The Beech Hill School

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For middle School students between grades 5 and 8: to develop intellectually curious and capable young adults who will become contributing citizens and informed decision makers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
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
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
1
named funder · $110
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$154K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$859K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$878K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$678K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$859K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$979K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$742K
FY2025$859K
Expenses
$878K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$838K
FY2022$856K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$842K
FY2025$878K
Net assets
$678K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$783K
FY2022$796K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$696K
FY2025$678K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 2013.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $685K Management & general 22% · $193K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of Scho
$106,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Johnson’s $106K as Head of Scho is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard Johnson$106,000$106,000$106,000$106,000$91,846

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurtures intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in middle schoolers to build capable, contributing citizens.

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1 program · $685K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The beech hill school is an independent middle school serving the greater concord NH area. Focused on the unique middle school experience, the school provides an engaging, rigorous academic program for students who possess a curiosity and love of learning.

$685Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$110
Grants paid · 5 grants · $988K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$193,174
Unitemized GrantFY2023$171,250
Unitemized GrantFY2022$163,490
Unitemized GrantFY2021$213,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$246,738

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$859K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$714K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$878K
Ln 25
Programscol B$685K
Managementcol C$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$678K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$832K
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$436
Fees for servicesLn 2g$714K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$859K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Accounts receivableLn 4$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$725K
Total assetsLn 16$832K
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
Net assetsLn 32$678K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$750K$725K
Total assetsLn 16$877K$832K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K$154K
Net assetsLn 32$696K$678K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$193K$193K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$22K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$353K$298K$54K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$7K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$28K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$24K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$25K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$126$126
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$18K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$12K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$878K$685K$193K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $859K$878K−$18K$678K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $742K$842K−$100K$696K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $795K$795K−$319$796K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2023 $873K$856K$17K$796K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $979K$838K$142K$783K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $859,340 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,795$24,798
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $670,427$713,708
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,009$25,044
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,095$95,790
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $742,326$859,340
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $171,250$193,174
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $513,514$545,505
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,590$139,126
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $842,354$877,805
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$100,028−$18,465
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $859,340 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,476 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,798
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$436
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,798
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $710,208$710,208
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,044$25,044
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $94,814$94,814
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $809,498 · Excluded from tax $25,044$859,340
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $877,805 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $193,174$193,174
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,800 · Management $87,200$109,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $298,277 · Management $54,235$352,512
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,967 · Management $2,616$9,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,794 · Management $12,284$40,078
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,811 · Management $10,521$34,332
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,777 · Management $1,777$3,554
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,280 · Management $1,280$2,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,049$8,049
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,874$6,874
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,449 · Management $11,246$36,695
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $126$126
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,129$1,129
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,536 · Management $6,585$24,121
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,623 · Management $5,136$16,759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,259$39,259
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $684,799 · Management $193,006 · Fundraising $0$877,805
Part X · Balance sheet $831,714 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,986$23,460
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,886$80,968
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $863$1,865
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $749,541$725,421
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $877,276$831,714
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $49,935$56,984
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $131,117$91,221
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $212$5,962
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $181,264$154,167
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $693,487$675,022
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,525$2,525
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $696,012$677,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $877,276$831,714
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $677,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$859,340
XI-2 Total expenses$877,805
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,465
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$696,012
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$677,547

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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