Buxton School INC FY2020 filing

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Williamstown, MA501(c)(3)Since 1950EducationEIN 04-2219425

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At Buxton, we meet each student where they are. We shape an education together, in an environment where the principles of progressive education can be lived every day. Here, experiences outside the classroom are as important as those inside IT, learning is personal and collaborative, and students work together with teachers to be architects of their education and community. At Buxton, we meet each student where they are. We shape an education together, in an environment where the principles of progressive education can be lived every day. Here, experiences outside the classroom are as important as those inside IT, learning is personal and collaborative, and students work together with teachers to be architects of their education and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $243K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $270K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.6M
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.6M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2024$5.5M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2024$4.9M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2024$4.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1961.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $4.3M Management & general 11% · $594K Fundraising 6% · $308K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$90,802Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Barrengos Thru December 2024’s $85K as Head of School is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Franny Shuker-Haines——$46,017$62,953$86,051$90,802
Peter Beck——$85,078$71,287$61,443—
John Barrengos Thru December 2024$84,662—————
John Kalapos$84,340$71,010————
Linda Burlak—$64,069————
Frank Johnson—$54,000————
Margarita Fuentes Alvarado$40,409$35,073————
Zoe Rosenbloom$39,113$12,757————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates high school students through a progressive, student-centered curriculum fostering critical thinking and community engagement.

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1 program · $4.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Teaching and student activities, operation of a secondary school to assist in the overall development of students including kitchen & operations facility expenses in support of the teaching and student activities program

$4.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$270K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.3M
Managementcol C$594K
Fundraisingcol D$308K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$598K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$103K
Gains on assetsLn 7$85K
Total revenueLn 12$6.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$596K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$598K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$759K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K$598K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$705K$759K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$62K$31K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$246K$124K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$430K$302K$86K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$131K$95K$27K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$5K$9K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$73K$4K$38K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$241K$241K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$34K$34K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$142K$142K
InsuranceLn 23$65K$65K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$323K$264K$5K$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$84K$75K$3K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.3M$594K$308K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $4.0M$4.9M−$957K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$4.8M$514K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$4.9M−$210K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$4.8M$544K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.6M$5.3M$1.3M$4.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,576,867 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,600,329
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,600,329
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,873,705$3,873,705
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,666$17,666
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $85,167$85,167
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,873,705 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,833$6,576,867
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,250,051 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,945,550$1,945,550
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,726 · Management $30,863 · Fundraising $30,863$123,452
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,213,143 · Management $246,155 · Fundraising $123,932$1,583,230
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $301,717 · Management $85,833 · Fundraising $42,329$429,879
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94,774 · Management $27,033 · Fundraising $8,875$130,682
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,225$4,225
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,500$25,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,232$7,232
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,689$8,689
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,871 · Management $8,766 · Fundraising $12,561$26,198
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,941 · Management $38,300 · Fundraising $30,293$72,534
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $241,447$241,447
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,870$4,870
IX-20 InterestManagement $33,670$33,670
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $141,513$141,513
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $64,702$64,702
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $264,006 · Management $5,182 · Fundraising $53,358$322,546
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $75,063 · Management $3,070 · Fundraising $5,999$84,132
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,347,751 · Management $594,090 · Fundraising $308,210$5,250,051
Part X · Balance sheet $6,021,322 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,778$1,862
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $401,990$595,738
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $425,500$1,647,829
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $976,093$508,894
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,919$3,919
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,023$45,690
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,608,804$2,458,007
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $705,339$759,383
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,146,446$6,021,322
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,214$15,670
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,260,225$453,459
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$444,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,174,836$1,787,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,831,176$1,792,808
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,140,434$2,441,151
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,971,610$4,233,959
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,146,446$6,021,322
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,233,959 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,576,867
XI-2 Total expenses$5,250,051
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,326,816
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,971,610
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$64,467
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,233,959

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