CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF ROCHESTER
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $454K · expenses $471K · assets $184K
- EIN
- 87-1950795
- Address
- 445 KINGS HWY S, ROCHESTER, NY 14617-4138
- Website
- www.chestertonacademyofrochester.org
- NTEE code
- B20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To partner with parents to raise a generation of joyful leaders and saints, educated in the classical, liberal arts tradition and the truths of the Catholic faith. Students will abound in the skills and character requisite for success in college and professional life, in order to build up the kingdom of God, promote a culture of life, and to excel in service of family, country, and Christ our Lord.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Farrell | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | $35,655 | $133,938 | 1 |
| Dr Fernando Ontiveros | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | $3,800 | $11,188 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mary Rita Murphy | CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Rembold | VICE CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cara Mclaughlin | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynne Cleveland | Secretary | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Meritt | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Whitcomb | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jared Collins | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Hayes | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christie Keuchel (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna Harvey (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Justin Pelletier (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colleen Reggio (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $39K · 20 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $35,655 | $0 | $0 | $35,655 | 1 |
| DR FERNANDO ONTIVEROS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $3,800 | $0 | $0 | $3,800 | 1 |
| DR MARY RITA MURPHY | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY REMBOLD | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARA MCLAUGHLIN | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE CLEVELAND | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW MERITT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT WHITCOMB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JARED COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL HAYES | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $41K · 27 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $39,183 | $0 | $0 | $39,183 | 1 |
| FERNANDO ONTIVEROS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $1,838 | $0 | $0 | $1,838 | 1 |
| MARY RITA MURPHY | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY REMBOLD | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARA MCLAUGHLIN | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE CLEVELAND | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW MERITT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTIE KEUCHEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA HARVEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR JUSTIN PELLETIER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $40K · 20 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $36,700 | $0 | $0 | $36,700 | 1 |
| FERNANDO ONTIVEROS | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $3,200 | $0 | $0 | $3,200 | 1 |
| MARY RITA MURPHY | CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFREY REMBOLD | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARA MCLAUGHLIN | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNE CLEVELAND | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN REGGIO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTIE KEUCHEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA HARVEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $25K · 14 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Farrell | Board Member | 40 | $22,400 | $0 | $0 | $22,400 | 1 |
| Fernando Ontiveros | Board Member | 5 | $2,350 | $0 | $0 | $2,350 | 1 |
| Mary Rita Murphy | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Rembold | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cara McLaughlin | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lynne Cleveland | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Colleen Reggio | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christie Keuchel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Harvey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $454,163 | $470,542 | $183,855 | $183,375 | $107,367 | $266,560 | $34,552 | 20 | 30 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $438,015 | $388,477 | $199,953 | $199,754 | $112,712 | $278,850 | $43,600 | 27 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $378,789 | $276,222 | $153,286 | $150,216 | $141,474 | $201,530 | $39,900 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $231,042 | $183,393 | $50,795 | $47,649 | $90,912 | $146,305 | $24,750 | 14 | 20 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $92,646 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $64,900 | 2024 | $15,500 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $12,000 | 2024 | $12,000 | show |
| CHARLES AND MARY CROSSED FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Chesterton Academy of Rochester” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $10,500 | 2024 | $1,500 | show |
| FRED & FLOY WILLMOTT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF ROCHESTER” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF ROCHESTER” | 2023 | 1 | $146 | 2023 | $146 | show |
| CITIZENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF ROCHESTER” | 2023 | 1 | $100 | 2023 | $100 | show |
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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 · $470,542 spent · pay $351,773 · grants $6,000 · events $39,470
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $286,283 | $261,113 | $25,170 | - | 60.8% | |
| Occupancy | $47,951 | $43,156 | $4,795 | - | 10.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $34,552 | $22,459 | $12,093 | - | 7.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $30,938 | $26,297 | $4,641 | - | 6.6% | |
| Insurance | $18,586 | $11,921 | $6,665 | - | 3.9% | |
| Office expenses | $16,522 | $7,959 | $8,563 | - | 3.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,718 | $8,718 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,505 | - | $6,505 | - | 1.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $6,000 | $6,000 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SPORTS AND ATHLETICS | $4,807 | $4,807 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPP | $3,461 | $3,461 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: other services | $2,370 | - | $2,370 | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $2,126 | - | $2,126 | - | 0.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,328 | $1,328 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $395 | - | $395 | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $114,677 | $38,142 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $470,542 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $388,477 spent · pay $287,690 · grants $12,900 · events $50,461
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $219,462 | $200,796 | $18,666 | - | 56.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $43,600 | $28,340 | $15,260 | - | 11.2% | |
| Occupancy | $26,770 | $24,093 | $2,677 | - | 6.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $24,628 | $21,243 | $3,385 | - | 6.3% | |
| Office expenses | $19,576 | $7,750 | $11,826 | - | 5.0% | |
| Insurance | $12,920 | $6,342 | $6,578 | - | 3.3% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $12,900 | $12,900 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $7,508 | $7,508 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,181 | $7,181 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SPORTS AND ATHLETICS | $4,998 | $4,998 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPP | $3,781 | $3,781 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: other services | $2,496 | - | $2,496 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,211 | - | $1,211 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSES | $627 | - | $627 | - | 0.2% |
| Travel | $587 | - | $587 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE | $232 | - | $232 | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $86,298 | $42,953 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $388,477 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $276,222 spent · pay $203,943 · grants $0 · events $25,761
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $146,122 | $128,010 | $18,112 | - | 52.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $39,900 | $25,935 | $13,965 | - | 14.4% | |
| Occupancy | $27,064 | $24,358 | $2,706 | - | 9.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,921 | $14,709 | $3,212 | - | 6.5% | |
| Office expenses | $15,389 | $7,400 | $7,989 | - | 5.6% | |
| Insurance | $10,128 | $4,990 | $5,138 | - | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPP | $6,302 | $6,302 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $5,634 | $5,634 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SPORTS AND ATHLETICS | $2,963 | $2,963 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,866 | $2,866 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,933 | - | $1,933 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $55,055 | $20,127 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $276,222 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $183,393 spent · pay $132,342 · grants $0 · events $12,055
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $93,608 | $91,402 | $2,206 | $0 | 51.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $24,750 | $15,790 | $8,960 | $0 | 13.5% | |
| Occupancy | $20,230 | $18,207 | $2,023 | $0 | 11.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,984 | $12,212 | $1,772 | $0 | 7.6% | |
| Office expenses | $10,292 | $5,400 | $4,892 | $0 | 5.6% | |
| Insurance | $8,959 | $3,436 | $5,523 | $0 | 4.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,462 | $2,462 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs and Maintenance | $2,427 | $0 | $2,427 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Fees: other services | $1,923 | $0 | $1,923 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Sports and Athletics | $1,887 | $1,887 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% |
| Fees: legal | $1,855 | $0 | $1,855 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Educational Materials and Supplies | $1,016 | $1,016 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $5,880 | $12,055 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $183,393 | 100% |