FAYERWEATHER STREET SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAYERWEATHER STREET SCHOOL INC

EIN 04-2428713 · Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)

What they do

AT FAYERWEATHER STREET SCHOOL, WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and AWARENESS to FLOURISH IN A COMPLEX, DIVERSE and INCREASINGLY INTERDEPENDENT WORLD. WE BELIEVE THAT TRULY KNOWING EACH CHILD is THE HEART of A GREAT EDUCATION. WE STRIVE to ENGAGE EACH CHILDS INTELLECT, IMAGINATION and AWAKENING SENSE of SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, to HELP OUR STUDENTS BECOME CONFIDENT, RESOURCEFUL and ENTHUSIASTIC LEARNERS. WE ARE COMMITTED to BUILDING A DIVERSE and WELCOMING COMMUNITY IN WHICH COMPASSION, HUMOR and RESPECT ARE WOVEN THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM and SPIRIT of THE DAY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.60 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.69%of revenue went to mission work65.6% of expenses · Program services

2.96%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$100.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

31.51%of revenue went to management and office costs31.5% of expenses

$0.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $14,903 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $285,428 for KIMBERLY RIDLEY (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$9,032,561

Mission workProgram services$5,933,73165.69% of revenue65.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,846,17731.51% of revenue31.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$267,5562.96% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Total expenses$9,047,464100.16% 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: 65.6% mission · 31.5% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 26.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.8% mission · 26.0% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 25.7% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 23.6% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 22.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 22.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 22.1% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,032,561

Expenses$9,047,464

Annual shortfall $14,903 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)$5,933,731 · 65.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,846,177 · 31.5% of expenses

Fundraising$267,556 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,032,561

Expenses$9,047,464

Assets$8,311,406

Income$9,791,827

Contributions$935,938

Mission work (program services)$5,933,731

Fundraising$267,556

Management and general$2,846,177

Executive compensation (total)$713,141

Stocks and bonds$893,090

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

KIMBERLY RIDLEYHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $285,428Base $249,428 · Other $36,000

ANN EGGLESTONDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT AN · 40 hrs/week $163,884Base $155,784 · Other $8,100

CHARLES MCDERMOTTDIRECTOR FINANCE/OPERATION · 40 hrs/week $158,945Base $151,045 · Other $7,900

KARINA DAVISDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $106,360Base $101,260 · Other $5,100

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 (22)

KIMBERLY RIDLEYHEAD OF SCHOOL

ANN EGGLESTONDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT AN

CHARLES MCDERMOTTDIRECTOR FINANCE/OPERATION

KARINA DAVISDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT

STEVE MCCARROLLDIRECTOR,PARENT MEMBER

AMY ABELOVEVICE CHAIR,COMMUNITY MEMBE

SHAWN HOCKERTDIRECTOR, PARENT MEMBER

REBECCA LOWENHAUPTDIRECTOR,PARENT MEMBER

MELANCA CLARKDIRECTOR, PARENT MEMBER

MAX COHENCLERK, COMMUNITY MEMBER

MARY WEITZELDIRECTOR COMMUNITY MEMBER

MARK FISHERDIRECTOR,PARENT MEMBER

LIA TANIGUCHIDIRECTOR,COMMUNITY MEMBER

LAUREN STEWARTDIRECTOR,PARENT MEMBER

KHARY JONESDIRECTOR, FACULTY MEMBER

GLORY RUIZDIRECTOR,PARENT MEMBER

ERIC LOWENSTEINDIRECTOR, FACULTY MEMBER

ELISHA MAYERDIRECTOR COMMUNITY MEMBER

DANIELLA PIZZURRODIRECTOR, PARENT MEMBER

COURTNEY QUINNCHAIR,PARENT MEMBER

CAROLYN BLOOMBERG-OBRIENDIRECTOR,FACULTY MEMBER

BEN DUNLAPTREASURER, PARENT MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 765 CONCORD AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
County: Middlesex
In care of: CHARLES MCDERMOTT
Primary officer: CHARLES MCDERMOTT, DIR. OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmit@fayerweather.org Phone(617) 876-4746

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STONE & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)
IRS tax category: Primary & Elementary Schools