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SUMMIT ACADEMY TRANSITION HIGH SCHOOL-CINCINNATI

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $1.3M · assets $0

Also known as
CINCINNATI - C/O SUMMIT ACADEMY MANAGEME
EIN
20-1437962
Address
2791 MOGADORE RD, AKRON, OH 44312-1504
Website
SUMMITACADEMIES.COM
NTEE code
B29
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2008
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

SUMMIT ACADEMY SCHOOLS BUILD HOPE, SUCCESS & WELL-BEING THROUGH ADVOCACY & EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

70 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
John Guyer CEO2015-2024 $253,000$1,913,704 28
Erica Richley DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION2016-2024 $150,586$1,102,328 28
Amy Cole VP OF HR2021-2024 $193,659$731,251 25
Heather Singer EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM2021-2024 $128,820$534,359 25
Michael Mark DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS2018-2024 $223,504$280,450 24
David Hoskin TREASURER (LEFT 6/2025)2023-2024 $110,051$220,839 23
Renee Opalich REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EDUCATION2024 $129,351$129,351 22
Allison Glass SCHOOL DIRECTOR2024 $120,802$120,802 22
Rick Rockich CFO2024 $54,347$54,347 22
Walter Henry BOARD MEMBER2009-2024 $1,625$15,125 2
Cheryl Lee BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 7/2024)2011-2024 $250$12,750 2
Jeffrey Anderson BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 12/2024)2015-2024 $750$10,625 2
Josephine Howard BOARD MEMBER2019-2024 $1,750$8,375 2
Thomas Hargis BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 7/2024)2019-2024 $250$6,375 2
Caleb Brunner BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 7/2024)2019-2024 $125$3,625 1
Katelyn Shelton BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 $1,250$1,500 2
Arnita Miller-Henderson BOARD MEMBER2024 $875$875 2
Cherish Edwards BOARD MEMBER2024 $125$125 1
Gerald R Horak (former) FORMER CEO2009-2020 $19,020$1,758,493 29
Debra Skul (former) CHIEF OF ACADEMICS2010-2022 $156,882$1,713,984 28
Mark Michael (former) DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS2019-2023 $230,195$902,462 25
James Bostic (former) FORMER EXEC VP2010-2015 $129,974$839,859 28
James L Winkleman (former) FORMER CHIEF OF MARTIAL AR2009-2012 $155,782$765,079 28
Gerald P Holzapfel (former) FORMER CFO2009-2013 $143,056$718,266 28
Horak Gerald R (former) FORMER CEO2017-2018 $253,334$553,667 24
David Norman (former) CHIEF OF OPERATIONS2010-2013 $155,884$553,260 27
Stephanie Ataya (former) FORMER CFO2012-2015 $154,073$501,675 28
Christopher Reeher (former) CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES OFFICER2016-2019 $149,471$478,593 28
Shaeffer Amber (former) TREASURER2015-2018 $120,077$464,035 26
Barbara Danforth (former) CEO2015-2017 $250,019$399,710 28
James Wilson (former) CFO2017-2020 $113,144$358,147 24
Skul Debra (former) CHIEF OF ACADEMICS2017-2018 $170,601$351,245 24
Joseph Bove (former) DIRECTOR OF MARTIAL ARTS2016-2017 $133,015$272,987 28
Peter M Dimezza (former) PRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER)2009 $241,559$241,559 27
Ryan Hough (former) CHRO2017-2019 $100,397$236,887 25
Guyer John (former) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER2018 $182,513$182,513 24
Kathleen R Mioni (former) SUPERINTENDENT2009 $156,269$156,269 27
Wilson James (former) CFO2018 $141,379$141,379 24
Hough Ryan (former) CHRO2018 $134,507$134,507 24
Reeher Christopher (former) CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES OFFICER2018 $133,474$133,474 24
Richley Erica (former) DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION2018 $132,928$132,928 24
Eric Marthaler (former) SUPERINTENDENT2020 $131,246$131,246 25
Amber Shaeffer (former) TREASURER2019 $128,895$128,895 25
Chris Wheeler (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS2021 $122,952$122,952 24
Danforth Barbara (former) FORMER CEO2018 $43,111$43,111 24
Henry Walter (former) BOARD MEMBER2017-2018 $1,625$3,250 2
Melissa Cutter (former) BOARD MEMBER2011-2014 $625$3,000 2
Lee Cheryl L (former) BOARD MEMBER2017-2018 $1,500$2,875 2
Anderson Jeffrey J (former) BOARD MEMBER2017-2018 $1,250$2,750 2
Pamela King (former) BOARD MEMBER2011-2014 $500$2,625 2
Jeff Anderson (former) BOARD MEMBER2011-2014 $750$2,375 1
Tim Mensing (former) BOARD MEMBER2009-2011 $500$2,125 2
Howard Josephine (former) BOARD MEMBER2017-2018 $1,500$1,750 2
Brunner Caleb A (former) BOARD MEMBER2017-2018 $375$1,625 2
Adam Saunders (former) BOARD MEMBER2009-2012 $0$1,375 3
Bernita E Ector (former) BOARD MEMBER2015-2016 $625$1,250 2
Tamara Jones Anderson (former) BOARD MEMBER2010-2011 $625$1,125 2
Michelle A Brunner (former) BOARD MEMBER2015 $1,000$1,000 2
Kathleen Restle (former) BOARD MEMBER2010-2011 $625$875 2
Uhl Emily (former) BOARD MEMBER2018 $750$750 2
Julianna Varga (former) BOARD MEMBER2020-2021 $625$625 2
Robert Bentz (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 $375$375 4
Emily Uhl (former) BOARD MEMBER2019 $250$250 2
Alissa Smith (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 $250$250 2
Alison Dick (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 $250$250 2
Jeff Neely (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 $250$250 2
Thomas Zaboski (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 $250$250 2
Kyla Owens (former) BOARD MEMBER2010 $125$125 3
Margaret Hayes (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 $125$125 2
Tamara Anderson Jones (former) BOARD MEMBER2009 $125$125 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sarah Humphries BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 19 people listed · 18 paid, $1.4M · 0 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN GUYER CEO1 $0$224,577$28,423 $253,00028
MICHAEL MARK DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS1 $0$191,355$32,149 $223,50424
AMY COLE VP OF HR1 $0$159,717$33,942 $193,65925
ERICA RICHLEY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION1 $0$130,489$20,097 $150,58628
RENEE OPALICH REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EDUCATION1 $0$107,898$21,453 $129,35122
HEATHER SINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM1 $0$109,953$18,867 $128,82025
ALLISON GLASS SCHOOL DIRECTOR1 $0$101,596$19,206 $120,80222
DAVID HOSKIN TREASURER (LEFT 6/2025)1 $0$96,051$14,000 $110,05123
RICK ROCKICH CFO1 $0$47,576$6,771 $54,34722
JOSEPHINE HOWARD BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,750$0 $1,7502
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,625$0 $1,6252
KATELYN SHELTON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
ARNITA MILLER-HENDERSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$875$0 $8752
JEFFREY ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 12/2024)1 $0$750$0 $7502
THOMAS HARGIS BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 7/2024)1 $0$250$0 $2502
CHERYL LEE BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 7/2024)1 $0$250$0 $2502
CALEB BRUNNER BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 7/2024)1 $0$125$0 $1251
CHERISH EDWARDS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$125$0 $1251
SARAH HUMPHRIES BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 13 paid, $1.1M · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN GUYER CEO1 $0$225,501$25,678 $251,17928
MARK MICHAEL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS1 $0$188,143$42,052 $230,19525
AMY COLE VP OF HR1 $0$161,547$32,783 $194,33025
ERICA RICHLEY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION1 $0$110,907$32,483 $143,39028
HEATHER SINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM1 $0$107,089$28,373 $135,46225
DAVID HOSKIN TREASURER1 $0$96,163$14,625 $110,78823
JOSEPHINE HOWARD BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,625$0 $1,6252
JEFFREY J ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,500$0 $1,5002
CHERYL L LEE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,500$0 $1,5002
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
THOMAS HARGIS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,000$0 $1,0002
CALEB A BRUNNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$375$0 $3751
KATELYN SHELTON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$250$0 $2502
2022 · 12 people listed · 12 paid, $1.0M · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN GUYER CEO1 $0$199,495$39,918 $239,41328
MARK MICHAEL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS1 $0$150,065$44,353 $194,41825
AMY COLE VP OF HR1 $0$131,251$38,805 $170,05625
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS1 $0$128,956$27,926 $156,88228
ERICA RICHLEY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION1 $0$112,415$32,520 $144,93528
HEATHER SINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM1 $0$103,326$31,132 $134,45825
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,750$0 $1,7502
CHERYL L LEE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,750$0 $1,7502
JEFFREY J ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,625$0 $1,6252
THOMAS HARGIS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
JOSEPHINE HOWARD BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
CALEB A BRUNNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$750$0 $7501
2021 · 14 people listed · 14 paid, $1.2M · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN GUYER CEO0 $0$201,500$35,689 $237,18928
MARK MICHAEL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS0 $0$154,839$26,260 $181,09925
AMY COLE VP OF HR0 $0$139,701$33,505 $173,20625
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS0 $0$131,500$30,975 $162,47528
ERICA RICHLEY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION0 $0$115,391$29,100 $144,49128
HEATHER SINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM0 $0$106,500$29,119 $135,61925
CHRIS WHEELER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL OPERATIONS0 $0$101,292$21,660 $122,95224
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,750$0 $1,7502
CHERYL L LEE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,750$0 $1,7502
JEFFREY J ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,625$0 $1,6252
THOMAS HARGIS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
JOSEPHINE HOWARD BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
CALEB A BRUNNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$875$0 $8751
JULIANNA VARGA BOARD MEMBER1 $0$625$0 $6252
2020 · 14 people listed · 13 paid, $871K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN GUYER CEO1 $0$148,216$20,770 $168,98628
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS1 $0$125,668$29,913 $155,58128
MARK MICHAEL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS1 $0$110,607$35,120 $145,72725
ERIC MARTHALER SUPERINTENDENT1 $0$106,432$24,814 $131,24625
ERICA RICHLEY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION1 $0$102,206$25,926 $128,13228
JAMES WILSON CFO1 $0$99,232$13,912 $113,14424
GERALD R HORAK FORMER CEO0 $0$16,667$2,353 $19,02029
THOMAS HARGIS BOARD MEMBER1 $0$2,000$0 $2,0002
JEFFREY J ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,875$0 $1,8752
CHERYL L LEE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,875$0 $1,8752
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,500$0 $1,5002
JOSEPHINE HOWARD BOARD MEMBER1 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
CALEB A BRUNNER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$875$0 $8751
JULIANNA VARGA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 16 people listed · 16 paid, $1.3M · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN GUYER CEO1 $0$168,219$40,393 $208,61228
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS1 $0$130,161$48,764 $178,92528
JAMES WILSON CFO1 $0$133,978$32,175 $166,15324
MARK MICHAEL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS1 $0$105,958$45,065 $151,02325
CHRISTOPHER REEHER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES OFFICER1 $0$115,573$33,898 $149,47128
ERICA RICHLEY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION1 $0$102,573$36,234 $138,80728
AMBER SHAEFFER TREASURER1 $0$94,250$34,645 $128,89525
RYAN HOUGH CHRO1 $0$80,949$19,448 $100,39725
GERALD R HORAK FORMER CEO0 $0$33,333$0 $33,33329
CHERYL L LEE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,500$0 $1,5002
JEFFREY J ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
JOSEPHINE HOWARD BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
CALEB A BRUNNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6251
THOMAS HARGIS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
EMILY UHL BOARD MEMBER0 $0$250$0 $2502
2018 · 16 people listed · 16 paid, $1.4M · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HORAK GERALD R FORMER CEO40 $0$197,917$55,417 $253,33424
GUYER JOHN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40 $0$146,694$35,819 $182,51324
SKUL DEBRA CHIEF OF ACADEMICS40 $0$125,661$44,940 $170,60124
WILSON JAMES CFO40 $0$114,000$27,379 $141,37924
HOUGH RYAN CHRO40 $0$108,088$26,419 $134,50724
REEHER CHRISTOPHER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES OFFICER40 $0$100,663$32,811 $133,47424
RICHLEY ERICA DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION40 $0$103,552$29,376 $132,92824
SHAEFFER AMBER TREASURER40 $0$88,866$31,211 $120,07726
MICHAEL MARK VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS40 $0$43,762$13,184 $56,94624
DANFORTH BARBARA FORMER CEO40 $0$37,846$5,265 $43,11124
HENRY WALTER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,625$0 $1,6252
HOWARD JOSEPHINE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,500$0 $1,5002
LEE CHERYL L BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,500$0 $1,5002
ANDERSON JEFFREY J BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
UHL EMILY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$750$0 $7502
BRUNNER CALEB A BOARD MEMBER0 $0$375$0 $3752
2017 · 15 people listed · 15 paid, $1.7M · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HORAK GERALD R FORMER CEO40 $0$236,111$64,222 $300,33324
BARBARA DANFORTH CEO40 $0$200,000$50,019 $250,01928
JOHN GUYER EXECUTIVE SENIOR VP40 $0$147,694$37,519 $185,21328
SKUL DEBRA CHIEF OF ACADEMICS40 $0$133,401$47,243 $180,64424
CHRISTOPHER REEHER CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES OFFICER40 $0$110,838$43,945 $154,78328
RYAN HOUGH CHRO40 $0$106,291$30,199 $136,49025
JOSEPH BOVE DIRECTOR OF MARTIAL ARTS40 $0$100,063$32,952 $133,01528
SHAEFFER AMBER TREASURER40 $0$107,044$25,160 $132,20426
ERICA RICHLEY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCAT40 $0$106,293$19,861 $126,15428
JAMES WILSON CFO40 $0$63,065$15,785 $78,85024
HENRY WALTER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,625$0 $1,6252
ANDERSON JEFFREY J BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,500$0 $1,5002
LEE CHERYL L BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,375$0 $1,3752
BRUNNER CALEB A BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,250$0 $1,2502
HOWARD JOSEPHINE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$250$0 $2502
2016 · 12 people listed · 12 paid, $1.4M · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD R HORAK FORMER CEO40 $0$219,445$64,517 $283,96229
JOHN GUYER EXEC SENIOR VP40 $0$164,852$41,550 $206,40228
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS40 $0$136,288$50,809 $187,09728
CHRISTOPHER REEHER CHEIF TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES OFFICER40 $0$125,961$48,378 $174,33928
BARBARA DANFORTH CEO40 $0$119,744$29,947 $149,69128
JOSEPH BOVE DIRECTOR OF MARTIAL ARTS40 $0$106,557$33,415 $139,97228
ERICA RICHLEY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION40 $0$106,070$19,763 $125,83328
SHAEFFER AMBER TREASURER40 $0$91,149$22,521 $113,67026
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,125$0 $1,1252
JEFFREY J ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,000$0 $1,0002
CHERYL LEE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,000$0 $1,0002
BERNITA E ECTOR BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
2015 · 12 people listed · 11 paid, $993K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD R HORAK FORMER CEO40 $0$210,952$59,233 $270,18529
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS40 $0$128,447$43,639 $172,08628
JOHN GUYER EXEC SENIOR VP40 $0$133,589$30,121 $163,71028
STEPHANIE ATAYA FORMER CFO40 $0$120,283$33,790 $154,07328
JAMES BOSTIC FORMER EXEC VP40 $0$96,062$33,912 $129,97428
SHAEFFER AMBER TREASURER40 $0$79,182$18,902 $98,08426
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,125$0 $1,1252
JEFFREY J ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,000$0 $1,0002
MICHELLE A BRUNNER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,000$0 $1,0002
CHERYL LEE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$1,000$0 $1,0002
BERNITA E ECTOR BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
BARBARA DANFORTH CEO40 $0$0$0 $028
2014 · 9 people listed · 9 paid, $654K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD R HORAK CEO40 $0$147,409$48,874 $196,28329
JAMES BOSTIC EXEC VP40 $0$119,729$44,904 $164,63328
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS40 $0$117,440$38,752 $156,19228
STEPHANIE ATAYA CFO40 $0$112,436$21,646 $134,08228
JEFF ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$750$0 $7501
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
MELISSA CUTTER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
CHERYL LEE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
PAMELA KING BOARD MEMBER0 $0$500$0 $5002
2013 · 11 people listed · 11 paid, $939K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD R HORAK CEO40 $0$147,431$48,011 $195,44229
JAMES BOSTIC EXEC VP40 $0$118,394$44,199 $162,59328
DAVID A NORMAN CHIEF OF OPERATIONS40 $0$116,879$39,005 $155,88427
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS40 $0$115,780$38,393 $154,17328
GERALD P HOLZAPFEL FORMER CFO40 $0$104,406$38,650 $143,05628
STEPHANIE ATAYA CFO40 $0$102,862$21,571 $124,43328
JEFF ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$875$0 $8751
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$875$0 $8752
MELISSA CUTTER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$750$0 $7502
CHERYL LEE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$750$0 $7502
PAMELA KING BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
2012 · 13 people listed · 12 paid, $984K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD R HORAK CEO40 $0$146,868$46,472 $193,34029
JAMES L WINKLEMAN FORMER CHIEF OF MARTIAL AR40 $0$112,795$42,987 $155,78228
GERALD P HOLZAPFEL FORMER CFO40 $0$105,890$40,141 $146,03128
DAVID A NORMAN CHIEF OF OPERATIONS40 $0$99,982$33,920 $133,90227
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS40 $0$99,240$33,143 $132,38328
JAMES BOSTIC EXEC VP40 $0$92,708$36,966 $129,67428
STEPHANIE ATAYA CFO40 $0$69,136$19,951 $89,08728
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$875$0 $8752
PAMELA KING BOARD MEMBER0 $0$875$0 $8752
MELISSA CUTTER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$875$0 $8752
JEFF ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$750$0 $7501
CHERYL LEE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$750$0 $7502
ADAM SAUNDERS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $03
2011 · 15 people listed · 13 paid, $896K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD R HORAK CEO40 $0$149,979$45,712 $195,69129
JAMES L WINKLEMAN FORMER CHIEF OF MARTIAL ARTS40 $0$118,253$42,304 $160,55728
GERALD P HOLZAPFEL CFO40 $0$107,305$38,676 $145,98128
DAVID A NORMAN CHIEF OF OPERATIONS40 $0$100,154$32,837 $132,99127
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS40 $0$96,749$32,164 $128,91328
JAMES BOSTIC EXEC VP40 $0$91,974$35,696 $127,67028
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$750$0 $7502
MELISSA CUTTER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$750$0 $7502
TAMARA JONES ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
KATHLEEN RESTLE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
PAMELA KING BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
TIM MENSING BOARD MEMBER0 $0$500$0 $5002
ADAM SAUNDERS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$500$0 $5003
JEFF ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL LEE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
2010 · 12 people listed · 12 paid, $939K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAMES L WINKLEMAN CHIEF OF MARTIAL ARTS40 $0$163,613$53,716 $217,32928
GERALD R HORAK CEO40 $0$144,699$44,837 $189,53629
GERALD P HOLZAPFEL CFO40 $0$106,041$38,094 $144,13528
DAVID A NORMAN CHIEF OF OPERATIONS40 $0$98,246$32,237 $130,48327
DEBRA SKUL CHIEF OF ACADEMICS40 $0$97,581$31,696 $129,27728
JAMES BOSTIC EXEC VP40 $0$89,949$35,366 $125,31528
TIM MENSING BOARD MEMBER0 $0$875$0 $8752
ADAM SAUNDERS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6253
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$625$0 $6252
TAMARA JONES ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER0 $0$500$0 $5002
KATHLEEN RESTLE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$250$0 $2502
KYLA OWENS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$125$0 $1253
2009 · 15 people listed · 14 paid, $953K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PETER M DIMEZZA PRESIDENT/CEO (FORMER)40 $0$185,001$56,558 $241,55927
JAMES L WINKLEMAN CHIEF OF FACILITIES40 $0$175,880$55,531 $231,41128
GERALD R HORAK CEO40 $0$139,277$42,424 $181,70129
KATHLEEN R MIONI SUPERINTENDENT40 $0$125,000$31,269 $156,26927
GERALD P HOLZAPFEL CFO/TREASURER40 $0$103,514$35,549 $139,06328
TIM MENSING BOARD MEMBER0 $0$750$0 $7502
ROBERT BENTZ BOARD MEMBER0 $0$375$0 $3754
THOMAS ZABOSKI BOARD MEMBER0 $0$250$0 $2502
ALISSA SMITH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$250$0 $2502
ALISON DICK BOARD MEMBER0 $0$250$0 $2502
JEFF NEELY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$250$0 $2502
ADAM SAUNDERS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$250$0 $2503
MARGARET HAYES BOARD MEMBER0 $0$125$0 $1252
TAMARA ANDERSON JONES BOARD MEMBER0 $0$125$0 $1252
WALTER HENRY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $1.3M
NameLocationServicePaid
SUMMIT ACADEMY MANAGEMENTAKRON, OHMANAGEMENT SERVICE$1,254,943
2023 · 1 contractor · $1.4M
NameLocationServicePaid
SUMMIT ACADEMY MANAGEMENTAKRON, OHMANAGEMENT SERVICE$1,444,871
2022 · 1 contractor · $1.2M
NameLocationServicePaid
SUMMIT ACADEMY MANAGEMENTAKRON, OHMANAGEMENT SERVICE$1,223,163
2021 · 1 contractor · $1.3M
NameLocationServicePaid
SUMMIT ACADEMY MANAGEMENTAKRON, OHMANAGEMENT SERVICE$1,285,991

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,254,943$1,254,943 $0$0 $1,225,591$29,352 $001
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,449,066$1,449,066 $0$0 $1,371,141$77,925 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,226,727$1,226,727 $0$0 $1,181,101$43,388 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,292,346$1,292,346 $0$0 $1,225,079$61,510 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,074,235$1,074,235 $0$0 $1,017,237$53,139 $000
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,158,524$1,113,780 $543,794-$1,748,270 $1,081,428$56,612 $000
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,253,186$1,017,378 $654,729-$1,793,014 $1,187,636$61,351 $000
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,228,298$408,374 $637,972-$2,028,822 $1,191,071$26,944 $000
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,343,673$1,350,650 $673,311-$2,321,162 $1,294,337$37,161 $000
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,417,800$1,390,862 $350,567-$2,081,169 $1,342,783$67,707 $000
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,415,703$1,398,298 $249,242-$2,108,107 $1,368,139$45,209 $002
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,552,071$1,552,071 $104,807$0 $1,496,579$48,458 $000
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,148,912$1,148,912 $39,445$0 $1,119,561$25,690 $002
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,489,533$1,489,533 $28,475$0 $1,461,181$24,974 $002
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2011-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,136,948$1,136,948 $19,909$0 $1,118,944$17,104 $002
2009 · Form 990 period ending 2010-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$902,413$902,413 $156,029$0 $887,008$13,969 $002

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $90 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SUMMIT ACADEMY TRANSITION HIGH SCHOOL-CINCINNATI” 2020-2023 4$90 2023$28
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,254,943 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,254,943$1,101,589$153,354- 100.0%
Total$1,254,943100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,449,066 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,444,871$1,277,699$167,172- 99.7%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $4,195$3,710$485- 0.3%
Total$1,449,066100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,226,727 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,223,163$1,092,162$131,001- 99.7%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $3,564$3,182$382- 0.3%
Total$1,226,727100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,292,346 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,285,991$1,120,227$165,764- 99.5%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $6,355$5,536$819- 0.5%
Total$1,292,346100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,074,235 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,072,746$928,783$143,963- 99.9%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $1,489$1,489-- 0.1%
Total$1,074,235100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,113,780 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,113,149$968,217$144,932- 99.9%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $631$631-- 0.1%
Total$1,113,780100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $1,017,378 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,017,266$885,021$132,245- 100.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $112$112-- 0.0%
Total$1,017,378100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $408,374 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $408,204$351,055$57,149- 100.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $170$170-- 0.0%
Total$408,374100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $1,350,650 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,350,487$1,161,419$189,068- 100.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $163$163-- 0.0%
Total$1,350,650100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $1,390,862 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,390,656$1,182,058$208,598- 100.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $206$206-- 0.0%
Total$1,390,862100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $1,398,298 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,398,056$1,202,328$195,728- 100.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $242$242-- 0.0%
Total$1,398,298100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $1,552,071 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,551,878$1,381,171$170,707- 100.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $193$193-- 0.0%
Total$1,552,071100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $1,148,912 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,148,720$1,022,361$126,359- 100.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $192$192-- 0.0%
Total$1,148,912100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $1,489,533 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,489,340$1,310,619$178,721- 100.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $193$193-- 0.0%
Total$1,489,533100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $1,136,948 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $1,136,771$977,623$159,148- 100.0%
Other (as described)OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE $177$177-- 0.0%
Total$1,136,948100%

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2009 · Form 990 · $902,413 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $902,413$776,075$126,338- 100.0%
Total$902,413100%

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