Governor Dummer Academy
Together, we teach and learn skills that foster the courage to discover our voices, develop old and new passions, practice balance in the pursuit of excellence, and collaborate in building vibrant,inclusive, and sustainable communities.
Governor Dummer Academy at a glance
- Total assets
- $188,809,970
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $55,907,425
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $17,963,230
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $41,073,568
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Governor Dummer Academy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Newbury Massachusetts Byfield, MA | General Support | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $188,809,970 | $55,907,425 | $41,073,568 | — | — | $17,963,230 |
| 2024 | $180,516,909 | $55,752,745 | $40,997,987 | — | — | $16,527,036 |
| 2023 | $172,442,826 | $54,349,143 | $37,103,279 | $30,000 | 1 | $15,587,474 |
| 2022 | $163,271,740 | $45,263,829 | $34,659,499 | — | — | $12,798,417 |
| 2021 | $175,373,795 | $66,035,894 | $34,992,433 | — | — | $27,547,566 |
| 2020 | $151,667,410 | $30,492,232 | $32,584,621 | — | — | $-3,308,357 |
| 2019 | $146,686,860 | $41,432,433 | $32,430,033 | — | — | $11,273,469 |
About Governor Dummer Academy
Based on IRS filings
Governor Dummer Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Byfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $188.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $18.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Governor Dummer Academy is led by Paul Nardone, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Nardone
President
Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Allison McPherson
Communications Director
Director of Maketing & Communications → Director of Marketing & Communications, 2023
Director of Marketing & Communications → Communications Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $134K (2025)
Leslie L. Dickey
Director of Advancement
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$214K (2021) → $240K (2025)
Thomas S. Woodruff
Facilities Director
Director of Building & Grounds → Director of Building & Gro, 2022
Director of Building & Gro → Facilities Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$133K (2021) → $138K (2025)
Thomas James Trafton
Director of Major Gifts
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$139K (2022) → $153K (2025)
Colin Cross
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James L. Rudolph
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan J. Doyle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Spencer L. Purinton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen G. Kasnet
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Mercer Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Brine III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Alfond
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Cousins Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Scharfe Prinn
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert C. Delena
Trustee
Alumni Association → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Gentile
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan M. Trent
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie L. Lacy
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Lawlor
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aj Enchill
Trustee
Alumni Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chandler Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moon-Sun Chung
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arjun Bhatnagar
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Taft
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Heald
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kinnealey
Assistant Head of School
Director of Admissions → Assistant Head of School, 2022
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$130K (2019) → $191K (2025)
Peter Quimby
Head of School
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$334K (2019) → $477K (2025)
Cynthia Rose Scannell
Former CFO
Incoming - CFO → CFO, 2023
CFO → Former CFO, 2025
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$119K (2022) → $130K (2025)
Jonathan K. Douglas
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Archie Seale
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven G. Shapiro
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Farrell
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Henkes
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: James M. Pierce (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Karen Ruth McAlmon (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Phillip S. Gillespie (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie Ginsberg (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lynda Fitzgerald (2023–2024) — Dean of Faculty
- Former: Saundra E. Watson (2023–2024) — Alumni Council President
- Former: Sarah Powers (2024) — Dean of Enrollment
- Former: Byung Soo Baik (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Migliore (2020–2023) — Alumni Trustee
- Former: Milan Gary (2020–2023) — Alumni Trustee
- Former: Christopher Wejchert (2019–2022) — Outgoing - CFO
- Former: Mark B. Whiston (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mitzi Michele Lawlor (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Patrican (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Maria Polcari (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Betsy Elizabeth Farrell (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jed W. Wartman (2022) — Dean of Students
- Former: Bruce Ginsberg (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Francesca E. Demeo (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: David R. Masse (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Elanie White (2020–2021) — Academic Dean & Assistant
- Former: Peter Starosta (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rob Delena (2020–2021) — Alumni Association
- Former: Michael Mulligan (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Monica L. Palmer (2021) — Dean Faculty
- Former: Meredith McPherron (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Raymond Goodman (2019–2020) — Director of Leadership Gifts
- Former: William Deptula (2019–2020) — Director of Advancement
- Former: Aaron M. Sells (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Caroline Warren (2019) — Trustee
- Former: David Splaine (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Elaine White (2019) — Academic Dean
- Former: Felix Motta (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Kathryn A. Burns (2019) — Trustee
- Former: William Dwyer (2019) — Trustee
- Former: William L. Alfond (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $477K, to Peter Quimby (Head of School). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Governor Dummer Academy
How large is Governor Dummer Academy?
Governor Dummer Academy reported $188.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $55.9M.
What is Governor Dummer Academy?
Governor Dummer Academy is a public charity focused on Education, based in Byfield, MA. It holds $188.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Governor Dummer Academy operate?
Governor Dummer Academy has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Governor Dummer Academy's EIN?
Governor Dummer Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2103564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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