THE MISSION OF THE ACADEMY IS TO STUDY AND TEACH THE TRUTHS OF THE NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL WORLDS IN THE LIGHT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, THE NEW TESTAMENT, AND THE WRITINGS OF EMANUEL SWEDENBORG. THIS IS DONE AT THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS, BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE AND THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$419.1M
-3.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$25K
-28.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
-28.7% YoY
About The Academy of the New Church
Based on IRS filings
The Academy of the New Church is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in BRYN ATHYN, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $419.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $22.9M.
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $419,115,036 | $436,180,690 | $435,416,350 |
| Revenue | $49,266,131 | $41,435,980 | $52,913,341 |
| Expenses | $41,899,075 | $41,340,491 | $39,677,062 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $22,880,890 | $22,708,578 | $25,242,540 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
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Grant Insights
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Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
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No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW J ALDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHAWN BUSS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EDMUND DECHAZAL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN DEMAINE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MEGHAN FRASER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| OWEN FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID FULLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EMILY HASEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BLAKE HILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAURA HILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEE HORIGAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAIN KISTNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRIAN KLIPPENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHARLES LINDSAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRENT MCCURDY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID RADCLIFFE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEN SCHAUDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ESTHER YARDUMIAN-SMYTH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDREW DIBB | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRAD HEINRICHS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PETER BUSS JR | CHANCELLOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC H CARSWELL | PRESIDENT OF BAC | 1 | $129,123 |
| BRIAN D HENDERSON | DIRECTOR OF GLENCAIRN | 40 | $131,599 |
| DUANE D HYATT | TREASURER | 40 | $171,347 |
| PHILIP R ZUBER | SECRETARY | 40 | $89,508 |
| WENDY E COOPER | ASSISTANT TREASURER, ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH | 40 | $129,367 |
| KIRA R SCHADEGG | PRINCIPAL, ANCSS GIRLS SCHOOL | 40 | $155,399 |
| JEREMY IRWIN | PRINCIPAL, ANCSS BOYS SCHOOL | 40 | $146,796 |
| WILLIAM T LARROUSSE | BAC | 40 | $117,720 |
| SUZANNE NELSON | BAC | 40 | $120,549 |
| SARAH COOPER WAELCHLI | SECONDARY SCHOOL FACULTY | 40 | $114,848 |
| JOSEPH H WEISS II | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR | 40 | $123,215 |
| MARY HEINRICHS WILLIAMS | SECONDARY SCHOOL FACULTY | 40 | $122,698 |
| JAMES M ADAMS | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ANCSS | 40 | $117,380 |
| BRIAN G BLAIR | PRESIDENT OF BAC | 40 | $120,914 |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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