Nonprofit · EIN 04-2428995
COMMON SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · AMHERST, MA 01004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,029,372 | $3,039,486 | -$10,114 | $3,772,695 | $928,765 | $2,843,930 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,771,504 | $2,739,988 | $31,516 | $3,902,876 | $1,054,338 | $2,848,538 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,643,600 | $2,599,070 | $44,530 | $3,682,971 | $966,575 | $2,716,396 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $121,626
- Program service revenue
- $2,847,981
- Investment income
- $59,765
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $631,067
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,674,963
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,976,051
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $115,708
- Depreciation
- $76,683
- Program services (functional)
- $2,345,326
- Management and general (functional)
- $622,960
- Fundraising (functional)
- $71,200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,902,876
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,772,695
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $928,765
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,843,930
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,410,005
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,546,454
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,569,314
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,274,616
- Gross receipts
- $3,029,372
- Employees
- 81
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARY AGOGLIA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BUFFY ARIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE TAE COBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA COLDHAM | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CORINNE FOGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA GUIMIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKA HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLANA JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN KATZMAN | BOARD CO-TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ORLEE MARINI-RAPOPORT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA O'NEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHUO PESKOE-YANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANUJ PRADHAN | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PRINZIVALLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH ZELECHOSKI | BOARD CO-TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARY AGOGLIA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BUFFY ARIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA COLDHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY COWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKA HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULLI JARAMILLO | TRUSTEE AT-L Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN KATZMAN | TREASURER & Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BUD LICHTENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ORLEE MARINI-RAPOPORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA O'NEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE POFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PRINZIVALLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA SIMMONS | TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Donnelly | Trustee - Co-Head of School Key employee | 40 | $85,551 | $11,609 |
| Dana Kadish | Trustee - Co-Head of School Key employee | 40 | $81,477 | $11,814 |
| Holly Baumgardner | Trustee - Faculty Trustee or director | 40 | $55,612 | $10,112 |
| Rosemary Agoglia | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bing Chi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Coldham | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Cowen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Diehl | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Green | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Heaphy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoff Hudson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julli Jaramillo | Member At-Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Katzman | Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dongha Kim | Trustee - Wing Representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bud Lichtenstein | Trustee - Finance Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Orlee Marini-Rapoport | Trustee - Advancement Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emma Simmons | Trustee - Faculty Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2248, AMHERST, MA 01004-2248
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY WATERFIELD, 521 SOUTH PLEASANT ROAD, AMHERST, MA 010042248
- Signed the 990
- EMILY WATERFIELD, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (413) 256-8989
- Website
- WWW.COMMONSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- O'CONNELL PACE & CO PC
Mission
SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ELEMENTARY
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL - EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH ELEMENTARY.Expenses $2,345,326 · grants $631,067 · revenue $2,847,981
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2428995
- 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
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,772,695
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,029,372
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $3,029,372 | $3,039,486 | $3,772,695 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,771,504 | $2,739,988 | $3,902,876 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,643,600 | $2,599,070 | $3,682,971 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,112,021 | $2,477,119 | $3,430,163 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 04-2428995).
Questions about COMMON SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of COMMON SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMON SCHOOL INC is 04-2428995.
- Is COMMON SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to COMMON SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMON SCHOOL INC 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 COMMON SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMON SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMON SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names EMILY WATERFIELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMON SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COMMON SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,029,372, expenses of $3,039,486 and total assets of $3,772,695 at year end.
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