Academy of the New Church
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $45.6 million
- Spending
- $38.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 22.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 48%
- Employees
- 616
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $254,068, principal, ancss girls sch
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 24 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $8.3 million spent. THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS IS A MISSION-DRIVEN, ACCREDITED, PRIVATE GIRLS SCHOOL AND BOYS SCHOOL PROVIDING 9TH - 12TH GRADE EDUCATION. OUR SELF-MOTIVATED STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN AN ACADEMIC APPROACH THAT COMBINES CHALLENGING COURSEWORK WITH A UNIQUELY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.OUR CURRICULUM IS INSPIRED BY THE NEW CHURCH AND ITS FUNDAMENTAL VALUES. EVERY COURSE CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO FIND A SENSE OF PURPOSE.OUR ACADEMIC COURSES ARE RIGOROUS AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THEIR FUTURES. EACH COURSE INTEGRATES SPIRITUAL LESSONS WITH THE ACADEMIC SUBJECT MATTER, ENABLING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP BOTH MORALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY.OUR CORE PURPOSE IS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR A PRINCIPLED AND USEFUL LIFE IN BOTH THE NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL WORLDS. WE SUPPORT OUR CORE PURPOSE BY ENSURING THAT OUR CORE VALUES ARE ALWAYS A PART OF OUR EFFORTS:- THE HEAVENLY DOCTRINES GUIDE US AND ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR PROGRAMS.- WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO GROW SPIRITUALLY, MORALLY, ACADEMICALLY, PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND ARTISTICALLY.- WE HONOR AND NURTURE THE UNIQUE AND COMPLEMENTARY NATURE OF THE SEXES.- WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT PROMOTING WHAT IS BEST FOR EACH STUDENT.- WE ENGAGE OUR STUDENTS IN LIVES OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.KEEPING OUR CORE PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES IN MIND, OUR GOAL IS TO BECOME THE RECOGNIZED MODEL IN SECONDARY EDUCATION, LEADING THE WAY IN THE INTEGRATION OF NATURAL AND SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE AND COMPLEMENTARY GENDER EDUCATION. STUDENTS RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION. EACH OF OUR STUDENTS HAS AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR AND ACCESS TO OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELOR, OUR CHAPLAIN AND PASTORAL STAFF, AND PRIVATE COUNSELING SERVICES. OUR GRADUATES CONSISTENTLY EXCEL IN THEIR CHOSEN PATH AND WE ARE PROUD OF THE DIFFERENCE THEY ARE MAKING IN THE WORLD. FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE OR TO BE WORKING TOWARD ONE AND WE PROVIDE FOR THE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TEACHERS. OUR STAFF MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY.
- $17.0 million spent. FOUNDED IN 1877, BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE IS A SMALL, PRIVATE, COEDUCATIONAL, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE DEDICATED TO A NEW CHURCH APPROACH TO EDUCATION AND LIFE. THE CURRICULUM PAIRS RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH SPIRITUAL INQUIRY AND EMPHASIZES CRITICAL THINKING, QUANTITATIVE REASONING, PUBLIC PRESENTATION, AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION. BRYN ATHYN CLASSES ARE SMALL, WITH AN AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 11 STUDENTS AND A STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO OF 8:1. THE 130-ACRE CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN BRYN ATHYN, PENNSYLVANIA, 14 MILES NORTH OF CENTER-CITY PHILADELPHIA.THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE IS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS' CIVIL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL LIFE, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO HUMAN SPIRITUAL WELFARE.LOCATION: THE SPACIOUS AND GREEN 130-ACRE CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN SUBURBAN BRYN ATHYN, PENNSYLVANIA, JUST 14 MILES NORTH OF CENTER-CITY PHILADELPHIA.ENROLLMENT: 225 STUDENTS ACROSS 6 COUNTRIESSTUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 8:1BACHELOR'S DEGREES: BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING MAJORS: BIOLOGY, BUILDING ARTS, BUSINESS, DUAL CERTIFICATION (AND NON-CERTIFICATION) IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SPECIAL ED, ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS, HUMAN SOCIETY, INTERDISCIPLINARY, MATHEMATICS, PSYCHOLOGY, AND RELIGION.MASTER'S DEGREES: DIVINITY, RELIGIOUS STUDIES, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION.CAMPUS LIFE: 48% (104/216) OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS LIVE ON CAMPUS. IN ADDITION TO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESIDENCE HALLS, UPPER CLASS STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE TO LIVE IN ONE OF OUR APARTMENT-STYLE SUITES.AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 11 STUDENTSSTUDENT PROFILE: TYPICAL BRYN ATHYN STUDENTS ARE MOTIVATED, ETHICAL, AND ENGAGED IN CAMPUS LIFE. THE AVERAGE INCOMING FRESHMAN HAS AN SAT/ACT SUPER-SCORE OF 1174/25.5 AND A 3.7 GPA.RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE IS AFFILIATED WITH THE NEW CHURCH (ALSO KNOWN AS THE GENERAL CHURCH OF THE NEW JERUSALEM).SPIRITUALITY: AT BRYN ATHYN WE PROMOTE THE VALUES OF A LOVING GOD, A LIFE-LONG JOURNEY OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AND LOVING SERVICE TO OTHERS.ACCREDITATION: BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (WWW.MSCHE.ORG), 3624 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104, (267-284-5000). THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION.FACILITIES: 6 RESIDENCE HALLS INCLUDING SUITES, 1 ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AND 3 ACADEMIC BUILDINGS, INCLUDING SWEDENBORG LIBRARY AND WORLD-RENOWNED ARCHIVE; COLLEGE CENTER, MITCHELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; ASPLUNDH FIELD HOUSE; JUNGE PAVILION ICE RINK; AND AN HISTORIC DISTRICT, INCLUDING GLENCAIRN MUSEUM AND CAIRNWOOD ESTATE. ANOTHER NATIONAL LANDMARK, THE BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL, SITS ON THE EDGE OF THE CAMPUS. ATHLETICS: NCAA DIVISION III, AND MEMBER OF UNITED EAST, OUR INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS-THE LIONS- PLAY:WOMEN'S - BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, LACROSSE, SOCCER, TENNIS, AND VOLLEYBALLMEN'S - BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, ICE HOCKEY (CLUB), LACROSSE, SOCCER, AND VOLLEYBALLEXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: STUDENT GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION, PLAYS AND MUSICALS, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION, AND MORE.
- $2.7 million spent. THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH FIRST ESTABLISHED A MUSEUM IN 1878 FOR THE PURPOSE OF USING ARTIFACTS AS INSTRUCTIVE ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANCIENT RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY. WITH THE GIFT OF GLENCAIRN, THE FORMER HOME OF RAYMOND AND MILDRED PITCAIRN, AND RAYMOND PITCAIRN'S PERSONAL ART COLLECTIONS TO THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH IN 1980, THE ACADEMY MUSEUM'S COLLECTION WERE MERGED WITH THOSE OF THE PITCAIRN FAMILY AND MOVED TO GLENCAIRN TO CREATE GLENCAIRN MUSEUM, WHICH OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN JANUARY 1982. AS THE ACADEMY'S MUSEUM, GLENCAIRN MUSEUM'S MISSION HAS ESSENTIALLY REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE 1878-TO INTERPRET ART AND ARTIFACTS FROM A RANGE OF HISTORICAL PERIODS AND CULTURES-PAST AND PRESENT-AS EXPRESSIONS OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND PRACTICE, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON STEWARDING AND INTERPRETING ART AND ARTIFACTS THAT ILLUSTRATE NEW CHURCH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES. THE MUSEUM'S CURRENT MISSION STATEMENT, APPROVED BY THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN OCTOBER 2025 IS "TO INTERPRET ART AND ARTIFACTS AS EXPRESSIONS OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND PRACTICE, AND TO PRESERVE GLENCAIRN AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK." AS A MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH, THE MUSEUM INTERPRETS HOW THE COLLECTION AND HISTORIC HOME ILLUSTRATE THE BELIEFS OF THE NEW CHURCH AND THE LIVED PRACTICE OF THESE BELIEFS. THE MUSEUM INVITES ENGAGEMENT WITH ITS MISSION THROUGH GALLERIES AND EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION AND TOURS, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS, AND PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION.GLENCAIRN MUSEUM IS RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY FOR ITS REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE AND STAINED GLASS, PURCHASED LARGELY IN THE 1920S BY PITCAIRN AS INSPIRATIONAL MODELS FOR THE ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN WHO WERE BUILDING AND DECORATING BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL. IN ADDITION TO ITS RENOWNED MEDIEVAL COLLECTION, GLENCAIRN HOUSES ART AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST, ANCIENT EGYPT, AND CLASSICAL GREECE AND ROME, WITH MODEST ASIAN, ISLAMIC, AND INDIGENOUS AMERICAN COLLECTIONS. AS A MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH, GLENCAIRN MUSEUM IS ASSOCIATED WITH BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH AND THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IN OCTOBER 2008, GLENCAIRN, CAIRNWOOD, BRYN ATHYN CATHEDRAL, AND CAIRNCREST WERE DESIGNATED A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, NATIONAL LANDMARKS ARE PLACES THAT "HAVE MEANING FOR ALL AMERICANS." THE FOUR BUILDINGS OF THE BRYN ATHYN HISTORIC DISTRICT-INCLUDING GLENCAIRN-WERE HONORED FOR THEIR USE OF UNIQUE DESIGNS, SYMBOLISM, AND BUILDING MATERIALS AT THE HIGHEST NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.GLENCAIRN REGULARLY OFFERS GUIDED TOURS, PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, ANNUAL FESTIVALS, WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, LECTURES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND HOMESCHOOL GROUPS. GLENCAIRN MUSEUM SERVES AS A VALUABLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR BRYN ATHYN COLLEGE OF THE NEW CHURCH AND THE ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WHILE WELCOMING OVER 12,000 VISITORS AND STUDENTS THROUGH ITS MISSION-BASED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING.
- $1.7 million spent. MIXED USE FACILITIES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1933.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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