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Northfield Mount Hermon School

EIN 04-2109865 · Mount Hermon, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON EDUCATES THE HEAD, HEART AND HANDS OF OUR STUDENTS. WE ENGAGE THEIR INTELLECT, COMPASSION, AND TALENTS, EMPOWERING THEM TO ACT WITH HUMANITY AND PURPOSE.

Income
$90.5 million
Spending
$65.5 million
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
11.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 54%
Employees
533
Volunteers
132
Highest pay
$813,724, head of school

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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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. $39.6 million spent. NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON SCHOOL (NMH) GIVES YOUNG PEOPLE AN EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE TAUGHT BY EXPERT, CARING FACULTY. NMH IS A SECULAR COED BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR 628 STUDENTS IN GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE AND POST GRADUATE. OUR BEAUTIFUL WOODED CAMPUS BORDERS THE CONNECTICUT RIVER IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS' PIONEER VALLEY. HERE, WE CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY AND TO CHANNEL THEIR TALENTS TO DO GOOD IN THE WORLD, INSPIRING IN THEM A SENSE OF PURPOSE AT NMH, A CONSTELLATION OF ADULTS INTERACT WITH AND SUPPORT STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. CLASSES ARE SMALL AND EXTENDED TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO EXPLORE EACH SUBJECT IN DEPTH. STUDENTS TAKE THREE MAJOR COURSES EACH SEMESTER FOR A TOTAL OF SIX CHALLENGING COLLEGE-PREPARATORY COURSES PER YEAR. THE SCHOOL OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE CHOICE OF SPORTS TEAMS, PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS, CLUBS AND STUDY-ABROAD OPTIONS. AN ESTIMATED 132 STUDENTS VOLUNTEER EACH TERM IN SERVICE ACTIVITIES. STUDENTS ALSO HELP RUN OUR WORKING FARM, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR GRADUATIONAL CREDIT IN MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING FOOD SERVICES AND PLANT FACILITIES.
  2. $1.0 million spent. NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON SCHOOL "NMH SUMMER" OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WISHING TO ENRICH, SUPPLEMENT, OR ACCELERATE THEIR SCHOOL-YEAR EDUCATION. WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT HAS EXISTED IN VARIOUS FORMS FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. EACH SUMMER, WE GATHER AS A COMMUNITY OF 216 NMH SUMMER STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN ACADEMIC WORK AND TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. OUR STUDENT POPULATION IS DIVERSE AND GLOBALLY INCLINED -- IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, 15 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND 15 STATES WITHIN THE U.S. WERE REPRESENTED. OUR 40 TALENTED FACULTY MEMBERS AND 33 TEACHING FELLOWS PROVIDED AN OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS. OUR GOAL, THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM, IS TO PROVIDE A VALUABLE, LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR EACH STUDENT WHO JOINS US. FOR MANY STUDENTS, NMH SUMMER PROVIDES THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE OF A RIGOROUS INDEPENDENT BOARDING SCHOOL ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND CHALLENGES THEM TO A NEW LEVEL. OTHER STUDENTS COME FROM VARIOUS PEER SCHOOLS AND USE THEIR NMH SUMMER PROGRAM AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER ACCELERATE ACADEMIC SKILLS, ADVANCE IN THEIR COURSEWORK, GAIN CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE, AND PREPARE FOR COLLEGE.

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 August 1932.

    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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