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School of Living

Public charity · Grantmaker Julian, PA EIN: 31-6050408 Website

School of Living is an educational organization that explores solutions to the challenges of living, holds land in trust for present and future generations, promotes personal empowerment, and supports the development of just and sustainable communities.

School of Living at a glance

Total assets
$861,087
+4.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$50,542
-10.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$13,587
-2.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$27,708
-64.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to School of Living

Who School of Living funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Rutledge

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fellowship for Intentional Community Rutledge, MOSchool of Living transferred all funds in the Auphir Education Committee, formerly a fiscally sponsored project of School of Living. The Auphir Education Project is now sponsored by Fellowship for Intentional Community.$7,607
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$861,087$50,542$27,708——$13,587
2024$826,589$56,215$77,315$7,6071$13,984
2023$846,070$64,018$61,201——$5,728
2022$840,941$53,961$60,174——$1,341
2021$850,992$96,437$53,628——$444
2020$806,523$70,243$49,460——$1,003

About School of Living

Based on IRS filings

School of Living is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Julian, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $861K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

School of Living is led by David Nuttall, Trustee & President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Nuttall

    Trustee & President

    Trustee → Trustee & Assistant Clerk, 2023

    Trustee & Assistant Clerk → Trustee & President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Stupski

    Vice President & Trustee

    Trustee → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Vice President & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Deborah Fisher

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerome Liss

    Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julian Vitaglione

    Trustee

    President → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michaelann Velicky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Magik Sowers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann B Wilken

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $3K (2025)

  • Herbert Goldstein

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Amy Fisher (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: William Freeman (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kara Tennyson (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Matthew Tennyson (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Kaamilah Muhammad (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Yasmeen Muhammad (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Paul LeVasseur (2020–2022) — Clerk & Trustee
  • Former: Alison Basile (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: William Pierson (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Ann B Wilken — Assistant Treasurer: $3KAnn B WilkenAssistant Treasurer$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Ann B Wilken (Assistant Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about School of Living

How large is School of Living?

School of Living reported $861K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $51K.

What is School of Living?

School of Living is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Julian, PA. It holds $861K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does School of Living operate?

School of Living has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is School of Living's EIN?

School of Living's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6050408. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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