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THE FENN SCHOOL

EIN 04-2104064 · Education (B)

What they do

GUIDED BY OUR MOTTO, SUA SPONTE, and INSPIRED BY OUR CORE VALUES of HONESTY, RESPECT, EMPATHY, and COURAGE, THE FENN SCHOOL CHALLENGES EACH BOY to TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for HIMSELF, for HIS OWN EDUCATION, and for THE WELL-BEING of OTHERS. OUR BOYS THRIVE IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES OUR SHARED HUMANITY and EMBRACES DIFFERENCE. AS PART of AN EVER-CHANGING, INTERDEPENDENT WORLD, FENN EMPOWERS EACH BOY to DEVELOP STRONG CHARACTER and LEAD WITH INTEGRITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

89.37%of revenue went to mission work78.1% of expenses · Program services
7.07%of revenue went to fundraising6.2% of expenses
$114.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
17.98%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses
$4.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
8.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,878,788 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $582,945 for DEREK R BOONISAR (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.

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$19,974,929
Mission workProgram services$17,851,34989.37% of revenue78.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,591,04217.98% of revenue15.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,411,3267.07% of revenue6.2% of expenses
Total expenses$22,853,717114.41% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 78.1% mission · 15.7% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.41% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 15.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.49% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 13.4% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.18% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 15.3% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.97% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 15.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.47% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 13.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.20% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 13.1% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.63% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 18.2% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,974,929
Expenses$22,853,717
Annual shortfall $2,878,788 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$17,851,349 · 78.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,591,042 · 15.7% of expenses
Fundraising$1,411,326 · 6.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$19,974,929
Expenses$22,853,717
Assets$103,780,268
Income$20,071,036
Contributions$1,753,995
Mission work (program services)$17,851,349
Fundraising$1,411,326
Management and general$3,591,042
Stocks and bonds$59,113,570
Accounting fees$81,108
Investing fees$55,637
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
DEREK R BOONISARHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $582,945Base $423,135 · Other $159,810
DAVID A PLATTASSOC. HEAD FOR FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $333,533Base $256,006 · Other $77,527
REBECCA LOMBARDODIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $215,750Base $172,312 · Other $43,438
NATHANIEL CARRASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $214,790Base $147,736 · Other $67,054
JENNIFER SHEEHYDIR. OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $189,958Base $130,979 · Other $58,979
KATE WADEMS DIVISION HEAD · 40 hrs/week $180,346Base $128,780 · Other $51,566
DAVID IRWINHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $157,851Base $143,313 · Other $14,538

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 (31)

DEREK R BOONISARHEAD OF SCHOOL

DAVID A PLATTASSOC. HEAD FOR FINANCE & OPERATIONS

REBECCA LOMBARDODIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

NATHANIEL CARRASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL

JENNIFER SHEEHYDIR. OF MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

KATE WADEMS DIVISION HEAD

DAVID IRWINHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL

PATRICIA WOODWARDTRUSTEE

MARYELLEN LACAMERATRUSTEE

MATTHEW KILMARTINASSISTANT CLERK

MELISSA DERCLERK

MELISSA MCCRAYTRUSTEE

NEVILLE MCCAGHRENTRUSTEE

JEFFREY W ADAMSTRUSTEE

RACHEL J KRAMERVICE-CHAIR

TANYA OBLAKTREASURER

TARAGH T MULVANYCHAIR

TINA MURDOUGHTRUSTEE

LAURA C JOHNSONTRUSTEE

ANDREA DARLINGCHAIR

JEFFREY GOWERTRUSTEE

HILARY N STEINERTTRUSTEE

HARRIS ROSENHEIMEX-OFFICIO

GINA LAROCHETRUSTEE

G ZACHARY GUNDTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH CHANGASSISTANT TREASURER

EDWARD V PARSONSTRUSTEE

EDWARD GILLICK JRTRUSTEE

COLLINS A TABIRITRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER ANDERSONTRUSTEE

CAROL C MORIARTYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1972
Location
516 MONUMENT ST, CONCORD, MA 01742-1894
County
Middlesex
In care of
% DANA PACHECO
Primary officer
DAVID A PLATT, ASSOC. HEAD FOR FINANCE & OPS.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailrlombardo@fenn.org Phone(978) 369-5800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B)
IRS tax category
Education

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