Nonprofit · EIN 25-6012886
THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,864,999 | $11,202,803 | -$1,337,804 | $13,905,006 | $15,557,926 | -$1,652,920 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,194,262 | $10,469,066 | -$274,804 | $15,256,336 | $15,365,880 | -$109,544 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,183,505 | $9,402,643 | -$219,138 | $15,508,304 | $15,216,557 | $291,747 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,283,214
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $581,785
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,331
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,423,505
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,247,607
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,721
- Accounting fees
- $31,489
- Occupancy
- $167,023
- Travel
- $1,133
- Depreciation
- $601,249
- Program services (functional)
- $9,994,022
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,208,781
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,256,336
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,905,006
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,557,926
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,652,920
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,058,567
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$2,358,875
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $705,955
- Gross receipts
- $9,864,999
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY BOHN | CEO/ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $444,955 | $24,673 |
| RONALD FLANDERS | CFO Officer | 11 | $0 | $230,965 | $35,491 |
| MELISSA PAINTER | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFIC Officer | 19 | $0 | $227,123 | $9,292 |
| MARCIA LAUS | COO Officer | 11 | $0 | $176,557 | $18,475 |
| ALEXANDRA WILKES | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 27 | $154,525 | $0 | $30,090 |
| MARILYN HOYSON | VICE CHAIR/FORMER COO - DEF COMP PMT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $164,872 | $0 |
| VICTORIA DANIELS | PROGRAM SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 27 | $108,588 | $0 | $14,129 |
| MARK HALE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A ANGERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S FLICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| A JAY GROSS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| C ERIC HUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN IEZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD R JANSMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISE KACZMAREK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J ERIC RENNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARTON S SEMPLE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT W THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES E THORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE MEYER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BHAVANI SUBRAMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY BOHN | CEO/ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $402,315 | $23,181 |
| RONALD FLANDERS | CFO Officer | 11 | $0 | $218,473 | $33,620 |
| MELISSA PAINTER | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Officer | 19 | $0 | $203,576 | $8,665 |
| MARCIA LAUS | COO Officer | 11 | $0 | $167,797 | $17,584 |
| ALEXANDRA WILKES | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 27 | $147,702 | $0 | $28,690 |
| VICTORIA DANIELS | PROGRAM SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 27 | $103,381 | $0 | $13,454 |
| SAMANTHA GENERALOVICH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 27 | $101,979 | $0 | $7,707 |
| MARILYN HOYSON | TRUSTEE/FORMER COO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $44,222 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S FLICK | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HALE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A ANGERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID R FREUDENRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| A JAY GROSS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| C ERIC HUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN IEZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD R JANSMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE KACZMAREK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J ERIC RENNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARTON S SEMPLE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES E THORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY BOHN | CEO/ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $375,735 | $18,992 |
| MARILYN HOYSON | COO Officer | 11 | $0 | $229,219 | $16,461 |
| RONALD FLANDERS | CFO Officer | 11 | $0 | $209,029 | $31,472 |
| MELISSA PAINTER | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Officer | 19 | $0 | $188,330 | $7,546 |
| ALEXANDRA WILKES | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 27 | $136,468 | $0 | $30,614 |
| JEFFREY S FLICK | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HALE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHMITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A ANGERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID R FREUDENRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| A JAY GROSS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| C ERIC HUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN IEZZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD R JANSMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE KACZMAREK PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J ERIC RENNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARTON S SEMPLE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT W THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES E THORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 301 CAMP MEETING RD, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143-8773
- In care of
- % WATSON INSTITUTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RONALD F FLANDERS, 301 CAMP MEETING ROAD, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
- Signed the 990
- RONALD F FLANDERS, CFO
- Phone
- (412) 749-2871
- Website
- WWW.THEWATSONINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE WATSON INSTITUTE HELPS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- PARTIAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL PROGRAM: PROVIDES SIX HOURS OF TREATMENT PER SCHOOL DAY. SERVICES INCLUDE - PSYCHIATRIC INTERVENTION, MEDICAL SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, SOCIAL WORK SERVICES AND EMERGENCY CRISIS INTERVENTIONS.Expenses $1,083,124 · revenue $1,083,124
- EDUCATION PROGRAM IS AN APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL WHICH SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENT OPTION FOR STUDENTS AGES 5 TO 21 WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SERVED 100 STUDENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.Expenses $8,601,064 · revenue $7,866,419
- IDEA-B - ALL PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ENROLLED STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN CAREER EDUCATION CLASSES AND TRANSITION PLANNING BEGINS AT AGE 14. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES MATERIALS, CAREER EXPLORATION, COLLEGE/JOB FAIRS, TRANSPORTATION, EVALUATIONS AND JOB COACHING AND WAGES FOR COORDINATION OF IN-HOUSE STUDENT WORKERS.Expenses $95,641 · revenue $61,290
- ESY- EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR: SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PARTIAL PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES PROVIDED TO 66 STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF A STANDARD SCHEDULE OF SCHOOL DAYS WITHIN A SCHOOL TERM.Expenses $214,193 · revenue $272,381
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
- 25-6012886
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B280)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,905,006
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,864,999
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,864,999 | $11,202,803 | $13,905,006 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,194,262 | $10,469,066 | $15,256,336 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,183,505 | $9,402,643 | $15,508,304 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,427,672 | $8,631,175 | $15,531,302 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 25-6012886).
Questions about THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY is 25-6012886.
- Is THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP 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 THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP 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 THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP 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 THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RONALD F FLANDERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,864,999, expenses of $11,202,803 and total assets of $13,905,006 at year end.
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