THE BERKSHIRE SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BERKSHIRE SCHOOL INC

EIN 04-2121313 · Education (B250)

What they do

to PROVIDE YOUNG MEN and WOMEN WITH THE INTELLECTUAL and MORAL FOUNDATIONS and THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM to FLOURISH AS MEMBERS of A FAMILY and A COMMUNITY AS THEY CONFRONT THE CHALLENGES of COLLEGE and BEYOND.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

65.20%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

3.86%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$81.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.73%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses

$8.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.4%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 $637,350 for PIETER M MULDER (SECRETARY/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$60,945,130

Mission workProgram services$39,737,03765.20% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,759,36812.73% of revenue15.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,351,2073.86% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,097,51818.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$49,847,61281.79% 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: 79.7% mission · 15.6% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 15.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 15.5% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 17.3% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 19.2% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 16.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 15.9% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 17.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$60,945,130

Expenses$49,847,612

Annual surplus $11,097,518 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)$39,737,037 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,759,368 · 15.6% of expenses

Fundraising$2,351,207 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$60,945,130

Expenses$49,847,612

Assets$403,273,561

Income$84,778,219

Contributions$9,975,099

Mission work (program services)$39,737,037

Fundraising$2,351,207

Grants given$552,675

Average grant$29,088

Management and general$7,759,368

Stocks and bonds$222,647,711

Investing fees$875,636

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

PIETER M MULDERSECRETARY/HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $637,350Base $533,399 · Other $103,951

ROBERT S BOYDASST TREASURER/CFO · 40 hrs/week $531,142Base $406,751 · Other $124,391

ANDREW BOGARDUSDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $268,824Base $213,955 · Other $54,869

PETER QUILTYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $225,095Base $182,327 · Other $42,768

VITALY NAZAROVMEDICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $220,419Base $178,705 · Other $41,714

TIMOTHY J FULCODIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANT · 40 hrs/week $205,779Base $161,256 · Other $44,523

CAROL VISNAPUUDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $179,882Base $164,410 · Other $15,472

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 (37)

PIETER M MULDERSECRETARY/HEAD OF SCHOOL

ROBERT S BOYDASST TREASURER/CFO

ANDREW BOGARDUSDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

PETER QUILTYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

VITALY NAZAROVMEDICAL DIRECTOR

TIMOTHY J FULCODIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANT

CAROL VISNAPUUDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS

ROBERT MORANTRUSTEE

MATTHEW SHARPTRUSTEE

MICHAEL A HERMANTREASURER/VICE CHAIR

NICK KUNKLERTRUSTEE

NICOLE PICOTTE SMITHTRUSTEE

PETER BARKANTRUSTEE

PETER FREUNDTRUSTEE

LAUREN WALSHTRUSTEE

ROBIN LEVITRUSTEE

RONEY EFORDTRUSTEE

SUSAN BLOCK CASDINTRUSTEE

THOMAS STEINERTRUSTEE

WILLIAM GRACETRUSTEE

JEFFREY SOFFERTRUSTEE

ANN BRACKBILL MCKEETRUSTEE

C KIRK KELLOGGTRUSTEE

DAVID RONDEAUTRUSTEE

HILLARY SCHAFERTRUSTEE

JAMES DEMMERTTRUSTEE

JAMES FEELEYTRUSTEE

JAMES E HOOPERTRUSTEE

JAMES L HASKELCHAIR

MATTHEW KOPELTRUSTEE

JENNIFER JOHNSTRUSTEE

JERRY WEILTRUSTEE

JOHN ESPOSITOTRUSTEE

JOHN WATKINSTRUSTEE

KATHARINE COUGHLINTRUSTEE

KEN GAMMILL JRTRUSTEE

KENNY COARDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1926
Location: 245 NORTH UNDERMOUNTAIN ROAD, SHEFFIELD, MA 012579672
County: Berkshire
In care of: PIETER M MULDER
Primary officer: PIETER M MULDER, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(413) 229-8511 Officer phone(413) 229-1231

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SEWARD AND MONDE CPAS
NTEE classification: Education (B250)
Grant-giving organization: Yes