ACADEMY AT SYRACUSE STUDIOS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- ACADEMY AT SYRACUSE STUDIOS INC (EIN 82-3934506)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202533219349206238
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-17T14:46:31-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 460475780 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GROSSMAN ST AMOUR CPAS PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 110 WEST FAYETTE STREET SUITE 900 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SYRACUSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 13202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 823934506 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ACADEMY AT AMERICAN HIGH INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ACAD | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7203398119 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 800 FOURTH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LIVERPOOL | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 13088 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JEREMY GARELICK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7203398119 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DANIEL F GRIFFIN CPACVA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01246149 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3154241120 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.SYRACUSESTUDIOS.COM/THEACADEMY | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $54,830 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $41,282 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $1,548 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $12,000 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $54,830 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $84,705 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $9,083 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $203 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $35,140 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $129,131 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$74,301 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $202,888 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $128,587 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,602 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,876 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $276,386 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $270,556 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $307,988 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $277,432 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,100 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $148,845 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $202,888 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $128,587 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FILM INDUSTRY | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FILM INDUSTRY | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $120,685 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $120,685 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN FLANZ | ||||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELCI PARKER | ||||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GARELICK | ||||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMSES ISHAK | ||||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHERESKY | ||||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH HARTMAN | ||||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BEECHER | ||||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY GARELICK | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLE DEBARTOLO | ||||
| VICE-PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL PHELPS | ||||
| SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SACCA | ||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDIE SCHLENKER | ||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (1) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $148,845 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GROSSMAN ST AMOUR CPAS PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 110 WEST FAYETTE STREET SUITE 900 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SYRACUSE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 13202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3154241120 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $97,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $284,244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $41,282 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $423,126 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1,548 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,548 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $97,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $284,244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42,830 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $424,674 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $424,674 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $105,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $105,002 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $290,002 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $105,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $105,002 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $48,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $290,002 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $117,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $105,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $105,002 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $332,244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $54,830 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $714,676 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.59420 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.57870 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.40580 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.42130 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Private Foundation509 | Yes (X) | PrivateFoundation509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | Balance DueBalanceDueAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARELICK HOLDING LLC | |||||||
| GARELICK HOLDING, LLC IS 100% OWNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION | PROPERTY TAXES | Yes (X) | $6,822 | $6,822 | 0 | Yes (1) | 0 |
| GARELICK HOLDING LLC | |||||||
| GARELICK HOLDING, LLC IS 100% OWNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION | LAND | Yes (X) | $200,000 | $55,303 | 0 | Yes (1) | 0 |
| SYRACUSE STUDIOS LLC | |||||||
| SYRACUSE STUDIOS LLC IS 100% OWNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION | GENERAL EXPENSES | Yes (X) | $42,975 | $46,554 | 0 | 0 | Yes (1) |
| AMERICAN HIGH LLC | |||||||
| AMERICAN HIGH LLC IS 100% OWNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION | PROPERTY TAXES AND GENERAL EXPENSES | Yes (X) | $40,166 | $40,166 | 0 | Yes (1) | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $148,845 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: RENTAL INCOME. AMOUNT: 12,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 5,830. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,253. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 9,083. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING & MARKETING. AMOUNT: 2,664. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,617. DESCRIPTION: REAL ESTATE TAXES. AMOUNT: 26,559. DESCRIPTION: STUDENT FILM SUPPORT EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,300. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 35,140. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO AMERICAN HIGH. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 40,166. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO GARELICK HOLDING. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 62,125. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 62,125. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO SYRACUSE STUDIOS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 42,975. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 46,554. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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