The Advent School Corporation FY2023 filing

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The mission of the Corporation is to educate children. Since 1961, the Advent School has stayed true to its founding vision: an urban School whose community reflects the diversity of boston; a forward thinking curriculum that inspires and engages a child's passion for learning; a commitment to social justice; and a culture of collaboration where every child has the confidence to take action in a connected world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$922K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $76K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$922K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $129K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.0M
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 25 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.3M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$7.9M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.3M
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$7.3M
FY2025$7.3M
Expenses
$7.9M
FY2023+0.08%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$7.5M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1963.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $5.7M Management & general 24% · $1.9M Fundraising 4% · $286K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $922K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$324,258Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Op
$174,535Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Enrollment Management
$120,935Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Student Services
$108,939Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Faculty
$108,127Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee,faculty Member
$85,489Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee, Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicole Dufauchard$301,289$337,234$324,258———
Nicole a Dufauchard———$319,345$298,300$282,449
Jeff Ch Morgan$166,778$181,520$174,535$158,547$140,269$129,719
Lauren Lewis—$126,800$120,935$117,347——
Pruitt Le'aqua$118,148—————
Abigail Hayhurst—$113,322$108,939$100,332——
Gretchen Vice——$108,127$105,049——
Jennifer Meader—$89,140$85,489$81,373$66,215$54,438

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides education for children from preschool through sixth grade.

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2 programs · $5.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Educational instruction and student activities for students in grades early childhood through grade 6.

$5.0Mprogram expense
02

After school programs for children who are students at the advent school.

$669Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Money outPt IX
$7.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.7M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Fundraisingcol D$286K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$803K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$121K
Gains on assetsLn 7$54K
Total revenueLn 12$8.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$844K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.5M
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 595
VolunteersI 662
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$9.0M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY23FY22FY21FY20FY19
End of yearLn 1g$387K$335K$459K$343K$336K
Given inLn 1b$4K$4K$4K$4K$8K
SpentLn 1d–1f$14K$29K$13K$12K$11K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.7M$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.9M$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.5M$1.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$922K$922K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$2.0M$1.0M$168K
Payroll taxesLn 10$802K$565K$205K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$164K$17K$145K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$143K$68K$72K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$15K$5K$857
OccupancyLn 16$63K$47K$16K$300
InterestLn 20$219K$132K$85K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$223K$137K$85K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$41K$25K$544
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$513K$298K$141K$73K
All other expensesLn 24e$76K$59K$16K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.9M$5.7M$1.9M$286K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $7.3M$7.5M−$168K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $7.3M$8.1M−$782K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2024 $8.3M$7.9M$389K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $8.0M$7.9M$98K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $6.9M$7.7M−$828K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $7.8M$6.9M$837K$3.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,287,586 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,134,372$1,060,970
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,927,677$7,155,979
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,254$120,737
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$105,642−$50,100
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,990,661$8,287,586
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,378,820$1,450,565
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,986,801$4,898,919
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,526,544$1,549,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,892,165$7,898,705
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,496$388,881
Part VI · Governance 24 of 25 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,287,586 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$120,393
VIII-1e Government grants$802,566
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,011
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,095
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,060,970
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,155,979$7,155,979
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $66,796$66,796
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $53,941$53,941
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$50,100−$50,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,209,920 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,696$8,287,586
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,898,705 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,450,565$1,450,565
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $922,283$922,283
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,961,289 · Management $1,044,682 · Fundraising $168,384$3,174,355
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $564,541 · Management $204,739 · Fundraising $33,001$802,281
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,478 · Management $145,062 · Fundraising $1,021$163,561
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $61,994$61,994
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,780 · Management $71,733 · Fundraising $3,284$142,797
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,680 · Management $5,318 · Fundraising $857$20,855
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,595 · Management $15,905 · Fundraising $300$62,800
IX-20 InterestPrograms $132,260 · Management $84,711 · Fundraising $1,792$218,763
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $136,860 · Management $84,694 · Fundraising $1,854$223,408
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,931 · Management $24,866 · Fundraising $544$66,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $297,937 · Management $141,311 · Fundraising $73,487$512,735
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $58,786 · Management $15,862 · Fundraising $1,319$75,967
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,711,985 · Management $1,900,877 · Fundraising $285,843$7,898,705
Part X · Balance sheet $11,928,558 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,579,754$844,195
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,242,112$1,276,998
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $55,989$47,214
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,160$90,217
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $89,409$429,135
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,730,107$7,535,499
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,498,560$1,676,041
X-15 Other assets$29,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,227,091$11,928,558
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $570,473$449,311
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,783,236$1,061,217
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $791,767$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,577
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,887,116$9,049,669
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,969,273$2,470,826
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $370,702$408,063
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,339,975$2,878,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,227,091$11,928,558
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,878,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,287,586
XI-2 Total expenses$7,898,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$388,881
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,339,975
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$99,933
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$50,100
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,878,889

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