Mission
THE WATSON INSTITUTE HELPS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES.
Public Charity
THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY
THE WATSON INSTITUTE FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SEWICKLEY, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $9.9M, expenses of $11.2M, total assets of $13.9M.
EIN: 256012886
SEWICKLEY, PA
Special Education
NTEE: B28
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.9M
Total Expenses$11.2M
Total Assets$13.9M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Watson Institute Friendship Academy
How The Watson Institute Friendship Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$76
Education program is an approved private school which serves as an educational placement option for students ages 5 to 21 with serious emotional disturbances
$10
Partial psychiatric hospital program
$2
Esy- extended school year
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
A Jay Gross Phd
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Alexandra Wilkes
CEO/ASST SECRETARY
Barry Bohn
TRUSTEE
Bhavani Subramani
TRUSTEE
Bruce Meyer Phd
TRUSTEE
C Eric Huss
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.9M | $11.2M | $13.9M |
| 2024 | $10.2M | $10.5M | $15.3M |
| 2023 | $9.2M | $9.4M | $15.5M |
| 2022 | $9.4M | $8.6M | $15.5M |
| 2021 | $9.3M | $8.7M | $13.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.3M to $9.9M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.