Divine Mercy Academy
We provide a challenging and integrated Catholic Liberal arts education.
Divine Mercy Academy at a glance
In short: Divine Mercy Academy gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,497
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $7,497
- Median grant
- $7,497
- Total assets
- $375,936
- +39.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Divine Mercy Academy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Crusaders of Mary ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $7K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders of Mary Washington, DC | To support the Order | $7,497 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $375,936 | $1,024,619 | $945,689 | $7,497 | 1 | $2,112 |
| 2023 | $269,722 | $1,625,384 | $1,637,382 | — | — | $53 |
| 2022 | $255,169 | $1,176,456 | $1,011,271 | — | — | $41 |
| 2021 | $130,082 | $663,837 | $629,756 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $65,098 | $224,579 | $207,929 | $500 | Total only | $2 |
| 2019 | $48,064 | $115,764 | $71,078 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Divine Mercy Academy
Based on IRS filings
Divine Mercy Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasadena, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $376K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Divine Mercy Academy is led by Ali Ghaffari, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ali Ghaffari
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Monica Ruppert
Board Member
Board Member → Chair of Curriculum, 2022
Chair of Curriculum → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
$32K (2020) → $11K (2024)
Patrick Sullivan
Headmaster Executive Officio
On filings since 2023
$36K (2023) → $40K (2024)
Adam Farber
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Chester Bartels
Board Member
Chair of Location → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Cliff Andersson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Stuart McGeady
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Becky Shipley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
William Haun
Vice President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Chad Burns
Treasurersecretary
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
David Ousley
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
John Rudder
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Katie Farnoly
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Sean Maltbie
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Michelle Hill (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jordan Derby (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Dvorak (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy McMorland (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Grimes (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: John Jeske (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kevin McClain (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Switzer (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Karienne Zylka (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nora Daub (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ross Conley (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Will Haun (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kari Zylka (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Wagner (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Ostendorf (2019) — Administration
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $40K, to Patrick Sullivan (Headmaster ex officio). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Divine Mercy Academy
How much does Divine Mercy Academy give each year?
Divine Mercy Academy gave $7K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is Divine Mercy Academy?
Divine Mercy Academy reported $376K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Divine Mercy Academy?
Divine Mercy Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pasadena, MD. It holds $376K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Divine Mercy Academy operate?
Divine Mercy Academy has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Divine Mercy Academy's EIN?
Divine Mercy Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2567632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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