Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
Donations deductiblePennsylvania Association of Independent Schools' network
21 people11 organisationsi21 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (11) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Barnett Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bartley Griffith | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Beth Johnson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brother James Butler | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chris Benbow | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Christine Heine | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dana Harrison | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gary Niels | Executive Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| George Zeleznik | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Laning Joshua Harvey | Interim Executive Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Laura Hotchkiss | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lisa Sun | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mary Mehala | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael Gary | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nooha Ahmed-Lee | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter Gurt | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Quentin McDowell | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Richard Schellhas | Vice Chair/Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rod Stanton | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sherry Coleman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tekakwitha M Pernambuco-Wise | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Niels | Executive Director | 40 | $121k | $7k | |
| Laning Joshua Harvey | Interim Executive Director | 40 | $116k | $14k | |
| Chad Barnett | Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Richard Schellhas | Vice Chair/Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Gary | Vice Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Tekakwitha M Pernambuco-Wise | Secretary | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Beth Johnson | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Nooha Ahmed-Lee | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| George Zeleznik | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Peter Gurt | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Dana Harrison | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Rod Stanton | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Christine Heine | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Chris Benbow | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Brother James Butler | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Coleman | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Sun | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Bartley Griffith | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Hotchkiss | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Quentin McDowell | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Mary Mehala | Director | 2.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
- EIN
- 300171985
- Address
- Po Box 590, Plymouth MTNG, PA, 19462-0590
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- To champion high quality, safe, equitable, and sustainable schools that significantly impact the lives of students. Pais guides its members through an adaptive, strategic accreditation process, adovcates for independent schools and cultivates a warm, professional association where vibrant exchange inspires educators to deliver programs rooted in best practices. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B022 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Elizabeth Hofreuter (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsGary Niels
≥7years on the filingsPeter Gurt
≥6years on the filingsChad Barnett
≥6years on the filingsRichard Schellhas
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
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $92k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $769k
- Program service revenue
- $301k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 35
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 | $981k | $997k | Deficit $17k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 23 April 2003
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (6)
- Chad Barnett President
- Chad Barnett Governor
- Elizabeth Hofreuter Executive Director
- Elizabeth Hofreuter Governor
- Mary Mehala Treasurer
- Richard Shellhas Vice President
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.