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Impact & Measurement
Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability
Trustees of Deerfield Academy
PO BOX 87
Deerfield MA 01342-0087
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Gift Accounting
Gift Accounting
P.O. Box 306
Deerfield MA 01342
Deerfield MA | IRS ruling year: 1947 | EIN: 04-2103563 
An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.Organization Mission
DEERFIELD ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOL COMMITTED TO HIGH STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP, CITIZENSHIP, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. THROUGH A RIGOROUS LIBERAL ... (More)
Rating Information
Great
This charity's score is 92%, earning it a Four-Star rating.
This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score, weighted as follows: 100% Accountability & Finance. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
Historical Ratings 
Review Before Proceeding - Reported SettlementOn July 25, 2023, Boston 25 News reported on a settlement entered into by Trustees of Deerfield Academy in an article titled, “Settlement reached in decades-old Mass. boarding school sexual abuse case.” For more information regarding this matter, please see Boston 25 News article.
- On October 19, 2023, The Daily Hampshire Gazette published an article titled "Deerfield Academy reaches six-figure settlement with sexual abuse victim." For more information, please see The Daily Hampshire Gazette article
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Rating Report
Accountability & Finance
Key Accountability Metrics
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No CreditMajority Independent Board Members - 92% independent members6 out of 6 points
Independent Board Size - 25 independent members6 out of 6 points
Financial Statements - Audit and Oversight Committee12 out of 12 points
Material Diversion of Assets - None12 out of 12 points
Tax Form Disclosures and Policies
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditWebsite Listed on Tax Form - Listed3 out of 3 points
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed5 out of 5 points
Whistleblower Policy - Listed5 out of 5 points
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed5 out of 5 points
Documents Board Meeting Minutes - Yes3 out of 3 points
Compensates Board - No5 out of 5 points
Tax Form Distributed to Board Before Filing - Missing0 out of 3 points
Loans to/from Officers - None5 out of 5 points
Reports CEO and Compensation on Tax Form - Listed5 out of 5 points
CEO Compensation Process - Listed5 out of 5 points
Website Disclosures
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditTax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Missing0 out of 5 points
Audit Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Missing0 out of 5 points
Staff Members Listed on Nonprofit's Website - Listed3 out of 3 points
Board Members Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Listed5 out of 5 points
Donor Privacy Policy Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Missing0 out of 2 points
Financial Metrics
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditLiabilities to Assets: Ratio - 8.60%25 out of 25 points
Program Expense: Ratio - 77.05%25 out of 25 points
Fundraising Efficiency: Ratio - $0.1025 out of 25 points
Working Capital: Ratio - 13.55 years25 out of 25 points
Additional Information
Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available
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