CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

EIN 02-0223580 · Education (B240)

What they do

to OFFER A CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY THAT PREPARES MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS IN MIND, BODY, and SPIRIT for RESPONSIBLE and MEANINGFUL LIVES IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

47.16%of revenue went to mission work70.6% of expenses · Program services

4.61%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$66.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.99%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$3.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $481,042 for CHRISTOPHER DAY (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$37,051,583

Mission workProgram services$17,471,91347.16% of revenue70.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,555,31614.99% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,708,0894.61% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,316,26533.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$24,735,31866.76% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.6% mission · 22.5% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 22.5% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 21.7% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 22.2% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 21.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 21.6% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.29% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 19.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 26.8% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,051,583

Expenses$24,735,318

Annual surplus $12,316,265 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$17,471,913 · 70.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,555,316 · 22.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,708,089 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,051,583

Expenses$24,735,318

Assets$97,431,940

Income$95,500,946

Contributions$9,690,593

Mission work (program services)$17,471,913

Fundraising$1,708,089

Management and general$5,555,316

Stocks and bonds$47,911,162

Accounting fees$95,323

Investing fees$365,395

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER DAYHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $481,042Base $404,240 · Other $76,802

JOTHAM BURNETTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $187,964Base $149,984 · Other $37,980

MICHAEL OBRIENCFO · 40 hrs/week $181,717Base $154,839 · Other $26,878

JOSEPHN DOHERTYDEAN OF FACULTY, ASST HEAD · 40 hrs/week $181,335Base $135,417 · Other $45,918

EDWARD AUDETTDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $159,054Base $128,836 · Other $30,218

SANDRA HOLLINGSWORTHDIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIFTS · 40 hrs/week $155,886Base $133,420 · Other $22,466

JENNIFER SEPHERDASST TO THE HOS FOR ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $150,466Base $123,419 · Other $27,047

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

CHRISTOPHER DAYHEAD OF SCHOOL

JOTHAM BURNETTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MICHAEL OBRIENCFO

JOSEPHN DOHERTYDEAN OF FACULTY, ASST HEAD

EDWARD AUDETTDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

SANDRA HOLLINGSWORTHDIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIFTS

JENNIFER SEPHERDASST TO THE HOS FOR ADMIN

MICHAEL SANTINITRUSTEE

KEVIN LOTRUSTEE

KRISTI ROSSTRUSTEE

LAURA WALDRONTRUSTEE

LORI BOHANTRUSTEE

MARC PORCELLITREASURER

MARIO ZAMBRANOTRUSTEE

JONATHAN N WAKELYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL B GARRISONTRUSTEE

PATRICK SULLIVANTRUSTEE

PAULA GLOVERVICE CHAIR

ROBERT DURDENTRUSTEE

ROBERT V CHARTENERSECRETARY

STEWART S DIXON JRTRUSTEE

TYLER L LEWISTRUSTEE

F CORNING KENLY IIITRUSTEE

BROOKE OOTENTRUSTEE

CANDYCE MARTINTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER J KINGTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER R HALETRUSTEE

DANIEL ZINSMEYERTRUSTEE

DAVID GREGORYCHAIR

DOOWHAN KOTRUSTEE

ETHAN FRECHETTETRUSTEE

KARL HUTTERVICE CHAIR

GEORGE DAVISTRUSTEE

GEORGE MACOMBERVICE CHAIR

GUIFANG HETRUSTEE

JEFFREY M ROBERTSTRUSTEE

JEREMY T CRIGLERTRUSTEE

JESSICA ABRAMSON LOTTTRUSTEE

ALVA TAYLORTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 62 ALUMNI DR, CANAAN, NH 03741-7210
County: Grafton
In care of: CHRISTOPHER DAY
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER DAY, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@cardigan.org Phone(603) 523-4321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TSS ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B240)

CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

CARDIGAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

What they do

Should I give to this charity?

Basic facts we verified

Money made simple

Ask these three easy questions

Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

Has the pattern changed?

Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Full charity research is waiting at CharityEZ

Find charities near you