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Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School Inc

EIN 02-0296284 · Methuen, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IN THE TRADITION OF THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME DE NAMUR, NOTRE DAME CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDES A CATHOLIC, AFFORDABLE, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION, ENHANCED BY PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FROM FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOME.

Income
$5.7 million
Spending
$5.4 million
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
10.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 49%
Employees
87
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$120,521, cfo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $4.2 million spent. NOTRE DAME CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL IS A MEMBER OF THE CRISTO REY NETWORK, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF HIGH SCHOOLS THAT INTEGRATES FOUR YEARS OF RIGOROUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMICS WITH FOUR YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE.COMPRISED OF 40 CATHOLIC, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS THAT TODAY SERVE MORE THAN 12,679 STUDENTS ACROSS 24 STATES AND WASHINGTON DC AND CLAIMS 30,937 GRADUATES, CRISTO REY NETWORK HIGH SCHOOLS DELIVER A POWERFUL AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO INNER-CITY EDUCATION THAT EQUIPS STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY-DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, CHARACTER, AND SKILLS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES.NDCR'S TARGET POPULATION INCLUDES 275 STUDENTS AGES 14-18 FROM LAWRENCE, MA (90%) AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. NDCR STUDENTS REPRESENT DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND CULTURES INCLUDING HAITIAN, WHITE/CAUCASIAN, CENTRAL AMERICAN, MIDDLE EASTERN, ASIAN AND HISPANIC/LATINO, HOWEVER MOST OF THE STUDENT BODY (98%) IS HISPANIC/LATINO. 65% ARE FEMALE, 35% MALE AND 100% QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED FEDERAL LUNCHES.SINCE ITS FIRST GRADUATING CLASS, 100% OF NDCR'S GRADUATES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. NDCR'S AVERAGE COLLEGE GRADUATION RATE IS 57%, COMPARED TO A U.S. NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 9%.
  2. $631,736 spent. THROUGH NDCR'S CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM, STUDENTS ARE PLACED INTO 9:00AM-5:00PM PROFESSIONAL JOBS, ALLOWING STUDENTS FROM FAMILIES WITH LIMITED INCOME TO EARN A MAJORITY OF THEIR TUITION AND GAIN VALUABLE ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE. THIS OPPORTUNITY ALLOWS STUDENTS TO BUILD A NEW LEVEL OF SELF-CONFIDENCE WHERE THEY ACQUIRE SOCIAL, TECHNICAL AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND DEVELOP MARKETABLE SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK. THE CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM PROVIDES THE GROUNDWORK FOR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY AS WELL AS A STARTING POINT FOR CAREER CHOICES.OVER 75 COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE MERRIMACK VALLEY, ROUTE 93/128 NORTH CORRIDORS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOY NDCR STUDENTS IN THE CORPORATE WORK STUDY PROGRAM.NDCR STUDENTS HAVE RANKED #1 IN WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE 16 OUT OF 18 TIMES ACROSS THE ENTIRE CRISTO REY NETWORK OF HIGH SCHOOLS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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