Baker Demonstration School Inc
Donations deductibleBaker Demonstration School Inc's network
11 peoplei11 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Powley | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| George Gaines | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hilde Kaiser | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ken Powers | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kim Ptak | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matt Brejcha | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| MEG Lassar | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nina Charnotskaia | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rhiannon Schmeig | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Siobhan Allen | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Stephanie Hentz | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Arona Puttrich | Director of Finance | since 2019 |
| Carly Andrews | Head of School | since 2020 |
| Denise Boswell | Director of Admissions | 2024 |
| Katherine Cicchelli | Head of School | 2025 |
| Richard Rocca | Interim Head of School | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Cicchelli | Head of School | 40 | $109k | ||
| Arona Puttrich | Dir., Finance & Operations | 40 | $48k | ||
| Stephanie Hentz | President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kim Ptak | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Rhiannon Schmeig | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| George Gaines | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Siobhan Allen | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matt Brejcha | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Nina Charnotskaia | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Hilde Kaiser | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Meg Lassar | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Ken Powers | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Powley | Trustee | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Baker Demonstration School Inc
- EIN
- 201770644
- Address
- 201 Sheridan Rd, Wilmette, IL, 60091-3452
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- At baker, we champion an exemplary progressive education, which cultivates an intrinsic motivation to learn, values differences, nurtures the whole person, and encourages courageous choices. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B24 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Arona Puttrich (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKim Ptak
≥5years on the filingsStephanie Hentz
≥3years on the filingsGeorge Gaines
≥3years on the filingsHilde Kaiser
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $14.3m
- Total liabilities
- $7.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3m
- Program service revenue
- $3.8m
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 39
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.2m | $5.3m | Deficit $40k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.