ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

6400 WYOMING BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109-3843

In care of

% BRENT WHEELIS

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JULIANNE PUENTE, 6400 WYOMING BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109

Signed the 990

SHAWN RICKETTS, CFOO

Phone

(505) 828-3200

Website

WWW.AA.EDU

Return prepared by

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program accomplishments

• ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INDEPENDENT, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL THAT SERVES A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY IN GRADES SIX THROUGH TWELVE. THE SCHOOL OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE A PASSION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING, FOSTER CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION, AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE ACADEMY OPENED ITS DOORS IN THE FALL OF 1955 WITH 12 BOYS IN GRADES 7 THROUGH 9, TWO TEACHERS, AND FOUNDING HEAD WILLIAM WILBURN. CLASSES WERE HELD IN RENTED SPACE IN THE PARISH HALL OF ST. MICHAEL'S AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH. IN 1957, ENROLLMENT HAD GROWN TO 75 BOYS AND THE SCHOOL MOVED TO A 27-ACRE SITE ON NORTH EDITH BOULEVARD IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THE FIRST CLASS OF SEVEN BOYS GRADUATED IN 1960. IN 1966, THE SCHOOL MOVED TO ITS PRESENT LOCATION, AND IN 1967/68 WAS HOME TO 405 BOYS. GIRLS WERE ADMITTED BEGINNING IN 1973. FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2024/25, THE ACADEMY SERVED 1,198 GIRLS AND BOYS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12.THE ACADEMY'S REMARKABLE GROWTH WAS MADE POSSIBLE LARGELY THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT OF ALBERT G. SIMMS, A NEW MEXICO FINANCIER AND RANCHER, AND HIS WIFE, RUTH HANNA MCCORMICK SIMMS. IN THE EARLY 1960'S THE SIMMS GAVE OR BEQUEATHED TO THE ACADEMY (IN TRUST) MORE THAN 12,000 ACRES OF UNDEVELOPED LAND AND 8,000 SHARES OF ALBUQUERQUE NATIONAL BANK STOCK. THE UNDEVELOPED LAND HAS BEEN SOLD RESULTING IN THE ENDOWMENT THAT TODAY ENABLES EDUCATION IN A BEAUTIFUL AND UPLIFTING ENVIRONMENT, AND ALSO HAS PROVIDED THE SCHOOL ITS CAMPUS.THE UNIQUENESS OF THE ACADEMY IS DUE, IN LARGE PART, TO ITS COMMITMENT TO ITS ADMISSION POLICY, AND TO PROVIDING ACCESSIBILITY TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY. EVERY ACADEMY STUDENT BENEFITS FROM THE SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY. DIRECT SUPPORT FROM THE ENDOWMENT COVERS APPROXIMATELY 12% OF THE COST NOT COVERED BY TUITION.A FURTHER COMMITMENT OF THE ACADEMY IS TO DIVERSITY AND DEDICATING THE SCHOOL'S RESOURCES TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS CAN THRIVE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL THE SCHOOL'S CONSTITUENTS TO MAKE THIS ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND TO FOSTER MUTUAL RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER. STUDENTS OF COLOR (INCLUDING STUDENTS OF MIDDLE EASTERN, HISPANIC, AFRICAN AMERICAN, ASIAN, AND NATIVE AMERICAN ANCESTRY) REPRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 57% OF THE TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION FOR THE 2024/25 SCHOOL YEAR. APPRECIATION FOR DIVERSITY IS ALSO EXTENDED TO THOSE OF VARIOUS SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS.ACADEMY STUDENTS BENEFIT ACADEMICALLY FROM SMALL CLASSES (AVERAGING 13 STUDENTS PER CLASS) AND A TEACHER-TO-STUDENT RATIO OF 1:10.THE ACADEMY CURRICULUM IS RIGOROUS AND EXCLUSIVELY COLLEGE PREPARATORY. 24 ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES WERE OFFERED IN THE 2024/25 SCHOOL YEAR. THE 2025 GRADUATING CLASS HAD 17 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS AND 3 COMMENDED STUDENTS. THERE WERE 167 STUDENTS IN THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2025. ALMOST ALL ACADEMY GRADUATES ENROLL IN A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IMMEDIATELY UPON GRADUATION.
  Expenses $33,529,034 · grants $4,993,744 · revenue $32,386,852
• SUMMER PROGRAMTHE ACADEMY SUMMER SESSION OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO 1,311 CHILDREN OF THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY (MOST NONAFFILIATED WITH THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR) TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ENRICHING AND EXCITING SUMMER EXPERIENCE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THE PROGRAM HAD MANY CLASS OFFERINGS INCLUDING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, A DAY CAMP, VARIOUS SPORTS CAMPS AND SWIM INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN FROM PRESCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL. CREDIT CLASSES IN MATH AND SCIENCE ARE ALSO OFFERED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.THE SUMMER PROGRAM HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ACADEMY SINCE 1984, REINFORCING THE SCHOOL'S UNIQUE MISSION OF ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, EXCELLENCE AND OUTREACH. AN IMPORTANT OUTREACH EFFORT IS THE MULTICULTURAL SUMMER HONORS PROGRAM, A SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED AND MOTIVATED AFRICAN AMERICAN, NATIVE AMERICAN, HISPANIC, AND OTHER STUDENTS WHO WILL BE ENTERING THE FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES. OVERALL, THE SUMMER PROGRAMS BUILD A BROADER SENSE OF COMMUNITY AS SUMMER STUDENTS AND THEIR SIBLINGS, AS WELL AS CHILDREN OF FACULTY AND ALUMNI, RETURN SUMMER AFTER SUMMER. THE SESSION IS STAFFED BY QUALIFIED AND TALENTED INDIVIDUALS WHO COME FROM THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO AND THE WIDER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY.COMMUNITY ACADEMY:COMMUNITY ACADEMY SUPPORTS THE ACADEMY'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING. COMMUNITY ACADEMY OFFERS A CONTINUING EVENING LECTURE SERIES, FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, PRESENTED BY ACADEMY FACULTY, ALUMNI, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH EXPERTISE IN THEIR FIELDS.
  Expenses $2,284,356 · revenue $1,893,407
• THE ACADEMY DINING HALLS PROVIDE LUNCH EVERY SCHOOL DAY FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. SAGE, THE SCHOOL'S FOOD SERVICES VENDOR, HAS SERVED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOR OVER 24 YEARS. SAGE'S MISSION IS OT CREATE EXCEPTIONAL DINING EXPERIENCES THAT DELIGHT THE SENSES, INSPIRE MINDS AND FOSTER COMMUNITY. THEY PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS MEALS PREPARED WITH CARE, PRESENTED IN AN ATTRACTIVE MANNER AND SERVED IN A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE BY A COURTEOUS STAFF. THE SAGE TEAM HAS BECOME A PART OF THE ACADEMY COMMUNITY, SHARING EVERY SUCCESS AND JOINING IN EVERY CELEBRATION.
  Expenses $2,076,420 · grants $203,892 · revenue $1,651,783
• CHARGER AQUATICS ("CAO"):CAQ IS A COMPREHENSIVE, YEAR-ROUND AQUATICS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SWIMMERS IN THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE AREA WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, PARTICIPATE, AND COMPETE IN THE SCHOOL'S NATATORIUM AND IS OFFERED AS PART OF THE SCHOOL'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. CAQ OFFERS MEMBERSHIP IN USA-SANCTIONED CLUBS, INCLUDING USA SWIMMING AND US MASTERS SWIMMING, ALONG WITH A SELECTION OF NON-MEMBER AQUATICS CLASSES SUCH AS SWIM LESSONS AND LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION. TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR ALL PROGRAMS WAS 338 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.
  Expenses $975,503 · grants $89,292 · revenue $622,718
• OTHER AUXILARIES
  revenue $588,198

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.

IRS record

EIN

85-0129165

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

1972

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B250)

Assets (IRS master file)

$161,806,665

Income (IRS master file)

$67,427,420

Filing history

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 85-0129165).

Questions about ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY

What is the EIN of ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY is 85-0129165.

Is ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.

Are donations to ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does ALBUQUERQUE 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 ALBUQUERQUE 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 ALBUQUERQUE 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 ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIANNE PUENTE.

Who are the officers and directors of ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $367,203 (JULIANNE PUENTE, HEAD OF SCHOOL).

How much revenue does ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,528,625, expenses of $44,595,792 and total assets of $161,806,665 at year end.

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