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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TILTON SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,149,226
Total expenses
$19,950,618
Contributions and grants received
$1,495,386
Grants paid
$4,562,146
Program service revenue
$11,872,225
Investment income
$781,615
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$54,051,414
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,801,742
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$30,249,672
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,675,538
Management and general expenses
$2,188,966
Fundraising expenses
$1,086,114
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,675,538

Program services were 83.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,495,386

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $111,538

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $11,222,028 · related or exempt $11,222,028

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ANCILLARY PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $650,197 · related or exempt $650,197

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $440,585 · excluded $440,585

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $452,602 · other assets $1,200

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $112,772 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $339,830 · other assets $1,200

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $341,030 · excluded $341,030

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,466,323 · program services $3,466,323

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,095,823 · program services $1,095,823

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $824,236 · program services $230,616 · management and general $367,169 · fundraising $226,451

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,731,740 · program services $3,050,621 · management and general $453,014 · fundraising $228,105

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $218,885 · program services $157,597 · management and general $43,777 · fundraising $17,511

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $657,893 · program services $525,499 · management and general $91,841 · fundraising $40,553

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $326,274 · program services $233,885 · management and general $60,861 · fundraising $31,528

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $64,390 · management and general $64,390

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $78,855 · management and general $78,855

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $57,771 · management and general $57,771

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,718,201 · program services $2,155,744 · management and general $429,546 · fundraising $132,911

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $157,736 · program services $157,736

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $67,970 · management and general $67,970

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,559,274 · program services $1,277,385 · management and general $200,118 · fundraising $81,771

  • 17 · Travel

    total $110,439 · program services $110,439

  • 20 · Interest

    total $763,016 · program services $644,398 · management and general $76,157 · fundraising $42,461

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,484,391 · program services $2,206,603 · management and general $178,350 · fundraising $99,438

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $286,121 · program services $286,121

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $805,286 · program services $805,286

  • 24b · Other expenses: TUITION REMISSION

    total $192,500 · program services $192,500

  • 24c · Other expenses: DEVELOPMENT SUPPLIES

    total $165,556 · fundraising $165,556

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES

    total $101,257 · program services $71,434 · management and general $19,147 · fundraising $10,676

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $16,681 · program services $7,528 · fundraising $9,153

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,630,678 · end of year $383,435

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $525,625 · end of year $415,307

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $316,170 · end of year $126,160

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $24,709 · end of year $433,068

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $43,757 · end of year $55,773

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $352,622 · end of year $313,535

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $64,106,956

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $26,332,290

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $35,554,042 · end of year $37,774,666

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $15,097,361 · end of year $14,375,541

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $86,280 · end of year $99,527

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $81,595 · end of year $74,402

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,586,609 · end of year $2,056,953

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,279,874 · end of year $2,744,956

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $13,557,494 · end of year $15,515,616

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $263,266 · end of year $2,886,204

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $827,305 · end of year $598,013

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,700,811 · end of year $21,208,426

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,497,480 · end of year $9,041,246

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TILTON SCHOOL CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO NAVIGATE A WORLD MARKED BY DIVERSITY AND CHANGE. TILTON'S COMMUNITY CULTIVATES THE CURIOSITY, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY REQUISITE FOR THE PASSIONATE PURSUIT OF LIFELONG SUCCESS AND SERVICE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AN INDEPENDENT, COEDUCATIONAL, PREPARATORY SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS GRADES 9-12 AND POST-GRADUATES.

  • TILTON SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, COEDUCATIONAL, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS FROM 9TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE AND POST-GRADUATES. TILTON'S STUDENT BODY OF 176 CONSISTS OF 43 DAY STUDENTS AND 133 BOARDING STUDENTS FROM 19 STATES AND 21 COUNTRIES. ALTHOUGH THE TILTON EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERY STUDENT, IT INSPIRES AND ENCOURAGES ALL STUDENTS TO TRY NEW THINGS, LEARN NEW SKILLS, AND SET NEW GOALS.STUDENTS AT TILTON ARE CHALLENGED TO EMBRACE AND NAVIGATE A WORLD MARKED BY DIVERSITY AND CHANGE. THROUGH THE QUALITY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, THE TILTON COMMUNITY CULTIVATES IN ITS STUDENTS THE CURIOSITY, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING, CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY REQUISITE FOR THE PURSUIT OF LIFELONG PERSONAL SUCCESS AND SERVICE.

    Expenses $16,675,538 · Grants $4,562,146 · Revenue $11,872,225

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Derek Krein

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $265,620
    From this org
    $210,175
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,445
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,175
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,125
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,320
    Filer's total
    $265,620
  • Joseph Scala

    FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

    Total calculated
    $77,965
    From this org
    $45,225
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,740
    Hours/week
    40
  • John Shaughnessy

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Andrea Tecce

    FIRST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Bernice Bradin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • David Gould

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Harold Bailey Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Duane Lowenstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Signe Kurian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Addai

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Boniske

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Hillman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Simon Abrahms

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Graham

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Grellier

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephan Weiss

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melanie Marken

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lindsey Schieffelin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Abby Waterstreet

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Terill Judd

    FORMER FIRST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristen Vaslet Kupperman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Masiello

    SECOND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Glen Waring

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $164,141
    From this org
    $152,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,625
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,516
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,025
    Filer's total
    $164,141
  • John Agnello

    DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $178,222
    From this org
    $118,419
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,803
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,419
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,060
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53,743
    Filer's total
    $178,222
  • Katherine Saunders

    FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $237,480
    From this org
    $235,028
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,452
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,028
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,808
    Nontaxable benefits
    $644
    Filer's total
    $237,480

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS REQUIRED TO LIVE ON CAMPUS AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR A BOARDING SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A HOME FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND HIS FAMILY AS PART OF HIS SALARY ARRANGEMENT. THE VALUATION OF THE HOUSING BENEFIT IS DETERMINED THROUGH DATA COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR SCHOOLS IN THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND OF WHICH TILTON SCHOOL IS A MEMBER. THE SCHOOL DOES PROVIDE PERSONAL MAID SERVICE FOR THE HOME OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. AS THE HOME IS OFTEN USED FOR MEETINGS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, CLEANING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE SCHOOL'S HOUSEKEEPING DIVISION. THE VALUATION OF THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN COMPUTED BY DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THIS TASK AND THE HOURS PER WEEK. THE FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE AMOUNTING TO $257,382 PAID IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
27 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202620879349300402

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