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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104457

RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · WESTON, MA 02493

Financials

$42.6M$40.4M2022$41.6M$43.5M2023$45.9M$45.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$45,867,933$45,362,860$505,073$128,206,705$29,036,150$99,170,555
June 30, 2024990$41,602,559$43,496,212-$1,893,653$122,293,218$28,711,814$93,581,404
June 30, 2023990$42,588,978$40,409,782$2,179,196$119,027,612$28,765,773$90,261,839
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,977,168
of which government grants
$18,300
Program service revenue
$38,507,688
Investment income
$899,780
Net rental income
-$11,968
Net gain from sales of assets
$187,982
Net income from fundraising events
-$23,707
Net income from gaming
$4,578
Net income from sales of inventory
-$17,704
Other revenue
$483,297

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,458,044
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,380,060
Other salaries and wages
$18,934,376
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$25,242,794
Professional fundraising fees
$32,350
Legal fees
$40,870
Accounting fees
$73,150
Occupancy
$959,010
Depreciation
$3,843,022
Program services (functional)
$36,407,859
Management and general (functional)
$6,510,374
Fundraising (functional)
$2,444,627

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$122,293,218
Total assets, end of year
$128,206,705
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,036,150
Net assets, end of year
$99,170,555
Land, buildings and equipment
$51,086,467
Publicly traded securities
$1,549,566
Net assets without donor restrictions
$70,633,897
Net assets with donor restrictions
$28,536,658
Gross unrelated business income
$332,958
Gross receipts
$62,284,100
Employees
428
Volunteers
342
Year formed
1924
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RYAN S DAHLEMHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
60$540,421$163,683
KRISTEN KELLEHERASSOC HEAD SCHOOL DEVEL&EX
Key employee
60$271,702$82,934
MELISSA ANDERSONHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$188,825$127,819
JONATHAN D WASSERMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
60$268,495$24,817
EDWARD V PARSONSFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL - TERMED 6/
Former
0$233,333$14,263
JAMES M LONGASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$183,749$54,022
JENNY JUN-LEI KRAVITZDIRECTOR OF EQUITY & INCLUSION
Highest-paid employee
50$163,400$61,926
YASSINE TALHAOUIDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$170,215$23,308
COLETTE PORTERDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & CO
Highest-paid employee
50$163,727$10,578
JOAN WHALENASSISTANT CLERK
Officer
37.5$88,283$31,966
ALAN D ROSE JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ALISON HALLCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
ALISON MONAGHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
ANDREW C DELINSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
CHRIS LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
25 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DERRICK ROSSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
JAMES CROOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
JOHN MALDONADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
JONATHAN H PAULVICE PRESIDENT - TERMED 6/4/25
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0
JULIE CONDRONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
JULIE LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
KATHRYN FAGINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
KENNETH STILLWELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0
KIERA CARLISLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
LOUISE CUMMINGSOFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0
LUCIUS TAYLORTRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/4/25
Trustee or director
0.8$0
MARC CARTERTRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/4/25
Trustee or director
0.8$0
MARC ROSENFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
MARK BENJAMINOFFICER - ELECTED 6/4/25
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0
MEGHAN G SWENSONOFFICER - ELECTED 6/4/25
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0
MICHAEL LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
PENELOPE R FIREMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
PETER WALTERVICE PRESIDENT - ELECTED 6/4/25
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0
RACHEL HUNTER-GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
ROGER RANDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SAMIA KIRMANITRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/4/25
Trustee or director
0.8$0
SCOTT HOLMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0
SHEILA HIATTOFFICER - TERMED 6/4/25
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0
SUSAN JANOSKYTRUSTEE - TERMED 6/24/25
Trustee or director
0.8$0
SUSAN RAPPLETRUSTEE - TERMED 6/24/25
Trustee or director
0.8$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWARD V PARSONSHEAD OF SCHOOL - TERMED 6/30/23
Officer
60$465,381$109,754
RYAN S DAHLEMHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
60$314,816$92,262
KRISTEN KELLEHERASSOC HEAD SCHOOL DEVEL&EX
Key employee
60$260,709$81,273
MELISSA ANDERSONHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$174,130$122,801
JONATHAN D WASSERMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
60$257,836$25,630
JAMES M LONGASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$178,129$52,514
GABRIELLA SANNADIRECTOR OF RSC
Highest-paid employee
60$195,232$11,828
YASSINE TALHAOUIDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$162,674$16,071
COLETTE PORTERDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMM
Highest-paid employee
50$155,315$700
JOAN WHALENASSISTANT CLERK - ELECTED 1/24/23
Officer
37.5$84,056$25,386
KRISTEN MENSINGASSISTANT CLERK - TERMED 1/24/23
Officer
37.5$10,642$4,246
ALAN D ROSE JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ALISON HALLCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
ALISON MONAGHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
ANDREW C DELINSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
CHRIS LEETRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/12/24
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
DERRICK ROSSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JAMES CROOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JANICE MORRISTRUSTEE - TERMED 6/12/24
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JOHN FOLEYTRUSTEE - TERMED 6/12/24
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JOHN MALDONADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JONATHAN H PAULVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
JULIE CONDRONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JULIE LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
KATHRYN FAGINTRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/12/24
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
KENNETH STILLWELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
KIERA CARLISLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
LOUISE CUMMINGSOFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
MARC ROSENFELDTRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/12/24
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
MARK BENJAMINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
MEGHAN G SWENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
MICHAEL LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
PENELOPE R FIREMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
PETER WALTEROFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
RACHEL HUNTER-GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
ROGER RANDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT HOLMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
SHEILA HIATTOFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
SUSAN JANOSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
SUSAN RAPPLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWARD V PARSONSHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
60$396,976$181,053
KRISTEN KELLEHERASSOC HEAD SCHOOL DEVEL&EXT
Key employee
60$250,065$109,045
JONATHAN D WASSERMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
60$247,307$24,594
MELISSA ANDERSONHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$148,944$108,875
JAMES M LONGASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$171,478$52,313
JOHN BOWERHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
50$143,145$45,507
GILLIAN LLOYDDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$157,594$26,246
GABRIELLA SANNADIRECTOR OF RSC
Highest-paid employee
60$152,852$15,352
KRISTEN MENSINGASSISTANT CLERK - TERMED 1/24/23
Officer
37.5$91,391$8,994
ALAN D ROSE JRTRUSTEE THROUGH 12/31/22, PRESIDENT EFFECTIVE 1/1/
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
ALISON HALLTRUSTEE, CLERK - ELECTED 6/1/23
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
ALISON MONAGHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
ANDREW C DELINSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
DANIEL R REVERSTRUSTEE - TERMED 6/1/23
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
DENNIS BALDWINTRUSTEE - TERMED 6/1/23
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
DERRICK ROSSITRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/1/23
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
HARLEY LANKPRESIDENT THROUGH 12/31/22, TRUSTEE FROM 1/1/23 FO
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
HEIDI C PEARLSONCLERK THROUGH 1/24/23, TRUSTEE FROM 1/25 FORWARD,
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES CROOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JAMES F CARLIN IIITRUSTEE - TERMED 6/1/23
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JANICE MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JAY M GROSSMANTREASURER - TERMED 6/1/23
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
JEMEA GOSO '04TRUSTEE - TERMED 1/1/23
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JOHN FOLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JOHN MALDONADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JON BAKER JRTRUSTEE - TERMED 12/31/22
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JONATHAN H PAULVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2.5$0$0
JULIE CONDRONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JULIE LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
KENNETH STILLWELLTRUSTEE, TREASURER - ELECTED 6/1/23
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KIERA CARLISLETRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/1/23
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
LOUISE CUMMINGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
MARK BENJAMINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
MEGHAN G SWENSONTRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/1/23
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
MICHAEL LEETRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/1/23
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
MICHAEL LONDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
PENELOPE R FIREMANTRUSTEE - ELECTED 6/1/23
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
PETER WALTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
RACHEL HUNTER-GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
ROGER RANDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
SCOTT HOLMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
SHEILA HIATTTRUSTEE, CLERK - ELECTED 1/19/23 UNTIL 5/31/23, TR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.8$0$0
SUSAN JANOSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
SUSAN RAPPLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.8$0$0
JOAN WHALENASSISTANT CLERK - ELECTED 1/24/23
Officer
37.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
333 WINTER ST, WESTON, MA 02493-1071
In care of
% RICHARD STEBBINS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RYAN DAHLEM, 333 WINTER STREET, WESTON, MA 024931040
Signed the 990
KENNETH STILLWELL, TREASURER
Phone
(781) 235-9300
Return prepared by
MILLER WACHMAN LLP

Mission

THE RIVERS SCHOOL IS A COED COLLEGE PREPARATORY DAY SCHOOL FOR GRADES 6 THROUGH 12. RIVERS INSPIRES EVERY STUDENT TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE, THRIVE IN A COMMUNITY OF CONNECTION AND BELONGING, AND CREATE THEIR OWN PATH TO A LIFE OF IMPACT AND PURPOSE. CORE VALUESGUIDED BY OUR PHILOSOPHY OF EXCELLENCE WITH HUMANITY, WE VALUE:INTEGRITY - WE ARE COMMITTED TO ALIGNING OUR ACTIONS WITH OUR VALUES IN THE CONTINUING PURSUIT OF COURAGE, HONESTY, AND TRUTH.PERSEVERANCE - WE EMBRACE CHALLENGES AND MAKE SPACE FOR DISCOMFORT AS WE BUILD RESILIENCE AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE GROWTH.EMPATHY - WE SEEK TO UNDERSTAND AND CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY OF MUTUAL RESPECT AND CARE.CURIOSITY - WE PRIORITIZE LEARNING THAT IS GROUNDED IN OUR NATURAL SENSE OF WONDER AND SHAPED BY EXPLORING COMPLEX QUESTIONS IN AN ONGOING PROCESS OF DISCOVERY.JOY - WE DELIGHT IN ENGAGING WITH OUR WORK AND WITH EACH OTHER, CELEBRATING OUR PASSIONS AND THE FULLEST EXPRESSION OF OURSELVES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SCHOOL PROGRAM - THE INSTRUCTION OF 534 STUDENTS - GRADE 6-12. THE SCHOOL YEAR RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO JUNE.
    Expenses $31,761,974 · grants $7,228,752 · revenue $33,796,860
  • MUSIC CONSERVATORY - OFFERS PREMIER CLASSICAL AND JAZZ MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT IN STUDENT MUSICIANS OF ALL AGES
    Expenses $3,164,587 · grants $229,292 · revenue $3,499,615
  • SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM - THE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION OF CAMPERS IN ARTS, CRAFTS, AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $341,525 · revenue $607,143
  • OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS - VARIOUS EXTRA - CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $1,139,773 · revenue $801,437

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2104457
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1932
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$128,206,705
Income (IRS master file)
$62,284,100

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$45,867,933$45,362,860$128,206,705IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$41,602,559$43,496,212$122,293,218IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$42,588,978$40,409,782$119,027,612XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$38,447,500$38,006,114$114,545,125IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2104457).

Questions about RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION

What is the EIN of RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION is 04-2104457.
Is RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1932.
Are donations to RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN DAHLEM.
Who are the officers and directors of RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 40 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $540,421 (RYAN S DAHLEM, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does RIVERS SCHOOL CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,867,933, expenses of $45,362,860 and total assets of $128,206,705 at year end.

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