The Ancona School

EIN: 362486610 501(c)(3) Education

Chicago, IL

Total Revenue
$8,049,416
Total Expenses
$7,445,034
Total Assets
$8,544,731
Net Assets
$6,284,787
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1962
Legal Domicile
IL
Principal Officer
Liz Iverson
Phone
7739242356
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

The Ancona School, founded in 1962, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 21% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $7.4M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR PREPRIMARY (3 YEAR OLDS) THROUGH 8TH GRADE.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,538,814
Program Service Revenue $6,287,217
Investment Income $142,925
Other Revenue $80,460
TOTAL REVENUE $8,049,416

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,190,884
Salaries & Benefits $4,167,581
Fundraising Expenses $503,077
Program Expenses $6,013,033
Other Expenses $2,086,569
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,445,034

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $8,049,416 $6,670,856 +0.2%
Expenses $7,445,034 $6,985,528 +0.1%
Net Income $604,382 $-314,672 -2.9%
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
20
Independent Members
20
Employees
98
Volunteers
42

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
7
$204,111
Total Directors
19
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Liz Iverson Head of School 40.0
Officer
$189,544 $14,567 $204,111
Melanie L Ahmad DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT 40.0
Highest
$105,119 $7,067 $112,186
Austin Bartlett Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nanette Harris Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gustavo Bamberger Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Keith Bevans Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sibyl Day Vice President 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lucilla Espedido Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carmen Sallay Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric Schneider Secretary 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Paul Watford Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elisa Reliford Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kapil Kumar Treasurer 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Tabitha Watts Committee On-Trustees Co-Chair 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Jerome Weidner Committee On-Trustees Co-Chair 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Radiah Smith-Donald President 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Cari Hulings APC Co-Chair 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rhonda Sams APC Co-Chair 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrew Chipman Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eliza Bryant Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Megham Twiss Member 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $8,049,416 $7,445,034 $8,544,731 $604,382
2024 $6,670,856 $6,985,528 $8,042,587 $-314,672
2023 $6,142,709 $6,944,915 $7,717,061 $-802,206
2022 $7,022,236 $6,622,777 $8,041,193 $399,459
2021 $5,890,757 $6,213,069 $9,012,988 $-322,312
2020 $6,191,733 $6,468,877 $7,859,981 $-277,144
2019 $6,009,955 $6,306,410 $7,733,171 $-296,455
2018 $5,848,817 $5,992,417 $7,613,680 $-143,600
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