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Dewey School INC

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Canterbury, NH501(c)(3)Education EIN 83-0703154Revenue $282K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdeweyschool.net288 Shaker Rd, 03224-2728 · Canterbury, NHTax-exempt since Dec 2018School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 5 employees.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$282K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$212K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$282K
Expenses
$236K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$161K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$186K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$96K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$186K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $216K Management & general 6% · $13K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Marino
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Newcombe
Development Commitee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Monica Busch
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Holden Martin
Developmental Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melinda Beltramo’s $44K as Executive Director is at the 35th 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Dewey School INC is an education nonprofit based in Canterbury, NH.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The dewey school is located on over 700 acres

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2023$8K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$128
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$79
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$216K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$79
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 63
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$139K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$161K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$769$769
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$216
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$216K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $282K$236K$46K$186K 990 PDF
FY2024 $242K$226K$15K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$224K−$8K$127K 990 PDF
FY2022 $275K$253K$22K$132K 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$161K$51K$96K 990 PDF

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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 $281,659 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,214$56,507
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $213,290$225,073
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $56$79
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $241,560$281,659
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $245$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $172,167$178,010
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,692$58,005
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,104$236,015
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,456$45,644
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,659 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,151
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,507
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$225,073
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $79$79
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79$281,659
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $236,015 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $160,601$160,601
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,916$2,916
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,493$14,493
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,233$3,233
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $769$769
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,630$1,630
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,450$32,450
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$216
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,823$7,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,563$7,308
IX-24e All other expenses$4,576
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,092 · Management $13,386 · Fundraising $0$236,015
Part X · Balance sheet $185,653 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,819$169,571
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$16,082
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,819$185,653
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$3,793$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,612$185,653
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,819$185,653
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,653 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,659
XI-2 Total expenses$236,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,644
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,612
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,397
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,653

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

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