Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104008
CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Tax-exempt · NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,993,669 | $10,416,714 | -$423,045 | $46,752,517 | $5,290,641 | $41,461,876 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,474,213 | $9,758,894 | -$1,284,681 | $42,717,376 | $3,017,246 | $39,700,130 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,062,461 | $10,571,298 | -$1,508,837 | $40,549,305 | $3,049,484 | $37,499,821 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,879,721
- of which government grants
- $91,451
- Program service revenue
- $4,857,558
- Investment income
- $1,650,850
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $736,007
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,219
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $380,145
- Other revenue
- $1,605,540
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $129,261
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $598,315
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,002,781
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,725,534
- Professional fundraising fees
- $18,200
- Legal fees
- $61,976
- Accounting fees
- $85,820
- Occupancy
- $579,917
- Travel
- $147,257
- Depreciation
- $213,433
- Program services (functional)
- $6,223,585
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,495,539
- Fundraising (functional)
- $697,590
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,717,376
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,752,517
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,290,641
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,461,876
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $501,688
- Publicly traded securities
- $31,599,505
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,910,831
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $36,551,045
- Gross unrelated business income
- $329,100
- Gross receipts
- $17,813,779
- Employees
- 135
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1867
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY SACHS | INTERIM CFO (END 11/2024) Officer | 38 | $282,270 | $0 |
| JUDITH SEXTON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 38 | $203,424 | $10,407 |
| MEREDITH BERGER | DIRECTOR OF NY SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,801 | $29,260 |
| NELL ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,850 | $14,756 |
| SHAWN NAUGLE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 38 | $101,999 | $5,288 |
| DANIELLE GANTT | CFO (START 11/24) Officer | 38 | $21,389 | $414 |
| MICHAEL STRAUBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHINGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANAHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE LINZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BIRON MALETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BUDNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA ZAROULIS MATTINA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIOBHAN HANDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW S DECASTRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT TREVETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB GLASSMAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE MADDERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL STEFANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIENE HOBDY | TRUSTEE (START 1/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH BENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDITH SEXTON | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $196,131 | $10,495 |
| LYNNE RAYMER | CFO (END 2/16/24) Officer | 36 | $195,467 | $10,534 |
| RACHELLE FERRELLI END 12623 | CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,557 | $18,184 |
| MEREDITH BERGER | DIRECTOR OF NY SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,770 | $27,004 |
| BARBARA HECHT | NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,504 | $14,169 |
| MICHAEL STRAUBEL | CO-CHAIR THRU 10/21/23; TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHINGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANAHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE LINZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SACHIKO COHEN - CO-CHAIR | THRU 10/21/23; TRUSTEE THRU 12/1/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BIRON MALETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BUDNER | VICE CHAIR THRU 10/21/23 THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA ZAROULIS MATTINA | CLERK THRU 10/21/23 THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIOBHAN HANDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW S DECASTRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT TREVETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GLASSMAN | TRUSTEE; CLERK AS OF 10/21/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MADDERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL STEFANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY SACHS | INTERIM CFO (START 2/19/24) Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE SKYER | CEO (END 11/4/22); TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $252,676 | $0 | $31,229 |
| LYNNE RAYMER | CFO (END 2/16/24) Officer | 36 | $171,004 | $0 | $9,283 |
| JUDITH SEXTON | INTERIM PRESIDENT, HEAD OF SCHOOLS & PROGRAMS Officer | 0 | $0 | $148,204 | $7,920 |
| RACHELLE FERRELLI | CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,896 | $0 | $15,427 |
| MEREDITH BERGER | DIRECTOR-NEW YORK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,791 | $0 | $26,307 |
| BARBARA HECHT | DIRECTOR-BOSTON Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,394 | $0 | $14,504 |
| MICHAEL STRAUBEL | CO-CHAIR; TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHINGLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANAHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE LINZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SACHIKO COHEN | TRUSTEE; CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SCOTT | TRUSTEE (END 10/29/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BIRON MALETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BUDNER | CLERK THRU 10/26/22 THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN COPELAND | TRUSTEE (END 4/29/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA ZAROULIS MATTINA | TRUSTEE; CLERK AS OF 10/29/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SIOBHAN HANDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW S DECASTRO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT TREVETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GLASSMAN | TRUSTEE (START 11/21/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE MADDERN | TRUSTEE (START 1/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL STEFANO | TRUSTEE (START 1/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 45 ROUND HILL RD, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060-2123
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHAWN NAUGLE, 45 ROUND HILL ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060
- Signed the 990
- DANIELLE GANTT, CFO
- Phone
- (413) 584-3450
- Website
- WWW.CLARKESCHOOLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MEYERS BROTHERS KALICKA PC
Mission
CLARKE PROVIDES CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING WITH THE LISTENING, LEARNING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.
Program accomplishments
- CLARKE SCHOOL PROGRAMS: CLARKE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE LED BY CREATIVE AND COMMITTED PROFESSIONALS TRAINED IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT. CHILDREN RECEIVE DAILY AUDITORY SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY; SMALL CLASS SIZES PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION AND CLASSROOMS ARE DESIGNED FOR THE UNIQUE ACOUSTICAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS. CURRICULUM FOR ALL AGES IS ALIGNED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS AND FAMILIES ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LEARNING THROUGH FREQUENT COMMUNICATION AND CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS. CLARKE'S PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF SCHOOLS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS: CANTON, MA, NORTHAMPTON, MA, AND NEW YORK, NY; THROUGH CLARKE PENNSYLVANIA, INC., LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA, PA AND THROUGH CLARKE SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH FLORIDA, LOCATED IN JACKSONVILLE, FL. SEVERAL SITES OFFER ONSITE SUMMER AND LITERACY-BASED SCHOOL YEAR SERVICES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN ADDITION TO ON-SITE AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES. EACH CHILD RECEIVES INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION ACCORDING TO THEIR NEEDS, WITH GOALS OF DEVELOPING AUDITION, SPEECH AND AGE-APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE AS WELL AS DEVELOPING SENSORY AWARENESS, FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS, COGNITION AND SOCIAL SKILLS. CLARKE'S SUMMER PROGRAMS, DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS, ARE LED BY EXPERIENCED TEACHERS OF THE DEAF AND THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOSTER LEADERSHIP AND INDEPENDENCE WHILE ENHANCING LISTENING, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS. APPROXIMATELY 60 CHILDREN SERVED.Expenses $3,118,806 · grants $24,500 · revenue $3,969,164
- CLARKE MAINSTREAM SERVICES: THROUGH A VARIETY OF CUSTOMIZABLE SEVICES, CLARKE PROFESSIONALS HELP CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS INTO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS AND THRIVE AMONG THEIR HEARING PEERS. CLARKE'S ITINERANT TEACHER PROGRAM SENDS TEACHERS OF THE DEAF TO MAINSTREAM SCHOOLS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS AND TO SUPPORT AND TRAIN THE EDUCATORS WORKING WITH THOSE STUDENTS. CLARKE'S COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS WITH HEARING LOSS IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. CLARKE'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PROVIDE SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING, DIRECT INSTRUCTION, STAFF ORIENTATIONS, TEACHER CONSULTATIONS AND ADJUSTMENT COUNSELING. CLARKE'S MAINSTREAM PUBLICATIONS ISSUE RESOURCES (BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND NEWSLETTERS) GEARED SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. APPROXIMATELY 326 CHILDREN SERVED.Expenses $1,506,901 · revenue $1,797,822
- CLARKE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS: CLARKE'S EARLY CHILDHOOD/PARENT INFANT PROGRAMS SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING FROM BIRTH THROUGH THREE YEARS OF AGE. THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAM HELPS PARENTS LEARN TO USE LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE THEIR CHILD'S COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND OFFERS SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, ON-SITE AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SENSORY AIDS SUCH AS COCHLEAR IMPLANTS. IN ADDITION TO THE CENTER AND HOME-BASED PROGRAMS, FAMILIES ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THESE SERVICES THROUGH CLARKE'S TELEVISIT PROGRAM IN WHICH SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS COACH PARENTS AND OBSERVE INFANTS VIA WEBCAM. APPROXIMATELY 141 CHILDREN SERVED.Expenses $812,170 · grants $101,962 · revenue $238,545
- TVISIT TELESERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF CUSTOMIZED LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE (LSL) SERVICES VIRTUALLY FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND THEIR FAMILIES. APPROXIMATELY 20 CHILDREN SERVED.Expenses $785,708 · grants $2,799 · revenue $25,406
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2104008
- 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
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,752,517
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,813,779
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,993,669 | $10,416,714 | $46,752,517 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,474,213 | $9,758,894 | $42,717,376 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,062,461 | $10,571,298 | $40,549,305 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,308,679 | $11,310,498 | $38,084,448 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 04-2104008).
Questions about CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
- What is the EIN of CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF is 04-2104008.
- Is CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 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 CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHAWN NAUGLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $282,270 (EMILY SACHS, INTERIM CFO (END 11/2024)).
- How much revenue does CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,993,669, expenses of $10,416,714 and total assets of $46,752,517 at year end.
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