DEDHAM COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DEDHAM COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

EIN 04-2106704 · Education (B240)

What they do

DCD is PROUD to OFFER AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT:1. PROVIDES to EACH CHILD A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL BALANCE of CHALLENGING ACADEMICS, ARTS, and ATHLETICS2. EMBRACES AN INCLUSIVE INTERDEPENDENT COMMUNITY of STUDENTS, TEACHERS, and PARENTS THAT FOSTERS TRUST and ENCOURAGES CHILDREN to TAKE RISKS3. CREATES INDEPENDENT, RESILIENT, LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGH ENGAGING, DEVELOPMENTALLY BASED TEACHING DESIGNED to MEET VARIED LEARNING STYLES 4. INSPIRES STUDENTS to BECOME CARING, ETHICAL MEMBERS of THE LARGER WORLD BY EMPHASIZING THOUGHTFUL CITIZENSHIP and RESPECT for SELF and OTHERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.50 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.

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Money made simple

70.09%of revenue went to mission work75.5% of expenses · Program services

5.34%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$92.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.45%of revenue went to management and office costs18.8% of expenses

$2.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.7%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 $560,658 for ALLISON WEBSTER (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$18,582,296

Mission workProgram services$13,024,45970.09% of revenue75.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,242,41717.45% of revenue18.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$993,1035.34% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Total expenses$17,259,97992.88% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202475.5% mission

202375.3% mission

202276.8% mission

202175.1% mission

202077.0% mission

201974.3% mission

201876.1% mission

201777.9% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,582,296

Expenses$17,259,979

Annual surplus $1,322,317 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)$13,024,459 · 75.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,242,417 · 18.8% of expenses

Fundraising$993,103 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,582,296

Expenses$17,259,979

Assets$47,385,407

Income$21,538,895

Contributions$2,179,014

Mission work (program services)$13,024,459

Fundraising$993,103

Management and general$3,242,417

Stocks and bonds$12,451,914

Accounting fees$54,225

Investing fees$35,817

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

ALLISON WEBSTERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $560,658Base $452,935 · Other $107,723

ROBERT SANTRYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $294,858Base $228,722 · Other $66,136

HASEL PATELDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $219,673Base $124,026 · Other $95,647

EMILIE LIEBHOFFASSISTANT HEAD, DIR. OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $170,788Base $130,524 · Other $40,264

CHARLES RUDNICKDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $170,572Base $134,582 · Other $35,990

AMY CARNEYCAPITAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $167,585Base $135,427 · Other $32,158

MARY ELLEN MALONEYTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $139,818Base $121,571 · Other $18,247

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)

ALLISON WEBSTERHEAD OF SCHOOL

ROBERT SANTRYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

HASEL PATELDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

EMILIE LIEBHOFFASSISTANT HEAD, DIR. OF ADMISSIONS

CHARLES RUDNICKDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

AMY CARNEYCAPITAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR

MARY ELLEN MALONEYTEACHER

MARK EPKERTRUSTEE

WALTER GARBACIKTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24)

MELISSA CROWETRUSTEE

MERVAN OSBORNETRUSTEE

MICHELLE KNIGHTTRUSTEE

MORGEN PECKTRUSTEE/TREASURER

ONNIE MAYSHAKTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24)

SENECA FRANCIONETRUSTEE

SHAQUANNA BROWNTRUSTEE

SHEILA HIATTTRUSTEE (THRU 10/24)

LEE PETERSONTRUSTEE/CLERK

KRISTEN CLOONANTRUSTEE

KEVIN CONNORSTRUSTEE

KEITH MCCOWNTRUSTEE

JOHN CONNORSTRUSTEE

EDWARD BIGELOW IIITRUSTEE

DONNA WELSHTRUSTEE

CURT BURMEISTERTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER CHEEVERTRUSTEE

CHRIS COXTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24)

CHESTER HEDGEPETHTRUSTEE

ASHLEY SHIHTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: 90 SANDY VALLEY ROAD, DEDHAM, MA 02026
County: Norfolk
In care of: ROBERT SANTRY
Primary officer: ROBERT SANTRY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 329-0850

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B240)