Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 10,134,044 | 8,099,190 | 6,254,153 | 6,283,135 | 5,462,852 | 36,233,374 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 10,134,044 | 8,099,190 | 6,254,153 | 6,283,135 | 5,462,852 | 36,233,374 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 3,417,600 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 32,815,774 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 10,134,044 | 8,099,190 | 6,254,153 | 6,283,135 | 5,462,852 | 36,233,374 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,806,381 | 2,608,160 | 2,204,976 | 2,524,582 | 3,060,660 | 12,204,759 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 135,076 | 71,948 | 108,451 | 112,813 | 142,663 | 570,951 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 49,266,699 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, SPECIAL RULE IN SCHEDULE B: | THE SCHOOL HISTORICALLY HAS USED THE GREATER THAN $5,000 OR 2% RULE IN REPORTING CONTRIBUTORS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE B INSTRUCTIONS, THEREFORE, DUE TO THE BROADLY SUPPORTED NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DEEMED MEETING THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST UNDER CURRENT GUIDANCE, CONTRIBUTORS OVER THE 2% RULE FOR SECTION 509(A)(1) BROADLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS ARE REPORTED. THE SCHOOL HAS COMPLETED SCHEDULE A, PART II FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPLYING THE SPECIAL RULE ON SCHEDULE B. |
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY(S) IS ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. AS A LISTED MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF NEW ENGLAND (AISNE), THE SCHOOL HAS A NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ROBERT M. BASS AND ANNE T. BASS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ONCE THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PREPARED, IT IS FIRST REVIEWED BY MIDDLESEX MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CONTROLLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. IT IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. AN AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING IS THEN SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS THE RETURN, ANY CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR, OR DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED, ETC. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE DRAFT AND PROPOSES CHANGES, IF NEEDED, THEY WILL APPROVE THE FORM 990 AS THEY DISCUSSED. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND PRIOR TO FILING, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITHOUT SCHEDULE B WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS ELECTRONICALLY (OR, WHERE EMAIL IS NOT AVAILABLE, A HARD COPY OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED VIA MAIL) PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL FILING OF THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST/GOVERNANCE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL CURRENT VOTING BOARD MEMBERS, ALL TRUSTEE EMERITI (NON-VOTING), ALL FORMER TRUSTEES THAT WERE VOTING BOARD MEMBERS WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ALL KEY-EMPLOYEES, AND ALL FORMER KEY-EMPLOYEES THAT LEFT EMPLOYMENT WITH THE SCHOOL AT SOME POINT WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS. IF FORMS ARE NOT COMPLETED, A SECOND REQUEST IS SENT OUT. ALL FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF OUR TRUSTEE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND A SUMMARY IS REPORTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IF CONFLICTS EXIST, THE CONFLICTED MEMBER ABSTAINS FROM VOTING ON ANY DECISIONS MADE BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES OR THE BOARD. IT IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES WHERE THE VOTE IS CONCERNED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CHARGED WITH ANNUALLY EVALUATING THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE PRINCIPAL SALARIED OFFICER (HEAD OF SCHOOL). THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD APPOINTS THREE TO FOUR INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE PRACTICE HAS BEEN TO APPOINT THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND CHAIR/VICE-CHAIR OF THE TRUSTEES AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE IS ADVISED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL WHO ATTENDS THE MEETINGS, TAKES MINUTES, AND ADVISES THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF ANY LEGAL ISSUES OR QUESTIONS THAT ARISE IN THE PROCESS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ASKS ALL TRUSTEES TO COMPLETE EVALUATION FORMS AT THE SPRING BOARD MEETING. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ALSO SOLICITS ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE TRUSTEES DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE SPRING BOARD MEETING AS WELL AS CONDUCTS, WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, 360 DEGREE INTERVIEWS WITH SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS. IN PREPARATION FOR THE INTERVIEW WITH THE HEAD OF SCHOOL IN JUNE, THE COMPLETED TRUSTEE EVALUATION FORMS ARE SUMMARIZED FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL ALSO PREPARES A SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR AND STATEMENT OF GOALS MET FROM THE PREVIOUS REVIEW AND ESTABLISHED FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR. AFTER THE INTERVIEW WITH THE HEAD, THE HEAD IS EXCUSED, AND THE COMMITTEE (NOT INCLUDING ANY MEMBER WHO MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT BEING REVIEWED) DELIBERATES IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND TO REVIEW A COMPILATION OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT DATA ASSEMBLED ON A BLIND BASIS BY THE ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS OFFICERS OF PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A BASIS FOR ADJUSTING THE HEAD'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR. AFTER REACHING A CONCLUSION ON ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMING YEAR THAT WOULD REPRESENT COMPENSATION BASED ON THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA, THE HEAD IS INVITED TO HEAR THE RESULTS. THE DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE, AND THE CHANGES IN COMPENSATION (IF ANY) ARE MEMORIALIZED IN A LETTER AND WHERE NECESSARY IN AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE RESULTS ARE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION (WITHOUT THE HEAD PRESENT) AT THE FALL BOARD MEETING. THE NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL HAD HER FIRST COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEW TAKE PLACE DURING THE SUMMER OF 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CFO, COO, AND CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICERS. THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION PROCESS INVOLVES ATTENTION TO AND AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA GATHERED AND PRESENTED BY AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION EXPERT AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS. ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS' RATES ARE APPROVED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THESE PROCESSES WERE MOST RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN IN 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | MIDDLESEX SCHOOL PROVIDES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 WITHOUT SCHEDULE B UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS 5,809,942. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | WE HONOR THE IDEAL, ARTICULATED BY OUR FOUNDING HEADMASTER, OF "FINDING THE PROMISE" IN EVERY STUDENT, AND WE WORK TOGETHER IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF MUTUAL TRUST AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP STUDENTS BRING THEIR TALENTS TO FRUITION AS KNOWLEDGEABLE, CAPABLE, RESPONSIBLE AND MORAL CITIZENS OF THE WORLD. AS A COMMUNITY, WE RESPECT THE INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS, STRENGTHS, AND NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT. WE ALSO VALUE THE RICH DIVERSITY OF BELIEF AND EXPERIENCE EACH OF US BRINGS TO THE SCHOOL. WE EXPECT THAT EACH STUDENT WILL BRING HIS OR HER BEST EFFORTS TO THE SHARED ENDEAVOR OF LEARNING AND THAT THE SCHOOL, THROUGH ITS FACULTY, WILL ENGAGE AND ENCOURAGE EACH STUDENT'S GROWTH, HAPPINESS, AND WELL-BEING. WE ASPIRE FOR ALL MIDDLESEX STUDENTS TO DEVELOP PERSONAL INTEGRITY, INTELLECTUAL VITALITY AND DISCIPLINE, AND RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR OTHERS. WE EXPECT EACH STUDENT TO ENGAGE ENERGETICALLY AND COOPERATIVELY IN THE LIFE OF THE SCHOOL, AND WE SEEK TO INSPIRE IN ALL STUDENTS THE DESIRE TO SEEK UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AND THE LARGER WORLD, BOTH NOW AND IN THEIR FUTURES. OPERATING PRINCIPLES - ACCOMPLISHING THIS MISSION IS THE SHARED RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WHOLE MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY. FOR THAT REASON THE SCHOOL EXPECTS, OF ALL ITS STUDENTS, DEDICATION TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, WILLINGNESS TO WORK ENERGETICALLY AND COOPERATIVELY TOWARD COMMON GOALS IN ALL ACTIVITIES, RESPECT BOTH FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THE INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES OF OTHERS, AND DETERMINATION TO REACH BEYOND MERELY COMFORTABLE LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. IN THE SAME SPIRIT THE SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH SMALL CLASSES AND A STRONG, RICH, VARIED CURRICULUM; WITH A TALENTED, DEDICATED, AND ACCESSIBLE FACULTY, MOST OF WHOM TEACH, COACH, AND LIVE ON CAMPUS WITH THE STUDENTS; WITH OUTSTANDING FACILITIES FOR ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS, AND THE ARTS; AND WITH A SOCIAL COMMUNITY WHOSE MEMBERS REPRESENT DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND INTERESTS. TAKEN TOGETHER, THESE ELEMENTS - SUPPLEMENTED BY ADVISING, COUNSELING, SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS, WEEKLY CHAPEL GATHERINGS, INFORMAL COURSES AND PEER SUPPORT GROUPS: MAKE UP A SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPERIENCE REMARKABLE FOR ITS BREADTH AND DEPTH. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: | FROM TIME TO TIME, MIDDLESEX SCHOOL MAY HAVE SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL-RELATED COMMITTEES AND CLASS EVENTS, SUCH AS PROM, THE MIDDLESEX PARENTS ASSOCIATION OR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. THESE VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE 37 BOARD MEMBERS AND 68 PARENTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS. MPA: APPROXIMATELY 31 PARENTS ATTEND MEETINGS AND VOLUNTEER DURING THE YEAR. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: APPROXIMATELY 38 ACTIVE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS. |
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