THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF WESTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF WESTON INC

EIN 04-2103964 · Education (B200)

What they do

THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL of WESTONS MISSION is to PROVIDE A PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION THAT EMPHASIZES DEEP LEARNING and MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS. OUR DYNAMIC PROGRAM INSPIRES STUDENTS to DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE and WHAT THEIR CONTRIBUTION is to THEIR SCHOOL, THEIR COMMUNITY and THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.40 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.89%of revenue went to mission work77.4% of expenses · Program services

4.23%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$101.87spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.75%of revenue went to management and office costs18.4% of expenses

$2.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $447,295 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $515,803 for LISE CHARLIER (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$23,925,216

Mission workProgram services$18,873,54978.89% of revenue77.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,486,07218.75% of revenue18.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,012,8904.23% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Total expenses$24,372,511101.87% 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: 77.4% mission · 18.4% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 17.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 15.8% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 17.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 17.8% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 16.4% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 16.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 14.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,925,216

Expenses$24,372,511

Annual shortfall $447,295 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)$18,873,549 · 77.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,486,072 · 18.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,012,890 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,925,216

Expenses$24,372,511

Assets$69,562,267

Income$24,478,958

Contributions$1,676,634

Mission work (program services)$18,873,549

Fundraising$1,012,890

Management and general$4,486,072

Stocks and bonds$15,175,344

Accounting fees$53,445

Investing fees$47,824

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

LISE CHARLIERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $515,803Base $401,833 · Other $113,970

SUSAN RYANCFO · 40 hrs/week $240,762Base $216,083 · Other $24,679

DIANA BARUNIASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ACADEMICS · 40 hrs/week $203,534Base $108,809 · Other $94,725

JENNIFER RAXTERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $150,600Base $121,816 · Other $28,784

JULIE JOHNSTONEASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $136,293Base $129,824 · Other $6,469

AARON HIRSCHASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENT LIFE · 40 hrs/week $135,617Base $129,170 · Other $6,447

PAMELA TORRESDIRECTOR OF STRAEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $127,586Base $121,383 · Other $6,203

THOMAS GALVINDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $122,423Base $108,776 · Other $13,647

RACHEL HIRSCHHISTORY FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $105,528Base $100,392 · Other $5,136

ADRIEL RONCALFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE · 40 hrs/week $76,982Base $60,201 · Other $16,781

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 (30)

LISE CHARLIERHEAD OF SCHOOL

SUSAN RYANCFO

DIANA BARUNIASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ACADEMICS

JENNIFER RAXTERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JULIE JOHNSTONEASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

AARON HIRSCHASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENT LIFE

PAMELA TORRESDIRECTOR OF STRAEGIC INITIATIVES

THOMAS GALVINDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

RACHEL HIRSCHHISTORY FACULTY

ADRIEL RONCALFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

NOAH LORENVICE CHAIR

YOUHUA NIETRUSTEE

WILL STANSBURYTRUSTEE

ALLIE ALTMANTREASURER

ANN GORSONBOARD CHAIR

SSANYU BIRIGWATRUSTEE

SNOWDEN HENRYCHAIR OF GOVERNANCE COMMIT

RANJIT RAJAMANICHAIR OF INVESTMENT COMMIT

ANN MARIE LINDQUISTTRUSTEE

BRITTE VAN ZADELHOFFDAY STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

DMITRI RABINTRUSTEE

MICHAEL FLEMINGTRUSTEE

MICHAEL FLANAGANTRUSTEE

MEREDITH OPPEGARDFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

LUIZ MIGUEL CAMARGOTRUSTEE

CHIN LINSECRETARY

CYNTHIA HARMONTRUSTEE

JOHN THOMPSONTRUSTEE

JOHN FINNERTYTRUSTEE

DANA HOWELLBOARDING STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 45 GEORGIAN RD, WESTON, MA 02493-2110
County: Middlesex
In care of: ALLIE ALTMAN
Primary officer: ALLIE ALTMAN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 642-8600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: POZERSKI HATCH & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Education (B200)