LANDMARK ACADEMY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS MAIN, 223 WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS MAIN, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (203) 894-1800
- Website
- WWW.RIDGEFIELDACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SEWARD AND MONDE CPA'S
Mission
THE RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY AND LANDMARK PRESCHOOL COMMUNITY CELEBRATES CHILDHOOD, PURSUES EXCELLENCE AND CULTIVATES KINDNESS. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS INTELLECTUALLY INSPIRING AND WE FOSTER JOYFUL LEARNING AND MUTUAL RESPECT IN ALL THAT WE DO. WE EMPOWER EACH STUDENT TO RISE TO THEIR AUTHENTIC SELF, PREPARING CONFIDENT GRADUATES WHO SHAPE THEIR FUTURE WITH INGENUITY AND INTEGRITY.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION AND AUXILIARY SERVICES OF APPROXIMATELY 550 PRE-SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN BY APPROXIMATELY 112 QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS.Expenses $15,892,914 · grants $1,683,920 · revenue $16,404,933
- CONDUCTING SUMMER PROGRAMSExpenses $288,339 · revenue $641,539
- CONDUCTING AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTSExpenses $174,466 · revenue $681,154
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
- 06-1492527
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,746,193
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,177,785
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,461,019 | $18,589,653 | $42,746,193 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,268,554 | $18,002,129 | $40,090,718 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,642,215 | $16,799,839 | $37,834,303 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,017,349 | $15,530,016 | $32,737,443 | 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 06-1492527).
Questions about RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY INC is 06-1492527.
- Is RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY 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 RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY 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 RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY 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 RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS MAIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $439,361 (TOM MAIN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,461,019, expenses of $18,589,653 and total assets of $42,746,193 at year end.
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