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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2023 Expires: December 2025

Pitt Academy

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
7515 Westport Rd
Louisville, KY, 40222-4107

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Pitt Academy meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Pitt Academy provides a safe, nurturing school environment and an individualized curriculum that allows students to realize their full potential and develop the skills necessary to become more independent and productive members of society.

Year, State Incorporated:
1972, KY

Pitt Academy is fully accredited by the Kentucky Non-Public Schools Commission, Inc. It is an independent K-12 Archdiocesan school with a non-denominational enrollment policy. Pitt Academy sees students as individuals with a unique pattern of strengths, learning styles, and challenges. It focuses on a child’s abilities, not his or her disabilities. The environment at Pitt Academy gives students every opportunity to reach their own academic, social, and creative potential in a learning environment that meets the needs and abilities of each student. It offers an individualized educational program, an adapted curriculum, trained instructors, and a vibrant community that is committed to helping students develop the skills and self-confidence necessary to lead independent and fulfilling lives. In addition, Pitt Academy offers a Life Skills Program, a Community Based Instruction Program, and classes in music, art, technology, and physical education. It partners with outside agencies to offer speech, language, occupation, and physical therapy services. Pitt Academy is also affiliated with and has teams involved in Special Olympics.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Pitt Academy's program expenses were:

Program services $1,152,734
Total Program Expenses $1,152,734

Chief Executive
Renee Doty, Principal

Chair of the Board
Mr. Kevin Massey

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
23

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 5.05%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Pitt Academy's IRS Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Tuition and fees $1,007,056
All other contributions, gifts, grants $85,554
Fundraising events $25,540
Cafeteria income $21,494
Other fundraising events, net $21,114
Miscellaneous revenue $13,688
Investment income $593
Total Income $1,175,039

Programs: 84% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 16%

Total Income $1,175,039
Total expenses: $1,374,932
  Program expenses $1,152,734
  Fundraising expenses $6,678
  Administrative expenses $215,520
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-199,893
Beginning Net Assets $2,369,092
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,169,199
Total Liabilities $61,607
Total Assets $2,230,806
Ending net assets as reported above include $2,134,199 without donor restrictions and $35,000 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $1,435,717 in property and equipment, net.

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