THALES ACADEMY

EIN: 208920342 501(c)(3) Education

RALEIGH, NC

Total Revenue
$71,208,122
Total Expenses
$47,916,851
Total Assets
$184,183,775
Net Assets
$144,145,598
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2007
Legal Domicile
NC
Principal Officer
WILLIAM H FRANCIS JR
Phone
9194536415
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

THALES ACADEMY, founded in 2007, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $71.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 64% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $23.3M, a strong 33% operating margin.

Mission

THALES ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN TO TWELFTH GRADE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $32,483,371
Program Service Revenue $37,333,594
Investment Income $905,575
Other Revenue $485,582
TOTAL REVENUE $71,208,122

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $214,306
Salaries & Benefits $30,557,767
Fundraising Expenses $125,752
Program Expenses $45,821,924
Other Expenses $17,144,778
TOTAL EXPENSES $47,916,851

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $71,208,122 $43,462,367 +0.6%
Expenses $47,916,851 $41,602,603 +0.2%
Net Income $23,291,271 $1,859,764 +11.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
4
Independent Members
4
Employees
942
Volunteers
131

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$112,465
Total Directors
4
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROBERT L LUDDY PRESIDENT & CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM H FRANCIS JR SECRETARY-TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDY A NUNNENKAMP VICE PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDOLPH L LUDDY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HILERY HERMAN-PAGLIOLO DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS 40.00
Officer
$89,814 $22,651 $112,465
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $71,208,122 $47,916,851 $184,183,775 $23,291,271
2023 $43,462,367 $41,602,603 $158,100,610 $1,859,764
2022 $53,403,024 $32,633,017 $156,547,178 $20,770,007
2021 $55,473,682 $27,296,986 $136,454,160 $28,176,696
2020 $18,592,138 $23,267,652 $101,220,882 $-4,675,514
2019 $57,196,114 $21,057,204 $97,936,432 $36,138,910
2018 $36,289,807 $18,281,882 $68,361,699 $18,007,925
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