2026-05-13T10:37:40-04:00 2025-06-30 522436535 COMER & COMPANY CPA'S LLC 61 MAIN STREET MIDDLETOWN CT 064573408 990 2024-07-01 223843855 THE FRANKLIN ACADEMY INC FRAN 8608732700 140 RIVER RD EAST HADDAM CT 06423 BELINDA BRENNAN CHAIR 8608732700 2026-05-13 false THOMAS D COMER CPA P00129178 8603462100 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BELINDA BRENNAN 140 RIVER ROAD EAST HADDAM CT 06423 8261796 false X WWW.FA-CT.ORG X 2001 CT FRANKLIN ACADEMY IS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOL, SERVING BRIGHT STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-12, AND PG. FRANKLIN CREATES A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE LEARNING STYLES DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL COMPETENCIES VITAL TO THE PURSUIT OF COLLEGE GOALS, PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS, AND FULFILLING LIVES. 12 12 73 0 315042 452339 7463282 7809457 0 0 7778324 8261796 136500 432759 0 5229924 4879932 0 293058 2972316 3032081 8338740 8344772 -560416 -82976 8634571 9860341 11549147 12857893 -2914576 -2997552 X FRANKLIN ACADEMY IS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOL, SERVING BRIGHT STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-12, AND PG. FRANKLIN CREATES A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE LEARNING STYLES DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL COMPETENCIES VITAL TO THE PURSUIT OF COLLEGE GOALS, PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS, AND FULFILLING LIVES. false false 6517180 432759 FRANKLIN ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL LOCATED IN EAST HADDAM SERVING NEURODIVERGENT STUDENTS IN GRADES 8 THROUGH POSTGRADUATE. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING PROFILES, INCLUDING AUTISM, ADHD, EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING CHALLENGES, AND RELATED SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DIFFERENCES, THROUGH A STRENGTH-BASED AND STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH THAT INTEGRATES RIGOROUS ADADEMICS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SUPPORT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, RESIDENTIAL LIFE PROGRAMMING, ATHLETICS, ARTS, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SERVICES. THROUGH SMALL CLASS SIZES, ADVISORY SYSTEMS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND STRUCTURED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMING, FRANKLIN ACADEMY SUPPORTS STUDENTS IN BUILDING INDEPEDENCE, SELF-AWARENESS, RESILIENCE, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND COMMUNITY LIFE. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, FRANKLIN ACADEMY ACHIEVED RECORD NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT, SUCCESSFULLY RELAUNCHED ITS SUMMER AT FRANKLIN PROGRAM AT FULL ENROLLMENT CAPACITY, AND PILOTED THE LAUNCH OF ITS POST-GRADUATE PROGRAM WITH EIGHT STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL ALSO LAUNCHED ITS ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN, WHICH FULLY FUNDED AND EXPANDED ANIMAL SCIENCES AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING, AND INTRODUCED VARISTY ATHLETICS, WHICH WAS FULLY SUPPORTED THROUGH DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS. FRANKLIN ACADEMY ADDITIONALLY OPERATES SUMMER AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMS THAT EXTEND ITS MISSION BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC YEAR BY PROVIDING ENRICHMENT, TRANSITION SUPPORT, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEURODIVERGENT LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 6517180 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false true false false false false false true false false false true true false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 41 0 true 73 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false X SARAH DONNER 8608732700 140 RIVER ROAD EAST HADDAM CT 06423 X BELINDA BRENNAN CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHERLOCK VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORMA FOX TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEATRICE ALDA SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY ALTSCHULER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE DUTCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODI GLOU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE MANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE PETRYK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY SCHREIBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FONG WANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID YOUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA POPE ADMISSIONS D 40.00 X 139015 0 16397 LELAND BARSOM OPERATIONS D 40.00 X 139520 0 5835 JOSHUA ACOCELLA-STOLLERMAN EX DIR-NEURO 40.00 X 107501 0 3839 ELIZABETH SANDERS DEAN OF ADVA 40.00 X 103996 0 38356 490032 64427 5 false true false SAGE DINING SERVICES 1402 YORK ROAD LUTHERVILLE MD 21093 DINING SERVICES 625794 HEARST MEDIA SERVICES CT 301 MERRITT 7 - SUITE 1 NORWALK CT 06851 MARKETING 152020 2 67650 384689 18314 452339 TUITION AND FEES 611600 7804998 7804998 MISC. SCHOOL INCOME 900099 4459 4459 7809457 67650 8261796 7809457 432759 432759 250000 55000 155000 40000 3425886 2523005 720180 182701 104829 94346 4193 6290 810582 747092 28151 35339 288635 259772 11545 17318 17042 17042 37150 37150 100248 76288 23960 219248 19395 188443 11410 35176 29898 5278 112366 95511 16855 247498 212468 35030 43063 23178 19885 320624 265368 55256 434294 369150 65144 153307 114167 39140 DINING SERVICES 639974 566777 73197 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 267391 231169 36222 ACADEMIC/STUDENT EXP 137491 137491 PREPAID TUITION DISCOUNTS 136200 136200 131009 128146 2863 8344772 6517180 1534534 293058 270620 421115 95000 39070 100480 40736 57 38906 37533 15105953 5889758 7988893 9216195 140615 105692 8634571 9860341 497794 244833 2245981 2921351 150000 90000 8517007 9488267 15000 123365 113442 11549147 12857893 X -2930346 -3018322 15770 20770 -2914576 -2997552 8634571 9860341 X -82976 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1360840 1360840 7112410 2003996 5108414 4700778 2262194 2438584 1279153 993807 285346 652772 629761 23011 9216195 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 88442 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 25000 113442 7692837 -568959 -568959 8261796 8261796 7775813 -568959 -568959 8344772 8344772 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SCHOLARSHIPS/DISCOUNTS -568,959 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SCHOLARSHIPS/DISCOUNTS -568,959 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 THE FRANKLIN ACADEMY ADVERTISES ITS POLICY THROUGH SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS, SUCH AS THE ADMISSIONS BROCHURE AND A NEWSLETTER AND THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. IN ALL OF THESE AVENUES OF ADVERTISEMENT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT APPEARS: "FRANKLIN ACADEMY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, GENDER, ORIENTATION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ADMISSION AND HIRING POLICIES, OR ANY OF ITS SCHOOL ACTIVITIES." SCHOOL AUCTION 67650 67650 67650 67650 false SCHOLARSHIPS 28 432759 X false false false false false false false false false CYNTHIA POPE ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR 139015 16397 155412 BRUCE DUTCH BOARD MEMBER X 150000 90000 false true false 90000 BRUCE DUTCH BOARD MEMBER RENTAL OF PROPERTY false JOSH WEISSBACH FAMILY MEMBER EMPLOYMENT false AMY PAXSON FAMILY MEMBER EMPLOYMENT false SCHEDULE L, PART V PART IV: BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (1) BRUCE DUTCH, BOARD MEMBER, WAS COMPENSATED 76,800 FOR FOUR PROPERTIES HE RENTED TO THE SCHOOL FOR OFF CAMPUS HOUSING. (2) JOSH WEISSBACH, RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST, IS A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE EX-PRESIDENT, A. FRED WEISSBACH. (3) AMY PAXSON, HUMANITIES INSTRUCTOR, IS THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF THE EX-PRESIDENT, A. FRED WEISSBACH. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FRANKLIN ACADEMY IS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE PREPARATORY BOARDING SCHOOL, SERVING BRIGHT STUDENTS IN GRADES 8-12, AND PG. FRANKLIN CREATES A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE LEARNING STYLES DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL COMPETENCIES VITAL TO THE PURSUIT OF COLLEGE GOALS, PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS, AND FULFILLING LIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FRANKLIN ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL LOCATED IN EAST HADDAM SERVING NEURODIVERGENT STUDENTS IN GRADES 8 THROUGH POSTGRADUATE. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING PROFILES, INCLUDING AUTISM, ADHD, EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING CHALLENGES, AND RELATED SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DIFFERENCES, THROUGH A STRENGTH-BASED AND STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACH THAT INTEGRATES RIGOROUS ADADEMICS WITH INDIVIDUALIZED EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SUPPORT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, RESIDENTIAL LIFE PROGRAMMING, ATHLETICS, ARTS, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SERVICES. THROUGH SMALL CLASS SIZES, ADVISORY SYSTEMS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND STRUCTURED RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMING, FRANKLIN ACADEMY SUPPORTS STUDENTS IN BUILDING INDEPEDENCE, SELF-AWARENESS, RESILIENCE, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND COMMUNITY LIFE. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, FRANKLIN ACADEMY ACHIEVED RECORD NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT, SUCCESSFULLY RELAUNCHED ITS SUMMER AT FRANKLIN PROGRAM AT FULL ENROLLMENT CAPACITY, AND PILOTED THE LAUNCH OF ITS POST-GRADUATE PROGRAM WITH EIGHT STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL ALSO LAUNCHED ITS ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN, WHICH FULLY FUNDED AND EXPANDED ANIMAL SCIENCES AND PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMMING, AND INTRODUCED VARISTY ATHLETICS, WHICH WAS FULLY SUPPORTED THROUGH DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS. FRANKLIN ACADEMY ADDITIONALLY OPERATES SUMMER AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMS THAT EXTEND ITS MISSION BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC YEAR BY PROVIDING ENRICHMENT, TRANSITION SUPPORT, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEURODIVERGENT LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C REGULAR MEETINGS ARE HELD WHERE THIS ISSUE CAN BE DISCUSSED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SCHOLARSHIPS/DISCOUNTS -568,959 SCHOLARSHIPS/DISCOUNTS 568,959