THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL INC

EIN: 042228167 501(c)(3) Education

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$18,809,590
Total Expenses
$9,769,358
Total Assets
$37,370,429
Net Assets
$34,693,129
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1957
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
John Dowd
Phone
6172667525
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL INC, founded in 1957, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $18.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 93% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $9.0M, a strong 48% operating margin.

Mission

SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,082,183
Program Service Revenue $8,066,642
Investment Income $8,564,122
Other Revenue $96,643
TOTAL REVENUE $18,809,590

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,276,268
Salaries & Benefits $6,078,839
Fundraising Expenses $512,123
Program Expenses $6,771,203
Other Expenses $2,414,251
TOTAL EXPENSES $9,769,358

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $18,809,590 $9,735,784 +0.9%
Expenses $9,769,358 $10,020,471 0.0%
Net Income $9,040,232 $-284,687 -32.8%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
27
Independent Members
27
Employees
85
Volunteers
42

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy
✗ Whistleblower Policy
✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✗ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$0
Total Directors
26
$0
Key Employees
1
$298,522
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
THERESE HENDRICKS CHAIRPERSON 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN DOWD TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON YAMAMOTO CLERK 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STUART BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FREDERICK EWALD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES FRIED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY PACI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH PUCKER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SYMONE WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZEYNEP AKSEHIRLI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAX KOHLENBERG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA SANDER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH SANFORD-HARRIS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY BETH CUNNANE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT KRANING TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIE LOSSKY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB MURCHISON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN SHEFFI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN ERIC SIMMONS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANIQUE PARROT-GAFFNEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA PEDROSA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN ORWANT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN KLUVER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY MERRILL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT SITKOFF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY SCHWARTZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER BORMAN HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Key Emp Highest
$269,877 $28,645 $298,522
ALISHA ELLIOT DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00
Highest
$161,638 $17,377 $179,015
REBECCA JACKMAN ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Highest
$143,929 $27,836 $171,765
ADAM HINTERLANG DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 40.00
Highest
$141,834 $5,114 $146,948
CAROLINE HEALY DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS 40.00
Highest
$123,215 $17,199 $140,414
WILLIAM WHARTON FORMER HEADMASTER 20.00
$214,142 $17,087 $231,229
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $18,809,590 $9,769,358 $37,370,429 $9,040,232
2022 $9,735,784 $10,020,471 $34,272,727 $-284,687
2021 $11,096,073 $9,179,976 $37,136,185 $1,916,097
2020 $9,051,547 $8,689,357 $31,055,876 $362,190
2019 $10,650,552 $8,846,966 $30,727,384 $1,803,586
2018 $9,321,920 $8,731,967 $31,284,784 $589,953
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