Nonprofit · EIN 30-0171985
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Tax-exempt · PLYMOUTH MTNG, PA 19462
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,113,313 | $1,089,048 | $24,265 | $1,160,630 | $92,397 | $1,068,233 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $980,837 | $997,468 | -$16,631 | $1,059,538 | $73,609 | $985,929 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $855,926 | $884,937 | -$29,011 | $996,053 | $35,393 | $960,660 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $768,802
- of which government grants
- $89,066
- Membership dues
- $617,936
- Program service revenue
- $301,028
- Investment income
- $42,295
- Other revenue
- $1,188
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $486,296
- Other salaries and wages
- $206,991
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $745,510
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,224
- Accounting fees
- $9,562
- Occupancy
- $2,717
- Travel
- $24,981
- Depreciation
- $80
- Program services (functional)
- $624,364
- Management and general (functional)
- $464,684
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,059,538
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,160,630
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $92,397
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,068,233
- Publicly traded securities
- $961,299
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,068,233
- Gross receipts
- $1,113,313
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANING JOSHUA HARVEY | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $115,839 | $13,796 |
| GARY NIELS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $121,400 | $7,284 |
| CHAD BARNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHELLHAS | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GARY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TEKAKWITHA M PERNAMBUCO-WISE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOOHA AHMED-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE ZELEZNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HEINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BENBOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BROTHER JAMES BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRY COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| LISA SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| BARTLEY GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| LAURA HOTCHKISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| QUENTIN MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
| MARY MEHALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NIELS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $228,140 | $37,360 |
| CHAD BARNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHELLHAS | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GARY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACON FINLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOOHA AHMED-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J SAMUEL HOUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEKAKWITHA M PERNAMBUCO-WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE ZELEZNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD STANTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HEINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BENBOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROTHER JAMES BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY COLEMAN | DIRECTR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY NIELS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $222,200 | $18,835 |
| CHAD BARNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SCHELLHAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GARY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACON FINLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HAPEMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOOHA AHMED-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J SAMUEL HOUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEKAKWITHA M PERNAMBUCO-WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE ZELEZNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY G LEHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 590, PLYMOUTH MTNG, PA 19462-0590
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH HOFREUTER, PO BOX 590, PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA 19462
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH HOFREUTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (610) 567-2960
- Website
- WWW.PAISPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- O'CONNELL & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO CHAMPION HIGH QUALITY, SAFE, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF STUDENTS. PAIS GUIDES ITS MEMBERS THROUGH AN ADAPTIVE, STRATEGIC ACCREDITATION PROCESS, ADOVCATES FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND CULTIVATES A WARM, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION WHERE VIBRANT EXCHANGE INSPIRES EDUCATORS TO DELIVER PROGRAMS ROOTED IN BEST PRACTICES.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE.Expenses $624,364 · revenue $301,028
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
- 30-0171985
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B022)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,160,630
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,113,313
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,113,313 | $1,089,048 | $1,160,630 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $980,837 | $997,468 | $1,059,538 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $855,926 | $884,937 | $996,053 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $704,796 | $741,079 | $986,088 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 30-0171985).
Questions about PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
- What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS is 30-0171985.
- Is PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 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 PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 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 PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 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 PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH HOFREUTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,839 (LANING JOSHUA HARVEY, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,113,313, expenses of $1,089,048 and total assets of $1,160,630 at year end.
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