NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL

EIN 04-2103830 · Education (B300)

What they do

The Mission of North Bennet Street School is to Train Students for Careers In Traditional Trades That Use Hand Skills In Concert With Evolving Technology, to Preserve and Advance Craft Traditions, and to Promote Greater Appreciation of Craftsmanship.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.80 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

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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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

63.96%of revenue went to mission work59.8% of expenses · Program services

7.23%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$106.92spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

35.73%of revenue went to management and office costs33.4% of expenses

$5.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $651,856 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$9,414,777

Mission workProgram services$6,021,63863.96% of revenue59.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,364,17635.73% of revenue33.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$680,8197.23% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Total expenses$10,066,633106.92% 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: 59.8% mission · 33.4% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 31.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 28.4% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 27.6% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 30.0% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 25.2% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 30.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.37% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.3% mission · 32.1% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,414,777

Expenses$10,066,633

Annual shortfall $651,856 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)$6,021,638 · 59.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,364,176 · 33.4% of expenses

Fundraising$680,819 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,414,777

Expenses$10,066,633

Assets$59,642,763

Income$12,482,134

Contributions$3,407,909

Mission work (program services)$6,021,638

Fundraising$680,819

Management and general$3,364,176

Stocks and bonds$34,270,018

Accounting fees$36,500

Investing fees$76,291

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

SARAH TURNERPAST PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $273,861Base $244,409 · Other $29,452

CLAIRE FRUITMANPROVOST & INTERIM PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $171,915Base $142,655 · Other $29,260

COLLEEN WALSH POWELLDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $169,257Base $140,891 · Other $28,366

CATHERINE CANNEYPAST DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $148,895Base $126,925 · Other $21,970

ROBERT ODWYERADMISSIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $122,695Base $118,533 · Other $4,162

KEVIN DERRICKMARKETING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,705Base $116,105 · Other $4,600

PETER SMITHCARPENTRY DEPARTMENT HEAD · 35 hrs/week $115,956Base $111,959 · Other $3,997

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 (29)

SARAH TURNERPAST PRESIDENT

CLAIRE FRUITMANPROVOST & INTERIM PRESIDENT

COLLEEN WALSH POWELLDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

CATHERINE CANNEYPAST DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

ROBERT ODWYERADMISSIONS DIRECTOR

KEVIN DERRICKMARKETING DIRECTOR

PETER SMITHCARPENTRY DEPARTMENT HEAD

MATTHEW DAYPAST TREASURER

LINDSA MCINTYREPAST VICE CHAIR

NORMA REY-ALICEADIRECTOR

PATRICK MUECKEDIRECTOR

PAUL REIDTDIRECTOR

ROB LEAHYDIRECTOR

THOMAS PIEMONTECHAIR

VAUGHN WATERSVICE CHAIR

WILLIAM HETTINGERPAST DIRECTOR

WILLIAM ISELINTREASURER

MARK HAUSERCLERK

MARC MARGULIESDIRECTOR

BEXX CASWELLDIRECTOR

KEVIN MCCASKILLDIRECTOR

JULIANA WONGDIRECTOR

JAMES MASONDIRECTOR

GENEVA THORNDIKEPAST CHAIR

GAYLE MAGAZZUCONTROLLER

DEB PASCULANOPAST DIRECTOR

DANIEL DAY LEWISDIRECTOR

BRUCE DAYTONDIRECTOR

BRENT HULLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1927
Location: 150 North Street, Boston, MA 02109
County: Suffolk
In care of: Dr Sarah B Cunningham
Primary officer: Dr Sarah B Cunningham, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@nbss.edu Phone(617) 227-0155

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BERRY DUNN MCNEIL & PARKER LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B300)