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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TRUSTEES OF THORNTON ACADEMY.

Totals

Total revenue
$33,702,538
Total expenses
$30,188,696
Contributions and grants received
$874,042
Grants paid
$2,575,090
Program service revenue
$31,617,709
Investment income
$1,215,969
Other revenue
-$5,182
Total assets, end of year
$62,191,014
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,181,460
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$41,009,554
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$28,514,787
Management and general expenses
$1,302,593
Fundraising expenses
$371,316
Program service expenses (Part III)
$28,514,787

Program services were 94.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $44,795

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $218,127

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $611,120

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $44,795

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION

    total $29,883,697 · related or exempt $29,883,697

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $717,261 · related or exempt $717,261

  • 2c · Program service revenue: STUDENT MEAL PROGRAM

    total $652,641 · related or exempt $652,641

  • 2d · Program service revenue: STUDENT INSURANCE

    total $364,110 · related or exempt $364,110

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,215,969 · excluded $1,215,969

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $6,700

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $6,700

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $6,700 · excluded $6,700

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $91,566

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $44,795

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $80,802

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $10,764 · excluded $10,764

  • 11a · Other revenue: CONTRACT LOSS

    total -$22,646 · related or exempt -$22,646

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    -$22,646

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,575,090 · program services $2,575,090

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $453,407 · program services $426,203 · management and general $22,670 · fundraising $4,534

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $12,375,242 · program services $11,470,779 · management and general $685,671 · fundraising $218,792

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $488,155 · program services $466,726 · management and general $16,076 · fundraising $5,353

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,974,432 · program services $2,842,702 · management and general $99,180 · fundraising $32,550

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $941,288 · program services $870,749 · management and general $53,503 · fundraising $17,036

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $50,547 · management and general $50,547

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $23,140 · management and general $23,140

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $78,697 · management and general $78,697

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,919,864 · program services $1,685,021 · management and general $229,183 · fundraising $5,660

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $47,750 · program services $42,313 · fundraising $5,437

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $117,700 · program services $61,419 · management and general $15,137 · fundraising $41,144

  • 17 · Travel

    total $102,199 · program services $95,590 · management and general $5,755 · fundraising $854

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $132,646 · program services $127,764 · management and general $4,882

  • 20 · Interest

    total $589,951 · program services $589,951

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,645,948 · program services $1,645,948

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $533,063 · program services $530,995 · management and general $1,523 · fundraising $545

  • 24a · Other expenses: CAMPUS MEAL PROGRAM

    total $2,070,969 · program services $2,070,969

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSE

    total $1,054,661 · program services $1,015,684 · management and general $134 · fundraising $38,843

  • 24c · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE, SUPPLIES

    total $994,684 · program services $988,446 · management and general $6,238

  • 24d · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $637,029 · program services $637,029

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $382,234 · program services $371,409 · management and general $10,257 · fundraising $568

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,959,294 · end of year $800,403

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,589,138 · end of year $18,839,698

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $255,626 · end of year $87,566

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $93,503 · end of year $585,356

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $17,950

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

    $55,306,986

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

    $27,910,043

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $27,959,521 · end of year $27,396,943

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $18,128,796 · end of year $14,010,097

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $409,401 · end of year $453,001

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,775,038 · end of year $2,727,296

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,057,273 · end of year $2,937,746

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $16,246,681 · end of year $14,981,962

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $310,097 · end of year $298,339

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $409,401 · end of year $236,117

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,613,465 · end of year $32,399,843

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,983,324 · end of year $8,609,711

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THORNTON ACADEMY PREPARES STUDENTS FOR A CHANGING WORLD, CHALLENGING ALL TO LEARN, GROW, INNOVATE AND SUCCEED THROUGH A GRADE 6-12 PRIVATE SCHOOL, INCLUDING BOARDING PROGRAM.

  • PROVIDED GRADE 6-12 PRIVATE SCHOOL EDUCATION. STUDENTS INCLUDE THOSE FROM SENDING MUNICIPALITIES OF SACO, DAYTON AND ARUNDEL, PRIVATE PAY DAY STUDENTS AND INTERNATIONAL BOARDING STUDENTS.

    Expenses $28,514,787 · Grants $2,575,090 · Revenue $31,617,709

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rene Menard

    HEADMASTER

    Total calculated
    $291,174
    From this org
    $278,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,153
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,021
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,489
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,664
    Filer's total
    $291,174
  • Ann Marie Swenson

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $150,161
    From this org
    $148,497
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,664
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,497
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,664
    Filer's total
    $150,161
  • Clint M Williams

    DIR. OF ENRO

    Total calculated
    $160,427
    From this org
    $133,960
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,467
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,960
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,467
    Filer's total
    $160,427
  • Benjamin B Nasse

    DIR. OF TECH

    Total calculated
    $151,198
    From this org
    $124,731
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,467
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,731
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,467
    Filer's total
    $151,198
  • Gary Stevens

    DIR. OF ATHL

    Total calculated
    $114,732
    From this org
    $114,229
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $503
    Hours/week
    40
  • Carol Taranko

    ASSOCIATE HO

    Total calculated
    $160,645
    From this org
    $128,556
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,089
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,556
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $5,622
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,467
    Filer's total
    $160,645
  • Catherine Paradis

    DIR. OF RES.

    Total calculated
    $116,789
    From this org
    $112,534
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,255
    Hours/week
    40
  • Eric Purvis

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Peggy O'Neil

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Vangel Cotsis

    SECRETARY/TR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Philip Fearon

    ASST. TREASU

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Bernard Gaines

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Gowen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joel Levesque

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kirk Purvis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tim Murphy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Remmes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Angela Bolduc

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kristine Delano

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Willett

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED HOUSING FOR THE HEADMASTER, RENE MENARD.

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
22 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541329349306234

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