2020-07-15T11:32:07-07:00 2019-06-30 BERNARD JOHNSON & COMPANY PC 15 MAIN STREET TOPSFIELD MA 01983 990 2018-07-01 042228167 THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL INC COMM 6172667525 151 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BOSTON MA 021162347 WILLIAM WHARTON HEADMASTER 6172667525 2020-07-14 true TIMOTHY F HAGAN CPA P00365920 9788872220 2020-07-15 96.89.201.101 2020-07-15 11:32:01 PD P 4880D15C5039B6ECA95119BA6EADC766C99B34ED 4880D15C5039B6ECA95119BA6EADC766C99B34ED 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z John Dowd 151 Commonwealth Ave Boston MA 02116 10650552 false X www.commschool.org X 1957 MA SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION 27 23 61 42 0 0 3455420 2720878 6318720 6671781 904908 1247844 4775 10049 10683823 10650552 1300010 1377266 0 5305825 5508558 0 200055 1827405 1961142 8433240 8846966 2250583 1803586 30025510 30727384 3116436 2038754 26909074 28688630 SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION false false 6284290 1377266 6692052 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION - HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12) STUDENT ENROLLMENT = 147 6284290 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 61 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 27 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MA X SUE TIBERT 6172667525 151 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BOSTON MA 02116 X THERESE HENDRICKS CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE ALVAREZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE ALVAREZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICK EWALD TRUSTREE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES FRIED TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERESE HENDRICKS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE MURPHY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PACI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH PUCKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SCHWARTZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BAILEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY P CHATFIELD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA DRIGGERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW HALL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA HEWITT HOLLOWAY CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDITH SANFORD-HARRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DOWD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FINCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX KOHLENBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE LOSSKY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB MURCHISON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SHEFFI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN ERIC SIMMONS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHRYN STEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ZECKHAUSER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WHARTON HEADMASTER 40.00 X X 243375 0 36888 243375 0 36888 1 false true false 2720878 253694 2720878 TUITION & FEES 611710 6663701 0 0 APPLICATION FEES 611710 8080 0 0 6671781 311549 0 311549 936295 936295 936295 0 0 936295 MISC INCOME 611710 10049 10049 0 0 10049 10650552 6681830 0 1247844 1377266 1377266 287710 0 287710 0 4055303 3056426 981298 17579 277964 195619 81220 1125 601273 423150 175689 2434 286308 201491 83658 1159 30704 30704 0 0 48338 0 48338 0 33500 0 33500 0 64982 0 64982 0 164426 90513 73392 521 21395 3763 0 17632 550611 387496 160886 2229 16373 0 16373 0 ADMISSIONS 79573 79573 0 0 GENERAL EXPENSE 380901 110328 270313 260 DINING ROOM EXPENSE 68862 68862 0 0 SUPPLIES 199980 163997 0 35983 301497 95102 85262 121133 8846966 6284290 2362621 200055 150 150 3761927 3184907 2559399 1819052 83739 199837 235715 223418 61167 55020 0 90479 108641 12592007 2502193 10422417 10089814 12761993 15046545 48524 30025510 30727384 691793 678201 1997775 1036264 350000 76868 58864 0 265425 3116436 2038754 X 17576802 17430675 312664 2238347 9019608 9019608 26909074 28688630 30025510 30727384 1803586 -24030 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9977132 9977132 9977132 9977132 9977132 9977132 9331290 1089582 0 129707 314033 9977132 8916071 1930594 -46354 137425 1331596 9331290 true false 0 86443 86443 11355698 1717472 9638226 67358 14094 53264 1065381 770627 294754 17127 0 17127 10089814 Deposits 265425 265425 9249256 9249256 24030 1377266 1401296 10650552 7469700 7469700 1377266 1377266 8846966 Pt XI, Line 4b The School provided student financial aid Pt XII, Line 4b The School provided student financial aid true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Line 3 THE BOSTON GLOBE, DECEMBER 6, 2015 No add'l space needed true Financial Aid 44 0 1319600 FMV Reduced tuition false false false false false false false false false WILLIAM WHARTON 243375 0 0 0 0 0 21510 0 15378 0 280263 0 0 0 WILLIAM WHARTON Headmaster Housing and tuition X 309525 223418 false true true 223418 X 7 253694 Fair market value false true true Pt I Line 32b The School uses Merrill Lynch to receive, sell, and forward Pt I Line 32b proceeds from the sale of donated stock. Pt VI, Line 11b The Audit Committee and Treasurer review and approve the Pt VI, Line 11b Form 990 filing. Pt VI, Line 12c All Officers, Directors and Trustees are made aware of the Pt VI, Line 12c conflict of interest policy. Pt VI, Line 15a The Headmaster's salary is determined by the Head's compensation committee (which includes the Board Chair and Treasurer). Pt VI, Line 15b All other salaries are reviewed and approved by the Headmaster on an annual basis. All salary changes are based on cost of living adjustments and comparability data provided by the National Association of Independent Schools. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e OTHER EXPENSES 56237. 7392. 48845. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e FUNDRAISING 120629. 0. 0. 120629. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 124631. 87710. 36417. 504.