FOUNDED IN 1945, THE NEWMAN SCHOOL, AN INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION, PREPARES YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN FROM GREATER BOSTON AND AROUND THE WORLD FOR SUCCESS IN UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE STUDIES AND LIFE.WITH A SCHOOL CULTURE THAT IS UNIQUELY WELCOMING AND SUPPORTIVE, NEWMAN PROVIDES STUDENTS FROM BROADLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE SERIOUS STUDIES IN THE COMPANY OF LIKE-MINDED PEERS AND INSTRUCTORS. STUDIES ARE ORGANIZED AROUND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME, AND STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION OF PURSUING THE ENTIRE IB DIPLOMA OR THOSE PORTIONS OF IT WHICH MEET THEIR NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS.GUIDED BY CARDINAL NEWMAN'S MOTTO, COR AD COR LOQUITUR - HEART SPEAKS TO HEART, THE SCHOOL BELIEVES THAT STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL WHEN PURSUING THEIR STUDIES IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF MUTUAL RESPECT, INTEGRITY, SERIOUSNESS OF PURPOSE, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts.
- Base
- $295k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $127k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School Board Member Above 90th percentile | $295k | — | — | $127k | $422k $465k |
Director of Admissions Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $141k | — | — | $13k | $154k $169k |
Assistant Head of School Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $140k | — | — | $13k | $153k $169k |
Business Officer Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $124k $136k |
School Counselor Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $106k $116k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE NEWMAN SCHOOL equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 15%
from 2022
From $366k in 2022 to $422k in 2023.
Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 58% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 4%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about THE NEWMAN SCHOOL
What does the Board Member of THE NEWMAN SCHOOL earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of THE NEWMAN SCHOOL received $422,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Education organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at THE NEWMAN SCHOOL compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Massachusetts, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at THE NEWMAN SCHOOL falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE NEWMAN SCHOOL equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are THE NEWMAN SCHOOL's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, THE NEWMAN SCHOOL reported $10.1M in total revenue and $10.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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