Durham Academy Inc
Donations deductibleDurham Academy Inc's network
25 people7 organisationsi25 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
25 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Chatterji | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Andy Crawford | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Anna WU | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ashley Freedman | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ashley Yetman | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ben Edwards | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bryan Batch | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bryan Brander | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christian Lundblad | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan Gonzalez | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Peters | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Debbie Dibbert | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Delores Moore | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Edwin Poston | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hobson Hogan | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jamie K Spatola (also filed as Jamie Spatola) | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Bullock | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jill Moore | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kate Knutson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Melissa Pfeil | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Meredith Howell | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nina King | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Paul Casey | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Randy Gelber | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Selena Keegan | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Braude | Chief Financial Operations Officer | 2024 |
| Andrew Pogach | Director of Athletics | since 2023 |
| Caroline Ronco | Director of Lower School | 2024 |
| Carolyn Ronco | Director of Lower School | since 2020 |
| Chris Farr | Director of Philanthropy | 2024 |
| Daniel R Gilson | Director of Extended Day A | since 2018 |
| Gerald D Benson | Director of Business Services | since 2018 |
| Jason Mundy | Director of Diversity,Equity, Inclusion | 2024 |
| Jonathan M Meredith | Director of Middle School | since 2018 |
| Karl Schaefer | Ms Steam Teacher | since 2023 |
| Kemi Nonez | Director of Preschool | since 2020 |
| Kristen Klein | Associate Head of School | since 2020 |
| Lanis Wilson | Director of Upper School | since 2018 |
| Lee J Hark | Associate Head of School | 2018 |
| Leslie B Holdsworth | Former Director of Advancement | since 2018 |
| Michael Smith | Director of Facilities Services | since 2019 |
| Michael Ulku-Steiner | Head of School | since 2018 |
| Michelle Morgan | Director of Philanthropy | since 2021 |
| Trevor Hoyt | Director of Technology | since 2022 |
| Verle Regnerus | US Math Teacher/Advisor | 2023 |
| Victoria Muradi | Director of Strategic Initiatives | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ulku-Steiner | Ex Officio Durham Academy | 40 | $486k | $49k | |
| Adam Braude | Chief Financial Operations | 40 | $249k | $16k | |
| Kristen Klein | Associate Head of School | 40 | $217k | $32k | |
| Chris Farr | Director of Philanthropy | 40 | $195k | $14k | |
| Victoria Muradi | Director of Strategic Init | 40 | $181k | $19k | |
| Jonathan M Meredith | Director of Middle School | 40 | $167k | $24k | |
| Lanis Wilson | Director of Upper School | 40 | $163k | $15k | |
| Michael Smith | Director of Facilities Ser | 40 | $152k | $14k | |
| Kemi Nonez | Director of Enrollment Man | 40 | $146k | $17k | |
| Caroline Ronco | Director of Lower School | 40 | $140k | $32k | |
| Jill Moore | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Delores Moore | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Knutson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nina King | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anna Wu | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Edwards | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Selena Keegan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Bullock | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Gonzalez | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Brander | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Freedman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Yetman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andy Crawford | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Chatterji | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hobson Hogan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Casey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Peters | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Batch | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Spatola | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christian Lundblad | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Debbie Dibbert | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa Pfeil | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Meredith Howell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edwin Poston | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Durham Academy Inc
- EIN
- 560538019
- Address
- 3130 Pickett Rd, Durham, NC, 27705-6008
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- The purpose of durham academy is to provide each student an education that will enable him or her to live a moral, happy and productive life. The development of intellect is central to such a life and, thus, intellectual endeavor and growth are the primary work of the school. The acquisition of knowledge; the development of skills, critical judgment and intellectual curiosity; and increased... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B200 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1961
- Principal officer
- Michael Ulku-Steiner (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1961
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEdwin Poston
≥8years on the filingsJamie K Spatola
≥6years on the filingsNina King
≥6years on the filingsPaul Casey
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
- $124.2m
- Total liabilities
- $27.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $96.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4m
- Program service revenue
- $42.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.7m
- Employees
- 277
- Volunteers
- 970
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 | $45.3m | $43.7m | $1.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.