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FESSENDEN SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FESSENDEN SCHOOL (EIN 04-2103574)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-14
IRS object ID
202101349349307740
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-05-14T19:23:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 CITY SQUAREAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02129ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042103574EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE FESSENDEN SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFESSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6179645350PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1250 WALTHAM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST NEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02465ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL DYLINGOWSKIPersonNm
Person TitleCONTROLLER/INTERIM CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6179645350PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLYNNE JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00757336PTIN
Phone6179129000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVE ARMSTRONGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1250 WALTHAM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST NEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02465ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$56,990,236GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FESSENDEN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1930FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FESSENDEN SCHOOL CULTIVATES EACH BOY'S TALENTS AND DEVELOPS IN BALANCE HIS CHARACTER, MIND, AND BODY IN AN INCLUSIVE AND JOYFUL COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body23VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent23VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee406TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$19,342TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$22,960NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,222,929PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,805,726CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$26,177,952PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$26,689,253CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,115,654PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$677,799CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$631,960PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$433,384CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$34,148,495PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$31,250,564CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,380,560PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,856,540CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$17,896,867PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$18,142,399CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,503,837CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$10,309,584PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,460,138CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$31,587,011PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$32,459,077CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,561,484PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,208,513CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$109,486,936TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$107,042,545TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$36,267,391TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$33,094,984TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$73,219,545NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$73,947,561NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE FESSENDEN SCHOOL CULTIVATES EACH BOY'S TALENTS AND DEVELOPS IN BALANCE HIS CHARACTER, MIND, AND BODY IN AN INCLUSIVE AND JOYFUL COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$22,939,056ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,856,540GrantAmt
Revenue$24,839,500RevenueAmt
DescTHE FESSENDEN SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT BOYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOTH RESIDENT AND DAY STUDENTS WITH GRADES PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH NINTH. THE PROGRAM HAS APPROX. 500 STUDENTS OF BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ORIGIN. ACADEMIC, ART AND ATHLETIC PROGRAMS ALL PLAY AN INTEGRAL PART OF EACH STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,618,175ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,228,558RevenueAmt
DescTHE FESSENDEN SCHOOL SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM PROVIDES 300+ CHILDREN WITH A DIVERSIFIED, SAFE AND REWARDING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THE PROGRAM OPERATES FROM JULY THROUGH AUGUST AND IS LOCATED ON THE SCHOOL'S 42 ACRE CAMPUS, AND UTILIZES THE SPACIOUS GROUNDS, 2 SWIMMING POOLS, CLASSROOM BUILDINGS, TENNIS COURTS AND ATHLETIC CENTER.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,328,084ExpenseAmt
Revenue$522,838RevenueAmt
DescTHE FESSENDEN DAYCARE SERVICES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AT LARGE, PROVIDING INFANT, TODDLER, AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 40 GIRLS AND BOYS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (4 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$31,541$61,250FESSENDEN AUXILIARY PROGRAM - OTHER
$78,205$37,107FESSENDEN SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS & VACATION PROGRAMS
$37,275PARENTS ASSOCIATION - FEE CHARGED TO ALL STUDENTS THAT GOES TOWARDS FUNDING SPEAKERS, PERFORMERS, AND SCHOOL EVENTS.
$14,519YEARBOOK ADS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$109,746TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$150,151TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$25,995,061TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document42IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee406EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members23GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member23IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL DYLINGOWSKI CONTROLLERINTERIM CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6176302357PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1250 WALTHAM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST NEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02465ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
STEVE ARMSTRONG
HEAD OF SCHOOL45.00Yes (X)$371,477$0$60,960
LAURA RUTHERFORD
CFO45.00Yes (X)$227,728$0$22,736
ABIGAIL BUCCELLA
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT45.00$157,777$0$87,325Yes (X)
MICHAEL GROSSMAN
COO45.00$169,844$0$50,970Yes (X)
KENNETH HOWE
DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE45.00$144,549$0$62,936Yes (X)
CALEB THOMSON
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS45.00$145,287$0$31,916Yes (X)
STEPHEN BILLHARDT
HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL45.00$137,357$0$13,702Yes (X)
ADAM ABRAMSON
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALEX MARX
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTINE TODD
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG GEMMELL
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID VISCO
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEVIN CONDRON
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF ALLEN
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELLE SANCHEZ
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHANIE BUCCI
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN LEVINE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM ELFERS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MONICA PALMER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HERBERT HOLTZ
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALEXANDER SACERDOTE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SPENCER ZWICK
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TG DOUGLAS
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA HENRY
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CRAIG MAURER
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
VINCENT MONTEMAGGIORE
TRUSTEE1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS BARTEL
TRUSTEE/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEITH B GELB
TRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SOL KUMIN
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TARA CIONGOLI
TRUSTEE/CLERK1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,354,019TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$330,545TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K16IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ZVI CONSTRUCTION CO LLC
131 DUMMER STBROOKLINEMA02446CONSTRUCTION$801,942
ATR TREEHOUSE
812 CHARLES STPROVIDENCERI02904AV DESIGN AND INSTALLATION$340,930
CBT
110 CANAL STBOSTONMA02114ARCHITECTS$245,962
COMPASS FACILITY SERVICES
65 JACKMAN STGEORGETOWNMA01833CLEANING SERVICES$192,055
LOCAL MOTION INC
66B ROCSAM PARK ROADBRAINTREEMA02184BUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE$173,140
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$4,805,726AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$388,410NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,805,726TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION AND FEES611600$24,839,500$24,839,500
SUMMER DAY CAMP611710$1,228,558$1,228,558
AUXILIARY - DAY CARE611710$522,838$522,838
VACATION PROGRAM611710$61,250$61,250
SUMMER CAMPS611710$37,107$37,107
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$26,689,253TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$697,578TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$115UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$697,693ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$738,636RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$564,348RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$174,288RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$174,288TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$4,503UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$178,791ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$23,755,583SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$25,118,221SecuritiesAmt
Other$12,739OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$1,362,638SecuritiesAmt
Other-$12,739OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,375,377TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,375,377ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$65,878GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$44,364CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,514TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$23,960UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$2,446ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PARENT ASSOCIATION611710$37,275$37,275
YEARBOOK ADS900099$14,519$14,519

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$185,788TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$185,788ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$237,582OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,250,564TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$26,741,047RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$19,342UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$315,551ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,856,540TotalAmt
Program Services$3,856,540ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$686,216TotalAmt
Management And General$647,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,440FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,738,734TotalAmt
Program Services$11,368,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,540,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$829,393FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$977,963TotalAmt
Program Services$754,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$171,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,542FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,725,858TotalAmt
Program Services$1,331,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$301,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92,697FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,013,628TotalAmt
Program Services$781,585ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$177,504ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,539FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$202,496TotalAmt
Management And General$156,335ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,161FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,551TotalAmt
Management And General$146,551ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,530TotalAmt
Management And General$77,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$361,163TotalAmt
Management And General$361,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,217TotalAmt
Program Services$149,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,868ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,954FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,291TotalAmt
Program Services$55,252ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,240FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,131,268TotalAmt
Program Services$619,456ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$454,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$56,954FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$240,238TotalAmt
Program Services$88,367ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$123,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,264FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$534,794TotalAmt
Program Services$512,347ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,141ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,306FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,521TotalAmt
Program Services$6,673ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,334ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,514FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,734TotalAmt
Program Services$100,771ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,711FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$786,250TotalAmt
Program Services$766,280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,705FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,111,802TotalAmt
Program Services$3,032,762ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,496FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,975TotalAmt
Management And General$222,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT$1,156,965$1,115,658$34,460$6,847
FOOD$640,595$573,539$59,380$7,676
STUDENT ACTIVITIES$456,277$456,277
EVENTS & FUNCTIONS$427,332$247,768$74,817$104,747

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$306,139TotalAmt
Program Services$177,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,651FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,459,077TotalAmt
Program Services$25,995,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,960,179ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,503,837FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,145,107BOYAmt
EOY$3,942,074EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,425BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$788,252BOYAmt
EOY$449,832EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$143,545BOYAmt
EOY$112,136EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$475,020BOYAmt
EOY$360,894EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$77,030,549LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$34,797,616LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,863,059BOYAmt
EOY$42,232,933EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,481,325BOYAmt
EOY$26,898,125EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,929,232BOYAmt
EOY$31,762,669EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,460,971BOYAmt
EOY$1,283,882EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,486,936BOYAmt
EOY$107,042,545EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,834,576BOYAmt
EOY$2,876,049EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,925,854BOYAmt
EOY$5,648,071EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,458,117BOYAmt
EOY$24,508,016EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,446BOYAmt
EOY$62,848EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,398BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,267,391BOYAmt
EOY$33,094,984EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,768,121BOYAmt
EOY$56,034,056EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,451,424BOYAmt
EOY$17,913,505EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,219,545BOYAmt
EOY$73,947,561EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,486,936BOYAmt
EOY$107,042,545EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,208,513ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,936,529NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$48,250,673BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,486,934ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$760,739InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$779,771GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,149,052OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,077AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$49,563,446EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$47,747,254BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,086,091ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,320,033InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,902,705OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$48,250,673EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$47,741,298BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$157,713ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,724,075InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,875,832OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$47,747,254EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$43,875,807BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$116,203ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,613,205InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,863,917OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$47,741,298EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$48,249,384BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$71,903ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,394,119InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,051,361OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$43,875,807EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.66000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.24000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.10000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$159,808OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$159,808BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,895,102OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,083,800DepreciationAmt
Book Value$40,811,302BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,354,029OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,122,206DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,231,823BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$621,610OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$591,610DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$42,232,933TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
LIMITED PARTERNSHIPS$14,029,315F
ANNUITY CONTRACTS$582,941F
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSTITUTUIONAL FUNDS$10,929,277F
DEVELOPED US EQUITY$5,238,763F
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY$982,373F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$31,762,669TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,578,103TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,936,529NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$4,217,703OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,281,174RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$31,859,277RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$608,713OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$608,713RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$31,250,564TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,850,087TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$608,713OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$608,713ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$28,241,374ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$4,217,703OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$4,217,703ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$32,459,077TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:ALL BOARDING STUDENTS HAVE A SMALL CASH BALANCE OF $300 TO $1,000 FOR SPENDING MONEY ON THE WEEKENDS AND FOR TRAVEL MONEY WHEN THEY RETURN HOME FOR BREAKS. THE FUNDS ARE KEPT IN A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT, AND STUDENTS DRAW FROM IT ON A WEEKLY BASIS BY SUBMITTING CASH REQUEST.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND ENSURES THAT CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF FESSENDEN STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST FACULTY, COMMUNITY, CURRICULUM, AND FACILITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE ENDOWMENT SUPPORTS: SALARY ENHANCEMENT, FINANCIAL AID, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PLANT MAINTENANCE, AND INSTRUCTIONAL AND PROGRAM MATERIALS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE SCHOOL IS QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES EXCEPT FOR NET REVENUE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE SCHOOL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE SCHOOL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD NO MATERIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019. THE SCHOOL WILL ACCOUNT FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS PART OF TAX EXPENSE. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE SCHOOL IS ONLY SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE FILING DATE. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID AND TUITION REMISSION NETTED WITH REVENUE -3,856,540. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES -361,163.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD EXPENSE REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B -42,563. RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B -566,150.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B 566,150. COST OF GOODS SOLD EXPENSE REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 42,563.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FINANCIAL AID REPORTED IN FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 2 3,856,540. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 361,163.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS INCLUDED IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
FINANCIAL AID FOR TUITION AND FEES81$3,168,320FMV
TUITION REMISSION23$688,220FMV

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FESSENDEN SCHOOL UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF THE SCHOOL AND STUDENT SERVICE (SSS) BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS). BASED UPON A WRITTEN APPLICATION, SSS ASSESSES A FAMILY'S RESOURCES TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH THAT FAMILY CAN AFFORD FOR EDUCATION. USING THIS REPORT, OTHER AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND THE SCHOOL'S OWN POLICIES, THE FESSENDEN FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE DETERMINES AN APPROPRIATE GRANT BASED UPON THE STUDENT'S NEED, THE SCHOOL'S PRIORITIES AND FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES. RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED AND REVIEWED AS EACH STUDENT MUST RE-APPLY EACH YEAR TO QUALIFY AND RECEIVE ASSISTANCE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEVE ARMSTRONG
HEAD OF SCHOOL$324,407$0$0$0$47,070$0$15,850$0$45,110$0$432,437$0$0$0
LAURA RUTHERFORD
CFO$227,728$0$0$0$0$0$22,736$0$0$0$250,464$0$0$0
ABIGAIL BUCCELLA
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT$157,777$0$0$0$0$0$16,100$0$71,225$0$245,102$0$0$0
MICHAEL GROSSMAN
COO$169,844$0$0$0$0$0$18,374$0$32,596$0$220,814$0$0$0
KENNETH HOWE
DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE$144,549$0$0$0$0$0$15,724$0$47,212$0$207,485$0$0$0
CALEB THOMSON
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS$145,287$0$0$0$0$0$13,916$0$18,000$0$177,203$0$0$0
STEPHEN BILLHARDT
HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL$137,357$0$0$0$0$0$13,702$0$0$0$151,059$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationQUALIFIED CAMPUS LODGING IS LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND IS FURNISHED TO AN EMPLOYEE, THE EMPLOYEE'S SPOUSE, OR ANY DEPENDENTS, BY OR ON BEHALF OF, THE INSTITUTION FOR USE AS A RESIDENCE AND IS EXCLUDED FROM GROSS INCOME IF IT QUALIFIES UNDER CODE SECTION 119. HOUSING FOR STEVEN ARMSTRONG, KENNETH HOWE, AND CALEB THOMSON QUALIFIES UNDER CODE SECTION 119. THIS NONTAXABLE BENEFIT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (D) FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY
A0434318149999999992017-09-08$16,000,000SEE PAGE 4 FOR SERIES 2017A BOND DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE000
MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY
B0434318149999999992017-09-08$9,000,000SEE PAGE 4 FOR SERIES 2017B BOND DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A$1,066,667$16,000,000$75,416$260,745$15,663,8392018000Yes (1)
B$9,000,000$50,277$8,949,7232019000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctPrivate Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A0Yes (1)000.010000.012500.0225000Yes (1)
B00000.000000.000000.0000000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A0Yes (1)000000Yes (1)
B0Yes (1)000000Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (2 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE K, PART I:ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2017, THE SCHOOL REFINANCED THEIR EXISTING BONDS AND WAS APPROVED FOR FINANCING UP TO $25,000,000 THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY. THE BONDS INCLUDED $16,000,000 SERIES 2017A AND UP TO $9,000,000 SERIES 2017B. THE SERIES 2017A BONDS WERE USED FIRST TO REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT OF THE SERIES 2014A AND SERIES 2014B BONDS AND, SECOND, TO FUND COSTS OF ISSUANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERIES 2017A BOND. THE SERIES 2017B BONDS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARTS CENTER AND VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS AND WERE REQUIRED TO BE FULLY DRAWN NO LATER THAN TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS FROM CLOSING. THE SERIES 2017B BONDS WERE FULLY DRAWN IN THE CURRENT YEAR. THESE BONDS ARE SECURED BY ALL BUSINESS ASSETS. INTEREST ON THE 2017A BONDS IS PAYABLE MONTHLY AT A FIXED RATE OF 3.1% BASED ON A THIRTY YEAR AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE. THE 2017A BONDS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL COVENANTS AND REQUIRE ANNUAL PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2031. THE 2017B BONDS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL COVENANTS AND REQUIRE INTEREST-ONLY PAYMENTS PAID MONTHLY AT A FIXED RATE OF 3.1% FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS FROM CLOSING. IN YEAR SIX THROUGH MATURITY OF AUGUST 31, 2031, MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST AT A FIXED RATE OF 3.1% ARE REQUIRED BASED ON A TWENTY-FIVE YEAR AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE. THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF THE BONDS AT JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019 AMOUNTED TO $23,933,333 AND $24,466,667, RESPECTIVELY.
SCHEDULE K, PART I, BOND ISSUES: SERIES 2017A BONDDESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: TO REFINANCE THE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT OF THE SERIES 2014A AND SERIES 2014B BONDS AND TO FUND COSTS OF ISSUANCE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERIES 2017A BOND.
SCHEDULE K, PART I, BOND ISSUES: SERIES 2017B BONDDESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: SERIES 2017B BONDS ARE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARTS CENTER AND VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$388,410NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF GIFTS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3THE SCHOOL HAS DISCONTINUED ITS SUMMER ESL PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE FESSENDEN SCHOOL REVISED AND RESTATED ITS BYLAWS ON OCTOBER 10TH, 2019. THE BY-LAWS WERE REVISED AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE 1 - THE MISSION STATEMENT WAS REVISED: THE FESSENDEN SCHOOL CULTIVATES EACH BOY'S TALENTS AND DEVELOPS IN BALANCE HIS CHARACTER, MIND, AND BODY IN AN INCLUSIVE AND JOYFUL COMMUNITY. ARTICLE 2 - THE ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE WAS COMBINED WITH THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE AND AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE SECTION WAS ADDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVES AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990, 990-T AND ANY OTHER RELATED AND REQUIRED FILINGS, AS FILED, BEFORE THE FILING DEADLINE. BEFORE FILING, MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW THE RETURNS FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. AT A LATER DATE AFTER THE FILING OF THE RETURNS, THE SCHOOL'S AUDIT COMMITTEE ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF SCHOOL'S MANAGEMENT REVIEW THE RETURNS ALONG WITH THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT. THE RESULTS OF THE YEAR-END AUDIT, REVIEW OF THE FORM 990, AND ANY FINDINGS, CHANGES OR AREAS OF CONCERN ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE BOARD AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR SO APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION, IF ANY, CAN BE TAKEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE FIRST MEETING AND TO EMPLOYEES VIA THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK EACH YEAR. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INDICATING YES OR NO TO ANY CONFLICTS. RESULTS ARE REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO SIGN A FORM INDICATING RECEIPT OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND THE ENCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. RESULTS ARE REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY. RETURNED FORMS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR, AND ANY MISSING FORMS ARE PURSUED WITH THE BEST REASONABLE EFFORTS TO COLLECT THEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION ISSUES CONTRACTS CONTAINING THE DETAILS OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR ALL NEW OFFICERS, TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE INITIAL PROCESS FOR HIRING OFFICERS, TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES USUALLY INVOLVES AN INDEPENDENT SEARCH COMMITTEE AND CONSULTANTS WHO IDENTIFY CANDIDATES BASED UPON THE REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, ETC., SET FORTH BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE POOL OF CANDIDATES WILL THEN BE INTERVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER TOP MANAGEMENT. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE CONSULTANTS, BOARD AND TOP MANAGEMENT ALSO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION BASED UPON THE LEVEL OF POSITION, EXPERIENCE OF CANDIDATE, THE MARKETPLACE, DEMOGRAPHICS AND COMPARING DATA WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND POSITIONS. THE YEARS FOLLOWING THE HIRE OF AN OFFICER, TOP MANAGEMENT OR KEY EMPLOYEE INVOLVE A REVIEW PROCESS THAT INCLUDES AN EVALUATION UTILIZING COMPARABILITY DATA. UNLESS THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL DUTIES ASSIGNED FOR THE POSITION OR OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY WARRANT A CHANGE IN COMPENSATION, INCREASES ARE IN THE RANGE VOTED BY THE BOARD FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE HEADMASTER (CEO) IS MORE IN DEPTH. IN APRIL, DURING THE THIRD BOARD MEETING OF THE FISCAL YEAR, A HEADMASTER EVALUATION SURVEY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL TRUSTEES COMPLETE THE SURVEY QUESTIONS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD RECEIVES THE RESULTS AND FORMS A SUB-COMMITTE OF THE BOARD MADE UP OF INDIVIDUALS OF THE BOARD, WHO REVIEW THE RESULTS. DISCUSSIONS TAKE PLACE ABOUT THE RESULTS, EXPECTATIONS, NEW GOALS, ETC... AND ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE HEADMASTER. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN ESTABLISHED AND SET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE VIEWED ON-SITE AS WELL. IN ADDITION, THE FORM 990 WITHOUT SCHEDULE B IS AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE.