South Hills Catholic Academy
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SOUTH HILLS CATHOLIC ACADEMY'S (SHCA) MISSION IS TO ASSIST PARENTS IN THE CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL FORMATION OF THEIR CHILDREN BY ENSURING THE TOTAL DEVELOPMENT OF EACH CHILD - BODY, MIND, AND SOUL. SHCA PROVIDES CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 46%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $139,163, head of school and prinicp
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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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 (1)
- $2.9 million spent. SOUTH HILLS CATHOLIC ACADEMY PROVIDES PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE EDUCATION FOR NEEDY OR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES IN THE SOUTH HILLS REGION OF PITTSBURGH AT LITTLE TO NO COST TO THE FAMILIES.SHCA ADHERES TO THE PREMISE THAT ALL KNOWLEDGE COMES FROM GOD AND CAN ONLY BE UNDERSTOOD AND LIVED FULLY IN REFERENCE TO HIM AND ENDEAVORS TO INTEGRATE TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION WITH A VIBRANT CATHOLIC SACRAMENTAL AND DEVOTIONAL LIFE BY: (1) OFFERING SHCA STUDENTS AN INTENSIVE TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM COVERING ALL THE MAJOR AREAS OF THE LIBERAL ARTS AND NATURAL SCIENCES, IN AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM THAT IS BOTH RIGOROUS AND CHALLENGING; (2) FOSTERING IN SHCA STUDENTS A FULLER UNDERSTANDING OF, AND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR, THE CATHOLIC FAITH IN A MANNER COMPLETELY LOYAL TO THE TEACHING AUTHORITY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH; AND (3) PROMOTING A SAFE AND DISCIPLINED EDUCATIONAL CULTUREFOR CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE ETHNIC, SOCIOECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS - ONE THAT FOSTERS AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN FRIENDSHIP AND SERVICE, AND JOYFULLY EMBRACES THE UNIQUENESS OF EACH CHILD. SHCA FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT IN TODAY'S COMPLEX WORLD, OTHER THAN AN INDIVIDUAL'S OWN FAMILY, THERE IS NO INSTITUTION IN OUR SOCIETY WHERE THE CHALLENGES THAT CONFRONT YOUNG CHILDREN CAN BE MORE EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSED THAN BY A CATHOLIC SCHOOL SUCH AS SHCA, WHERE THE FIRST PURPOSE IS TO REMIND STUDENTS THAT THEY ARE BOTH LOVED AND LOVABLE IN JESUS CHRIST, AND THAT ONLY IN HIM WILL THEY DISCOVER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CALLING IN LIFE.
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 January 2022.
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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