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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HOLDERNESS SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$27,171,409
Total expenses
$30,112,467
Contributions and grants received
$2,395,005
Grants paid
$5,006,124
Program service revenue
$22,932,087
Investment income
$1,844,317
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$156,958,028
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,224,646
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$135,733,382
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,874,191
Management and general expenses
$3,797,974
Fundraising expenses
$2,440,302
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,874,191

Program services were 79.3% 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

    $2,395,005

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $155,233

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $21,443,485 · related or exempt $21,443,485

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SCHOOL ACTIVITY REVENUE

    total $766,359 · related or exempt $766,359

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SUMMER PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $722,243 · related or exempt $722,243

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,227,458 · excluded $1,227,458

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,225,989 · other assets $3,251

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

    securities $1,612,381 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $613,608 · other assets $3,251

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $616,859 · excluded $616,859

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $5,006,124 · program services $5,006,124

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,598,118 · program services $787,453 · management and general $548,129 · fundraising $262,536

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,193,675 · program services $5,954,966 · management and general $1,218,175 · fundraising $1,020,534

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $669,383 · program services $526,133 · management and general $76,588 · fundraising $66,662

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,200,453 · program services $1,676,929 · management and general $291,755 · fundraising $231,769

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $662,849 · program services $489,302 · management and general $99,943 · fundraising $73,604

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $23,215 · management and general $23,215

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $66,534 · management and general $66,534

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $669,838 · management and general $669,838

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $201,025 · program services $33,421 · management and general $83,802 · fundraising $83,802

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $383,225 · program services $97,039 · management and general $41,335 · fundraising $244,851

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $533,760 · program services $496,473 · management and general $29,437 · fundraising $7,850

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,608,663 · program services $2,426,428 · management and general $143,870 · fundraising $38,365

  • 17 · Travel

    total $349,008 · program services $89,720 · management and general $97,890 · fundraising $161,398

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $63,951 · program services $12,790 · management and general $47,963 · fundraising $3,198

  • 20 · Interest

    total $479,296 · program services $442,869 · management and general $28,758 · fundraising $7,669

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,705,140 · program services $3,423,550 · management and general $222,308 · fundraising $59,282

  • 24a · Other expenses: RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

    total $713,971 · program services $713,971

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $525,974 · program services $525,974

  • 24c · Other expenses: ATHLETICS

    total $426,591 · program services $426,591

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $386,600 · program services $99,384 · management and general $108,434 · fundraising $178,782

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $645,074 · program services $645,074

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,200 · end of year $950

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $12,060,971 · end of year $11,155,064

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,784,865 · end of year $794,870

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $48,514 · end of year $90,196

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $150,010 · end of year $145,842

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $130,930 · end of year $261,112

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

    $99,835,860

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

    $35,476,079

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $66,054,643 · end of year $64,359,781

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $66,832,907 · end of year $76,734,238

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $3,093,346 · end of year $3,415,975

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,025,643 · end of year $1,033,970

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,539,737 · end of year $5,682,250

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $14,613,460 · end of year $14,408,216

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $60,000 · end of year $100,210

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $73,771,670 · end of year $73,801,490

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $57,147,876 · end of year $61,931,892

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

HOLDERNESS SCHOOL FOSTERS EQUALLY THE RESOURCES OF THE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT IN THE CREATION OF A CARING COMMUNITY, INSPIRING ALL TO WORK FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANKIND AND GOD'S CREATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A TRADITIONAL INDEPENDENT CO-ED BOARDING SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12.

  • LOCATED IN PLYMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, HOLDERNESS SCHOOL IS A TRADITIONAL INDEPENDENT CO-ED BOARDING SCHOOL WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 312. SERVING GRADES 9-12, HOLDERNESS SCHOOL PROVIDES A CHALLENGING COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN ACADEMICS, THE ARTS, THE OUTDOORS, STUDENT LEADERSHIP, AND ATHLETICS INCLUDING WINTER SPORTS. HOLDERNESS SCHOOL FOSTERS EQUALLY THE RESOURCES OF THE MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT IN THE CREATION OF A CARING COMMUNITY, INSPIRING ALL TO WORK FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANKIND AND GOD'S CREATION.

    Expenses $23,874,191 · Grants $5,006,124 · Revenue $22,932,087

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Andrew Davis

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anne Lompo

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Burgwell Howard

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cecily Cushman

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Christopher Davenport

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chris Keating

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Christoper Martin

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cj Vincent

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Clarissa Lee

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Courtney Peschel

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joe Miles

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Hayes

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karyn Campbell

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kat Alfond

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Katie Crumbo

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Liz Gardner

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Murchie

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Morgan Wheelock

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nell Reynolds

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul John Ferri

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Philip Kistler

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Vieira

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Hirschfeld

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Kinsley

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sander Van Otterloo

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Simon Parmett

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sung You

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Wendy McAdam

    MEMBER OF BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John McVeigh

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $504,781
    From this org
    $450,263
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,518
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $450,263
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,890
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,628
    Filer's total
    $504,781
  • Walter Schaeffler

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $326,787
    From this org
    $253,208
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $73,579
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $251,668
    Bonus
    $1,540
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $43,951
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,628
    Filer's total
    $326,787
  • Margot Riley

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $195,911
    From this org
    $167,126
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,785
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,046
    Bonus
    $1,080
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,263
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,522
    Filer's total
    $195,911
  • Mark Sturgeon

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADVA

    Total calculated
    $244,259
    From this org
    $195,877
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,382
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,627
    Bonus
    $1,250
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,766
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,616
    Filer's total
    $244,259
  • Tobi Pfenninger

    ASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $211,742
    From this org
    $163,317
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,425
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,317
    Bonus
    $3,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,585
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,840
    Filer's total
    $211,742
  • David Flynn

    DIR. OF ADMISSIONS

    Total calculated
    $179,462
    From this org
    $136,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,020
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,462
    Bonus
    $980
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,637
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,383
    Filer's total
    $179,462
  • Kathleen Kime

    DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS

    Total calculated
    $148,647
    From this org
    $135,537
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,110
    Hours/week
    40
  • Anthony Lemenager

    DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $170,786
    From this org
    $129,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,848
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,988
    Bonus
    $950
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,609
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,239
    Filer's total
    $170,786
  • Bruce Barton

    ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GIVING

    Total calculated
    $166,251
    From this org
    $126,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,213
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,758
    Bonus
    $3,280
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,048
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,165
    Filer's total
    $166,251
  • Darren Moore

    DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL FUND

    Total calculated
    $147,857
    From this org
    $116,856
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,001
    Hours/week
    40

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
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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
ON CAMPUS HOUSING IS PROVIDED FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND OTHER FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ALL HAVE IN-HOUSE RESIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF HOLDERNESS SCHOOL.

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
2023
Filed
21 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202510229349300721

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