Pattison's Academy
To improve the quality of life for children with multiple disabilities by providing comprehensive education and rehabilitation programs.
Pattison's Academy at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,112,723
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,485,128
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,683
- -68.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,699,043
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pattison's Academy funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $72K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,112,723 | $4,485,128 | $4,699,043 | — | — | $4,683 |
| 2024 | $1,410,123 | $4,183,211 | $4,557,243 | — | — | $14,652 |
| 2023 | $1,810,708 | $4,093,776 | $4,013,985 | — | — | $15,656 |
| 2022 | $1,605,067 | $3,663,412 | $2,731,339 | — | — | $129 |
| 2021 | $948,080 | $2,161,972 | $1,941,073 | — | — | $57 |
| 2020 | $450,413 | $961,567 | $879,093 | — | — | $3 |
| 2019 | $118,072 | $877,890 | $885,476 | $72,112 | 1 | $2 |
About Pattison's Academy
Based on IRS filings
Pattison's Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pattison's Academy is led by Laura M. Ganci, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura M. Ganci
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$160K (2024) → $160K (2025)
Carol Aust
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Perdue
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Walton
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Wickstrom
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Benjamin
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karina Garrison
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: John Foreman (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Crudup (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laurie Sessa (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Melissa Kelly (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Paige E. Knowlson (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Tom Reilly (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Johnny Belissary (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Jim Bush (2021) — Member
- Former: Mauren Cannon (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Cheryl Belcher (2020) — Member
- Former: Gerry Kelly (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Randy Disharoon (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard Gross (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Laura M Ganci (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Pattison's Academy
How large is Pattison's Academy?
Pattison's Academy reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What is Pattison's Academy?
Pattison's Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pattison's Academy operate?
Pattison's Academy has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Pattison's Academy's EIN?
Pattison's Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3419262. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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