BUCKINGHAM BROWNE & NICHOLS SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUCKINGHAM BROWNE & NICHOLS SCHOOL

EIN 04-2103751 · Education (B200)

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.43%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

3.61%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$96.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.41%of revenue went to management and office costs9.8% of expenses

$3.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $740,888 for DR JENNIFER P PRICE (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$76,664,692

Mission workProgram services$63,958,31783.43% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,212,4059.41% of revenue9.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,765,5323.61% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,728,4383.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$73,936,25496.44% 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: 86.5% mission · 9.8% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 11.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 13.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 12.4% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 14.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 10.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 15.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 15.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$76,664,692

Expenses$73,936,254

Annual surplus $2,728,438 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)$63,958,317 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,212,405 · 9.8% of expenses

Fundraising$2,765,532 · 3.7% of expenses

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Revenue$76,664,692

Expenses$73,936,254

Assets$283,808,906

Income$100,471,009

Contributions$7,924,870

Mission work (program services)$63,958,317

Fundraising$2,765,532

Grants given$447,156

Average grant$89,431

Management and general$7,212,405

Stocks and bonds$4,069,891

Accounting fees$144,467

Investing fees$211,915

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

DR JENNIFER P PRICEHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $740,888Base $586,440 · Other $154,448

TARA S GOHLMANNCOO/CFO · 40 hrs/week $523,872Base $441,073 · Other $82,799

JED LIPPARDCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $356,759Base $278,014 · Other $78,745

JULIE A GRAYCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $355,719Base $290,182 · Other $65,537

JESSICA KEIMOWITZUPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $267,224Base $203,717 · Other $63,507

MARY EVERETT DOLBEARMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $259,364Base $193,716 · Other $65,648

ANTHONY REPPUCCILOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $255,247Base $193,565 · Other $61,682

KIMBERLY GOLDDIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $238,449Base $191,102 · Other $47,347

JESSICA STOKESFACULTY TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $115,720Base $93,382 · Other $22,338

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 (38)

DR JENNIFER P PRICEHEAD OF SCHOOL

TARA S GOHLMANNCOO/CFO

JED LIPPARDCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

JULIE A GRAYCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

JESSICA KEIMOWITZUPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

MARY EVERETT DOLBEARMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR

ANTHONY REPPUCCILOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

KIMBERLY GOLDDIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES

JESSICA STOKESFACULTY TRUSTEE

MARY BETH GORDONTRUSTEE

JOELINDA JOHNSONTRUSTEE

LESLIE RIEDELTRUSTEE

LIONEL HARRISTRUSTEE

MARLENE REYNOLDSTRUSTEE

JEFF HAWKINSTRUSTEE

PAMELA BAKERVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY

SHEP PERKINSTRUSTEE

STEVE WISETRUSTEE

TAMARA W ASHFORDTRUSTEE

YOUNG LEETRUSTEE

ZEYNEP TONTRUSTEE

DARIN VESTTRUSTEE

ADAM ZALISKTRUSTEE

ALEXI CONINETRUSTEE

ALEXIS BOYLE EGANTRUSTEE

ALIX WOZNIAKTRUSTEE

ARIANE SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

BRIDGET LONGTRUSTEE

BRONWEN CARROLLTRUSTEE

BUNMI ADEKORETRUSTEE

JENNIFER WINN ARONSONTRUSTEE

DEVESH GANDHITRUSTEE

GILLIEN TODDTRUSTEE (THRU 7/18/24)

ILA SHAHTRUSTEE

JAMES BERYLSONVICE CHAIR/TREASURER

JASON HAFLERCHAIR

JAY SAMMONSTRUSTEE

ABBY FUNGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: 80 GERRYS LANDING RD, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5504
County: Middlesex
In care of: TARA GOHLMANN
Primary officer: TARA GOHLMANN, COO/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 547-6100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes

BUCKINGHAM BROWNE & NICHOLS SCHOOL

BUCKINGHAM BROWNE & NICHOLS SCHOOL

What they do

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

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