Nonprofit · EIN 54-1096344
WAKEFIELD SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · THE PLAINS, VA 20198
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,092,793 | $13,382,575 | -$289,782 | $19,882,416 | $9,630,049 | $10,252,367 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,669,250 | $13,182,196 | -$512,946 | $19,822,599 | $9,409,607 | $10,412,992 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,516,762 | $12,570,650 | -$53,888 | $20,507,313 | $9,688,581 | $10,818,732 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,155,513
- Program service revenue
- $11,858,776
- Investment income
- $156,861
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$78,357
- Other revenue
- -$78,357
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,354,448
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $677,353
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,060,151
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,001,574
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,067
- Accounting fees
- $57,628
- Occupancy
- $890,451
- Travel
- $79,874
- Depreciation
- $1,082,293
- Program services (functional)
- $10,889,405
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,090,700
- Fundraising (functional)
- $402,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,822,599
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,882,416
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,630,049
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,252,367
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,660,569
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,159,941
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,706,756
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $545,611
- Gross receipts
- $13,279,860
- Employees
- 136
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY HARPER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $307,308 | $35,345 |
| VINCENT DEVITO | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $152,358 | $13,318 |
| KERRY OWEN | HEAD OF LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,158 | $7,075 |
| TOUSSAINT SUMMERS | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,336 | $8,682 |
| GEORGE MCLAMB | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ALEDA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WHITSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEMAN RECTOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BASSAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA CORONA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERS CAREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACIE WITHERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA O'BRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARRIN MOLLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN NEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY OHRSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY HARPER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $283,041 | $45,210 |
| GEORGE MCLAMB | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ALEDA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEMAN RECTOR | TRUSTEE AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WHITSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BASSAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA CORONA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY PIERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACIE WITHERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA O'BRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIN MOLLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY OHRSROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY HARPER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $273,392 | $44,375 |
| EILEEN QUENELL | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MCLAMB | VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WHITSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BASSAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY BRYANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENTON LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PIERS CAREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEMAN RECTOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIN MOLLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY DUNNING OHRSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA RICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACIE WITHERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN ALEDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HANFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4439 OLD TAVERN RD, THE PLAINS, VA 20198-2214
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ASHLEY HARPER, PO BOX 107, THE PLAINS, VA 20198
- Signed the 990
- ASHLEY HARPER, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (540) 253-7500
- Return prepared by
- THOMPSON GREENSPON
Mission
TO FOSTER THE CHARACTER, CURIOSITY, & CLEAR VOICES THE WORLD NEEDS
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1972, WAKEFIELD SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, COLLEGE-PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS IN JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12. WITH 380 STUDENTS AND AN 8:1 STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIO, WAKEFIELD OFFERS A PERSONALIZED, RIGOROUS LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION IN A CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY. INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE TUITION COST FOR ALL STUDENTS DURING A NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $8,936,088 · grants $2,354,448 · revenue $11,485,451
- STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDE ALL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS AND INCLUDES SPORTS, FIELD TRIP FEES, AND OTHER FEES ENCOMPASSING THE DAILY STUDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM.Expenses $1,659,199 · revenue $56,102
- AUXILIARY PROGRAMS INCLUDE ALL ANCILLARY ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF INSTRUCTIONAL AND STUDENT SERVICES, AND INCLUDES ACTIVITIES SUCH AS AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, LUNCH, AND BUS FEES.Expenses $294,118 · revenue $317,223
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
- 54-1096344
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,882,416
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,279,860
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,092,793 | $13,382,575 | $19,882,416 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,669,250 | $13,182,196 | $19,822,599 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,516,762 | $12,570,650 | $20,507,313 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $12,570,122 | $12,145,186 | $21,121,136 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 54-1096344).
Questions about WAKEFIELD SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of WAKEFIELD SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAKEFIELD SCHOOL INC is 54-1096344.
- Is WAKEFIELD SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to WAKEFIELD SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WAKEFIELD 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 WAKEFIELD SCHOOL 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 WAKEFIELD SCHOOL 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 WAKEFIELD SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ASHLEY HARPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAKEFIELD SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $307,308 (ASHLEY HARPER, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does WAKEFIELD SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,092,793, expenses of $13,382,575 and total assets of $19,882,416 at year end.
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