2013-05-06T13:24:44-07:00 2012-06-30 BERNARD JOHNSON & COMPANY PC 15 MAIN STREET TOPSFIELD MA 01983 990 2011-07-01 042228167 THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL INC COMM 6172667525 151 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE BOSTON MA 02116 D ANDREW HALL III 6172667525 2012-10-19 true RUSSELL A JOHNSON CPA 9788872220 2013-05-06 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z D ANDREW HALL 151 COMMONWEALTH AVE BOSTON MA 02116 7820600 false X www.commschool.org X 1957 MA SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION 25 23 75 44 0 763687 748112 5011847 5166777 347752 327213 6023 4957 6129309 6247059 1099213 1114094 0 3984687 4213771 0 228368 1245624 1084731 6329524 6412596 -200215 -165537 17542040 17550396 914029 908436 16628011 16641960 SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION false false 4947436 1114094 5171734 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION - HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12) STUDENT ENROLLMENT = 149 4947436 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false true false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 75 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 25 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MA X DIANE MORRIS 6172667525 151 COMMONWEALTH AVE BOSTON MA 02116 X KAREN FIRESTONE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW HALL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARA DALE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MAX KOHLENBERG 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES FRIED 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES MERRILL 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WALSKE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ZECKHAUSER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY R PACI 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD COFFMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHRYN STEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERESE HENDRICKS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE LOSSKY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SANFORD-HARRIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH THOMSON 1 X BOB MURCHISON 1 X JEFFREY FLOWERS 1 X JOSE ALVAREZ 1 X STEPHEN COHN 1 X RICHARD OEDEL 1 X ELIZABETH BAILEY 1 X CATHLEEN STONE 1 X LISA JOFFE 1 X JULIA HEWITT HOLLOWAY 1 X JEFFREY SCHWARTZ 1 X 143766 30266 1 false true false 748112 217395 748112 TUITION & FEES 611710 5157900 APPLICATION FEES 611710 8877 5166777 357510 357510 1543244 1573541 -30297 -30297 -30297 MISC INCOME 611710 4957 4957 4957 6247059 5171734 327213 1114094 1114094 169003 0 169003 0 3050627 2404626 550790 95211 215341 157374 49423 8544 558147 451652 90799 15696 220653 164947 47496 8210 17821 0 17821 0 24300 0 24300 0 26817 0 26817 0 48720 0 48720 0 93044 68754 24290 0 14765 14765 0 0 111801 96385 15416 0 15463 0 15463 0 ADMISSIONS 77028 77028 0 0 GENERAL EXPENSE 153091 21238 131853 0 DINING ROOM EXPENSE 87362 87362 0 0 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 216974 216974 0 0 197545 72237 24601 100707 6412596 4947436 1236792 228368 400 400 2442260 2118267 281423 65204 45198 72611 364780 422243 84844 67149 18757 18857 73051 71411 4242450 3781021 486485 461429 13709873 14220164 34969 32661 17542040 17550396 434087 483704 469232 413581 10710 11151 914029 908436 X 8312850 8452266 588271 399443 7726890 7790251 16628011 16641960 17542040 17550396 -165537 179486 X false true true X false X 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8160383 251523 82756 134345 8360317 7869655 27858 384491 121621 8160383 7790852 78803 120445 120445 7869655 0.02000 0.93000 0.05000 true false 86443 86443 3457113 3200062 257051 681767 580959 100808 17127 17127 461429 Deposits 11151 11151 6247059 6412596 -165537 -165537 Pt XII Line 4b School provided student financial aid Pt XIII Line 4b School provided student financial aid Pt V Line 4 Permanently restricted endowment funds are to be held INDEFINITELY, THE INCOME FROM WHICH IS EXPENDABLE TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN THE DONORS' NAMES. BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $170,623. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Line 3 THE BOSTON GLOBE, DECEMBER 4, 2011 Line 5h false true Pt I Line 2 Scholarship awards in the form of financial aid is given to students based on financial need, acedemic performance, and diversity. For fiscal year 2011 51 students received a scholarship award. false false false false false false false false false WILLIAM WHARTON 143766 30266 174032 WILLIAM WHARTON Housing and tuition X 309525 422243 false true true 422243 X 11 217395 Market Value false true true Pt I Line 32b Form 990 The School uses Merrill Lynch to receive, sell and Form 990 forward proceeds from the sale of donated stock. Pt VI, Line 11a The Audit Committee and Treasurer review and approve the Form 990 for filing. Pt VI, Line 12c All Officers, Directors and Trustees are made aware of the conflict of interest policy. Pt VI, Line 15 The Headmaster's salary is determined by the Head's compensation committee (which includes the Board Chair and Treasurer). 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. Pt VI, Line 19 All governing documents, conflict of interest policy, Form 990 and Form PC are held in the Business office are are available upon request. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - NET PLEDGES RECEIVABLE - NET OTHER RECEIVABLES INVENTORIES PREPAIDS INVESTMENTS INTEREST RECEIVABLE Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & ACCRUED EXPENSES DEFERRED REVENUE KEYCARD DEPOSITS Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f OTHER EXPENSES 19601. 0. 19601. 0. FUNDRAISING 100707. 0. 0. 100707. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 72237. 72237. 0. 0. BAD DEBTS 5000. 0. 5000. 0.