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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2105842

WINSOR SCHOOL INC

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02215

Financials

$39.8M$37.3M2022$41.2M$40.5M2023$43.4M$41.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WINSOR SCHOOL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$43,443,149$41,935,264$1,507,885$256,707,059$50,679,775$206,027,284
June 30, 2024990$41,191,727$40,483,316$708,411$235,065,316$46,764,835$188,300,481
June 30, 2023990$39,776,141$37,336,222$2,439,919$217,791,031$46,102,080$171,688,951
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,078,163
Program service revenue
$30,346,420
Investment income
$2,253,555
Net rental income
$636,437
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,016,245
Other revenue
$765,011

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,632,895
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,409,024
Other salaries and wages
$14,979,669
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,170,683
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$173,503
Accounting fees
$114,830
Occupancy
$1,647,948
Depreciation
$4,441,238
Program services (functional)
$31,354,314
Management and general (functional)
$7,581,879
Fundraising (functional)
$2,999,071

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$235,065,316
Total assets, end of year
$256,707,059
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,679,775
Net assets, end of year
$206,027,284
Land, buildings and equipment
$93,411,665
Publicly traded securities
$33,111,764
Net assets without donor restrictions
$97,245,983
Net assets with donor restrictions
$108,781,301
Gross unrelated business income
-$83,514
Gross receipts
$43,468,582
Employees
245
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1908
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARAH PELMASHEAD OF SCHOOL
Trustee or director, Officer
50$627,952$118,863
KAREN GEROMINICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$311,226$44,487
KATE M A CASPARASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Key employee
40$251,338$19,729
ERIKA MCMAHONDIR. OF ADVANCEMENT, CAMPAIGN DIR.
Highest-paid employee
40$197,419$40,832
JOHN CROMPTONDIR. OF FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION
Highest-paid employee
40$197,299$39,134
MARTHA BROWNINGDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$191,937$28,605
MARCUS YOUNGDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$175,258$43,065
SHARON JONES PHINNEYHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$192,298$19,640
ALLISON KANEB PELLEGRINOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LARRY CHENGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LORI WHELANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID E GOELASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELIZABETH BENNETT CARROLLCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER ANDREWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN ALEXANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WENDY CROMWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PATIENCE CROZIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER DOLINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDA DORCENA FORRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CLAIRE PASTERNACK GOLDSMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY BETH GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ASHLEY MARLENGA HERBSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RISTEARD HOGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID HUMPHREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SAM KENNEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSICA LUTZKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MALLIKA MARSHALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ELISE MCDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SUZANNE RANERE NORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PARESH PATELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARION RUSSELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SIDRA SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PERRY M TRAQUINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EMILY LUBIN WOODSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARAH PELMASHEAD OF SCHOOL
Trustee or director, Officer
50$828,035$133,149
KAREN GEROMINICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$282,004$36,617
KATE M A CASPARASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Key employee
40$254,431$19,575
JOHN CROMPTONDIR. OF FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION
Highest-paid employee
40$187,122$38,164
ERIKA MCMAHONDIR. OF ADVANCEMENT, CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$176,075$36,952
SHARON JONES PHINNEYHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$182,881$21,996
RICHARD BERNASCOFORMER CFO
Former
0$198,780$0
DENISE LABIENIECINSTITUTIONAL RESEARCHER
Highest-paid employee
40$181,205$13,928
MARCUS YOUNGDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$178,568$15,781
ALLISON KANEB PELLEGRINOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LARRY CHENGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LORI WHELANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID E GOELASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELIZABETH BENNETT CARROLLCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER ANDREWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMAN ANSARITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WENDY CROMWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATIENCE CROZIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER DOLINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA DORCENA FORRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLAIRE PASTERNACK GOLDSMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY BETH GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASHLEY MARLENGA HERBSTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RISTEARD HOGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAVID HUMPHREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAM KENNEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSICA LUTZKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MALLIKA MARSHALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELISE MCDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUZANNE RANERE NORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH J O'DONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PARESH PATELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARION RUSSELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KERRY SWORDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PERRY M TRAQUINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMILY LUBIN WOODSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SARAH PELMASHEAD OF SCHOOL
Trustee or director, Officer
50$599,107$125,359
KAREN GEROMINICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$249,777$42,640
KATE M A CASPARASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Key employee
40$224,094$17,863
JOHN CROMPTONDIR. OF FACILITIES & CONST
Highest-paid employee
40$182,638$35,310
CRAIG C ALLENDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$176,397$29,782
ERIKA MCMAHONDIR. OF ADVANCEMENT, CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$164,657$37,105
SHARON JONES PHINNEYHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Highest-paid employee
40$174,929$18,173
AUDRA MCFARLANDDIR. OF ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID
Highest-paid employee
40$155,174$36,996
ALLISON KANEB PELLEGRINOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LARRY CHENGVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LORI WHELANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID E GOELASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ELIZABETH BENNETT CARROLLCLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER ANDREWSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMAN ANSARITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WENDY CROMWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATIENCE CROZIERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER DOLINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LINDA DORCENA FORRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY GALLAGHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CLAIRE PASTERNACK GOLDSMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN GOLDSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY BETH GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAM KENNEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSICA LUTZKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MALLIKA MARSHALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERICA MAYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELISE MCDONALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH J O'DONNELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PARESH PATELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARION RUSSELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KERRY SWORDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PERRY M TRAQUINATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EMILY LUBIN WOODSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
103 PILGRIM RD, BOSTON, MA 02215-4142
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SARAH PELMAS, 103 PILGRIM ROAD, BOSTON, MA 02215
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH MCNEIL, SENIOR CONTROLLER
Phone
(617) 735-9519
Return prepared by
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC

Mission

OUR MISSION: THE WINSOR SCHOOL PREPARES YOUNG WOMEN TO PURSUE THEIR ASPIRATIONS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE WINSOR SCHOOL OFFERS A RICH AND CHALLENGING CURRICULUM TO ACADEMICALLY MOTIVATED GIRLS IN GRADES 5-12. WINSOR DEFINES CURRICULUM AS THE TOTAL CLASSROOM LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS. OUR CURRICULAR PHILOSOPHY IS BASED ON OUR UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT STUDENT LEARNING, THE PEDAGOGIES WE PRACTICE IN RESPONSE TO THESE UNDERSTANDINGS, THE WAYS WE ASSESS LEARNING, AND THE QUALITIES OF CHARACTER WE ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP - AS WELL AS THE SKILLS AND CONTENT MORE COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH "CURRICULUM." OUR CURRICULUM IS A DESIGNED CONTINUUM OF DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES ACROSS DEPARTMENTS. WINSOR FACULTY KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS THE CURRICULUM AND TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR TEACHING IT.CORE CURRICULUMTHE CORE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS: MATH, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, WORLD LANGUAGES, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS TAKE COURSES IN STEM, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND LIBRARY SKILLS. OUR GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS EXCEED THE STATE REQUIREMENTS, AND PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED AT THE MOST SELECTIVE COLLEGES NATIONALLY AND WORLDWIDE. STUDENTS TAKE AN AVERAGE OF 5-6 CLASSES PER SEMESTER, MEET REGULARLY WITH AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR, AND ARE SUPPORTED BY A COLLEGE COUNSELING OFFICE THAT HELPS THEM IN THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS.CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIESWE ALSO OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH UPPER AND LOWER SCHOOL INCLUDING OVER 50 DIFFERENT CLUBS, MOCK TRIAL, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, DEBATE, MODEL U.N., SCIENCE OLYMPIAD, ROBOTICS, AFTER-SCHOOL THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, AFTER SCHOOL MUSIC PERFORMANCE, AND MORE.ATHLETICSWITH 14 DIFFERENT SPORTS SPANNING THREE SEASONS, WINSOR STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A NEW SPORT AND EVEN COMPETE AT THE VARSITY LEVEL DURING THEIR TIME AT WINSOR. OVER 80% OF OUR STUDENTS COMPETE IN ONE OR MORE SPORTS; FOR MOST, ATHLETICS SERVE AS A COMPLEMENT TO THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE, PROMOTING TEAMWORK, OFFERING CHALLENGE, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTHY COMPETITION.
    Expenses $25,721,419 · revenue $31,111,431
  • WINSOR BELIEVES IN ENROLLING TALENTED STUDENTS WITH GREAT POTENTIAL REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAMILIES' FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, AND AWARDS OVER $5.6 MILLION ANNUALLY IN NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID TO MAKE THE SCHOOL FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE TO A RANGE OF FAMILIES. OVER 25% OF OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE NEED-BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE, WITH GRANTS COVERING FROM 5% TO 100% OF OVERALL TUITION.
    Expenses $5,632,895 · grants $5,632,895

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2105842
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
1972
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$256,707,059
Income (IRS master file)
$43,468,582

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$43,443,149$41,935,264$256,707,059IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$41,191,727$40,483,316$235,065,316IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$39,776,141$37,336,222$217,791,031XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$35,378,884$36,724,348$205,428,029IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 04-2105842).

Questions about WINSOR SCHOOL INC

What is the EIN of WINSOR SCHOOL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WINSOR SCHOOL INC is 04-2105842.
Is WINSOR SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to WINSOR SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WINSOR 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 WINSOR SCHOOL INC 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 WINSOR SCHOOL INC 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 WINSOR SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH PELMAS.
Who are the officers and directors of WINSOR SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $627,952 (SARAH PELMAS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does WINSOR SCHOOL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,443,149, expenses of $41,935,264 and total assets of $256,707,059 at year end.

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