The New Common School Foundation
Donations deductibleThe New Common School Foundation's network
3 people2 organisationsi3 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
3 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 3 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey T Neilson Chair (also filed as Jeff Neilson) | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carol Mansfield | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| W Clark Durant III (also filed as W Clark Durant) | President/Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Johnson | Director of Finance | 2024 |
| Sharon Maier | VP Institutional Advancement | 2023 |
| W Clark Durant III | President | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Clark Durant III | President/Treasurer | 60 | $475k | $37k | |
| Mary Ann Johnson | Director of Finance | 40 | $172k | $2k | |
| Carol Mansfield | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey T Neilson | Chairman | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The New Common School Foundation
- EIN
- 383326860
- Address
- 7401 Emily St, Detroit, MI, 48234-3098
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- The foundation's purpose is to explore the promotion of excellence in education, both public and private, with the expanded use of volunteers and tutors, the development of funding sources, the transformation of teaching and learning, the formation of character in the jesuit tradition of holiness, and seeking efforts to develop one or all of what the rev. Dr. Martin luther king called the... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B80 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- W Clark Durant III (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJeffrey T Neilson
≥6years on the filingsCarol Mansfield
≥2years on the filingsW Clark Durant III
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $44.2m
- Total liabilities
- $8.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $35.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.8m
- Program service revenue
- $3.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.9m
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 2
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.2m | $7.3m | Deficit $99k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
8 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Ecclesia Sancta | $1m | |
| Cornerstone Education Group | Support urban children | $933k |
| Jefferson Douglas Academy | $503k | |
| Madison Carver Academy | $270k | |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | $75k | |
| Youth Mentoring Worldwide Inc | Support urban children | $38k |
| Detroit Assoc of Black Organizations | $30k | |
| Hartford International University for Religion & Peace | $25k |