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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4495851

THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC

Tax-exempt · BEDFORD, NY 10506

Financials

$1.6M$1.8M2023$2M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,027,558$2,279,947-$252,389$700,062$294,376$405,686
December 31, 2023990$1,637,819$1,804,061-$166,242$994,941$336,866$658,075
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,064,936
Program service revenue
$917,221
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$45,401

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$327,389
Other salaries and wages
$739,573
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,419,215
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$38,030
Occupancy
$304,310
Depreciation
$239,487
Program services (functional)
$1,779,692
Management and general (functional)
$500,255

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$994,941
Total assets, end of year
$700,062
Total liabilities, end of year
$294,376
Net assets, end of year
$405,686
Land, buildings and equipment
$478,974
Net assets without donor restrictions
$405,686
Gross receipts
$2,027,558
Employees
26
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
CT

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DR JOSEPH MCCLEARYPRESIDENT
Officer
40$294,882$0$35,844
JAMES J FINNEGANCFO
Officer
30$32,507$159,776$44,982
ANDRES PEREZ BENZOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
20$0$96,865$4,843
JEAN PAUL DESTARACTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANTHONY HADFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OSCAR MONTESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BEATRIZ ONTIVEROSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOEL PIDELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR OTHON WILTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MONICA ALMONTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ALLESANDRO CROCCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY ELLEN KRAZLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DR JOSEPH MCCLEARYPRESIDENT
Officer
40$320,264$0$39,928
JAMES J FINNEGANCFO
Officer
30$27,083$135,117$18,934
ANDRES PEREZ BENZOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
20$0$100,000$0
JEAN PAUL DESTARACTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANTHONY HADFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OSCAR MONTESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BEATRIZ ONTIVEROSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOEL PIDELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DR OTHON WILTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MONICA ALMONTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9 POUND RIDGE RD, BEDFORD, NY 10506-0000
In care of
% ANDRES PEREZ-BENZO
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
19900 silverfield dr, montgomery vlg MD 20886
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAMES J FINNEGAN, 483 OLD POST ROAD, BEDFORD, NY 10506
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
james finnegan, 19900 silverfield dr, montgomery vlg MD 20886
Signed the 990
JAMES J FINNEGAN, CFO
Phone
(914) 292-4220
Return prepared by
PRIDA GUIDA & PEREZ PA

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL IS TO ASSIST PARENTS IN THE HOLISTIC EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN SO THAT THEY BECOME DARING MEN AND WOMEN WHO IMBUE SOCIETY WITH VIRTUE AND AN OPTIMISTIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE'S CHALLENGES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, HAWTHORN'S ENROLLMENT GREW TO 100 STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL CONTINUED TO REALIZE ITS MISSION BY FORMING BOYS AND GIRLS INTO VIRTUOUS, HARD- WORKING, AND DARING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO PROMISE TO IMBUE SOCIETY WITH VIRTUE. ALSO IN 2024, WE OPENED A MONTESSORI PRIMARY CLASSROOM, WHICH BOASTED A WAITLIST AT THE END OF JUST ITS FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR. THE SCHOOL'S FACULTY GREW TO OVER TWENTY EDUCATORS, INCLUDING: AN ASSOCIATION MONTESSORI INTERNATIONAL CASA DEI BAMBINI CERTIFIED PRESCHOOL LEAD TEACHER; A JUILLIARD- AND PRINCETON-TRAINED MUSIC SPECIALIST; AN ALUMNA OF THE PRESTIGIOUS SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN TO TEACH STUDIO ART; AND AN ECONOMIST WITH AN MBA FROM BOSTON COLLEGE WITH A PENCHANT FOR ART HISTORY. THE ACADEMIC OFFERINGS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE, FOR THE FIRST TIME, PRESCHOOL, A NINTH GRADE CLASS FOR BOYS, AND SPANISH FOR EARLY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. CLUBS GREW TO INCLUDE SOCCER, CHESS, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, TENNIS, RUGBY, BASKETBALL, CRAFTS, MATH, CROSS COUNTRY, AND CHORUS. THE SCHOOL TOOK TRIPS TO: KEELER TAVERN MUSEUM; THE BRUCE MUSEUM; THE STAMFORD COURTHOUSE; BREWSTER ICE ARENA; THE BEDFORD COURTHOUSE & MUSEUM, AND MORE. HAWTHORN GREW IN ITS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, WITH THE SUCCESSFUL FORMATION OF AN ACTIVE PARENT-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION KNOWN AS THE HAWTHORN PARENTS GUILD.
    Expenses $1,779,692 · revenue $917,221

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-4495851
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$700,062
Income (IRS master file)
$2,027,558

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,027,558$2,279,947$700,062XML
990December 2023$1,637,819$1,804,061$994,941XML
990December 2022$2,014,444$1,198,050$1,217,502IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: james finnegan
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 84-4495851).

Questions about THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC

What is the EIN of THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC is 84-4495851.
Is THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE HAWTHORN 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 THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES J FINNEGAN.
Who are the officers and directors of THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $294,882 (DR JOSEPH MCCLEARY, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does THE HAWTHORN SCHOOL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,027,558, expenses of $2,279,947 and total assets of $700,062 at year end.

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