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THE CHESTNUT HILL SCHOOL

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHESTNUT HILL SCHOOL

EIN 04-2178868 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

AT THE CHESTNUT HILL SCHOOL, OUR MISSION to EDUCATE CHILDREN is DEEPLY ROOTED IN A COMMITMENT to ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, DIVERSITY, and COMMUNITY. WE ENGAGE, CHALLENGE and SUPPORT CHILDREN AS THEY DEVELOP THE SKILLS and CONFIDENCE to ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. WE NURTURE THE WHOLE CHILD THROUGH A THOUGHTFUL, BALANCED CURRICULUM. WE INTENTIONALLY BUILD A DIVERSE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, and WE VALUE, RESPECT, and EDUCATE OURSELVES ABOUT ITS COMPLEXITIES and GIFTS. WE FOSTER THE GROWTH of OUR STUDENTS SO THEY WILL BECOME RESPONSIBLE, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS of THE WORLD WHO STAND UP for THEIR BELIEFS, EXPRESS THEIR THOUGHTS, and CARE ABOUT THE RIGHTS and FEELINGS of OTHERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.30 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.

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

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

71.26%of revenue went to mission work72.3% of expenses · Program services
1.79%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses
$98.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
25.50%of revenue went to management and office costs25.9% of expenses
$2.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
4.8%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 $351,024 for RODERICK MACNEAL JR (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$13,072,009
Mission workProgram services$9,314,91971.26% of revenue72.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,333,96325.50% of revenue25.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$234,6131.79% of revenue1.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$188,5141.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$12,883,49598.56% 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: 72.3% mission · 25.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.56% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 25.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.62% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 26.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.16% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 26.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.10% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 27.0% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.13% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 26.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.75% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 25.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.94% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 22.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,072,009
Expenses$12,883,495
Annual surplus $188,514 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)$9,314,919 · 72.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,333,963 · 25.9% of expenses
Fundraising$234,613 · 1.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$13,072,009
Expenses$12,883,495
Assets$29,262,012
Income$14,080,438
Contributions$629,066
Mission work (program services)$9,314,919
Fundraising$234,613
Management and general$3,333,963
Stocks and bonds$8,068,434
Accounting fees$99,652
Investing fees$20,131
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
RODERICK MACNEAL JRHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $351,024Base $289,964 · Other $61,060
LISA HALMCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $198,845Base $149,073 · Other $49,772
KERRYN HINDSDIR. OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION · 40 hrs/week $152,792Base $104,320 · Other $48,472
VIRGINIA SIUDEAN OF FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $146,959Base $122,679 · Other $24,280
TARA HATHAWAYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $140,852Base $131,494 · Other $9,358
MARCUS NICKERSONCAMP DIRECTOR/ATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $139,847Base $116,892 · Other $22,955
ANI ROONEYCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $128,814Base $105,642 · Other $23,172

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 (28)

RODERICK MACNEAL JRHEAD OF SCHOOL

LISA HALMCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER

KERRYN HINDSDIR. OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION

VIRGINIA SIUDEAN OF FACULTY

TARA HATHAWAYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

MARCUS NICKERSONCAMP DIRECTOR/ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

ANI ROONEYCONTROLLER

REBECCA HAYESTRUSTEE

ANGELA SMITHCO-CHAIR

VARSHA TANGUTURITRUSTEE

THOMAS FOXTRUSTEE

CHRIS KOLOVOSTRUSTEE

STEPHEN KRAUSCO-CHAIR - OUTGOING MAY 2025

SRI RAOSECRETARY EFF. APRIL 2025

SHRADHA PATELTRUSTEE

SARAH GREENHILLTRUSTEE - OUTGOING MAY 2025

DAN FOSTERTRUSTEE

RICK WETMORETREASURER

JULIE BEDARDTRUSTEE

NEIL VANCHHANITRUSTEE

NAISHA BRADLEYTRUSTEE

MATT LESNIAKTRUSTEE

MATHILDA MCGEE-TUBBSCO-CHAIR EFF. APRIL 2025

MARCUS YOUNGVICE-PRESIDENT

DONALD FELIXTRUSTEE

HILLARY GROVETRUSTEE - OUTGOING MAY 2025

LINDSAY VALENTETRUSTEE

LAUREN BESHEARSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1959
Location
428 HAMMOND ST, CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467-1229
County
Middlesex
In care of
LISA HALM
Primary officer
LISA HALM, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 566-4394

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN
NTEE classification
Education (B21Z)

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