Nashoba Learning Group INC FY2021 filing

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Bedford, MA501(c)(3)Since 2002EducationEIN 01-0672424Revenue $20.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSnashobalearninggroup.org10 Oak Park Dr, 01730-1414 · Bedford, MATax-exempt since Oct 2002School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To enable children and adults with autism to function throughout their lives with the greatest possible productivity and independence in their communities, homes, and workplaces.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$913K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $521K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$913K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $90K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.7M
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.3M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$17.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$10.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20.3M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.8M
FY2021$20.3M
FY2022$20.9M
FY2023$21.6M
FY2024$23.5M
FY2025$26.7M
Expenses
$17.7M
FY2021>-0.01%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.7M
FY2021$17.7M
FY2022$19.5M
FY2023$22.0M
FY2024$24.5M
FY2025$26.4M
Net assets
$10.1M
FY2021▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$10.1M
FY2022$11.0M
FY2023$10.9M
FY2024$10.4M
FY2025$11.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2002.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $16.1M Management & general 9% · $1.5M Fundraising 0% · $85K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $913K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pres., CEO, SR. Clinical Dir.
$248,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir., CFO, Treasurer
$175,087Pt VII · Sec A
IT Director
$158,087Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$115,016Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$109,519Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$106,946Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Martineau’s $370K as President, CEO is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Martineau$370,000$285,000$301,556$256,227$248,000$244,000
Kim Borgen$192,675$190,511$187,673$71,005——
Maureen Vibert—$60,646$104,355$155,709$175,087$174,100
Lori Steers$168,236$135,538$135,844$113,162——
Steven Vibert————$158,087$151,877
Shelley Reese—$154,327————
Katherine Johnson$153,517—————
Chuck Morin——$152,741$147,776——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers year-round school and adult programs for individuals with autism.

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2 programs · $16.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

School Program Accomplishments

Nashoba learning group, inc. (NLG) operates a full-year day school program (the school program) that provides outstanding, comprehensive, individualized education, training, and intervention services for students aged 3 up until 22 with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).THE school program is based on the scientifically validated principles…

$13.7Mprogram expense
02

Adult Program Accomplishments

In march 2013, the organization started operating an adult day program (the adult program) with a maximum capacity of about 65 members to provide ongoing day habilitation, job and community support to adults aged 22 and older with autism spectrum disorders.

$2.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$90K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Money outPt IX
$17.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.1M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$16.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$719K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$39K
Total revenueLn 12$20.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$854K
SavingsLn 2$3.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.8M
Total assetsLn 16$16.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.7M
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5373
VolunteersI 694
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$4.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.2M$8.8M
Total assetsLn 16$16.3M$16.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M$6.7M
Net assetsLn 32$7.3M$10.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$449K$149K$300K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.5M$11.5M$877K$76K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.4M$52K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$1.0M$103K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$156K$148K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$813K$778K$35K
TravelLn 17$638$638
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$460K$442K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$649K$588K$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.7M$16.1M$1.5M$85K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $26.7M$26.4M$286K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $23.5M$24.5M−$969K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.6M$22.0M−$409K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.9M$19.5M$1.4M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $20.3M$17.7M$2.6M$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $17.8M$17.7M$137K$7.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $20,292,033 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,129,839$3,692,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,683,572$16,517,310
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,966$72,906
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$59,354$9,267
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,799,023$20,292,033
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,512,024$15,505,441
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,149,695$2,154,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,661,719$17,660,097
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,304$2,631,936
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,292,033 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$719,354
VIII-1e Government grants$2,394,084
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$579,112
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,692,550
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,517,310$16,517,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,014$34,014
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $38,892$38,892
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,267$9,267
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,517,310 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $82,173$20,292,033
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,660,097 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $148,800 · Management $300,245$449,045
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,519,697 · Management $877,163 · Fundraising $75,554$12,472,414
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,370,942 · Management $52,301 · Fundraising $5,095$1,428,338
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,047,972 · Management $103,370 · Fundraising $4,302$1,155,644
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,266$8,266
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,606$44,606
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $148,396 · Management $7,122$155,518
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $777,635 · Management $35,419$813,054
IX-17 TravelPrograms $638$638
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $441,635 · Management $18,077$459,712
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $23,888$23,888
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $587,948 · Management $61,026$648,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,051,929 · Management $1,523,217 · Fundraising $84,951$17,660,097
Part X · Balance sheet $16,789,671 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $486,410$854,494
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,595,212$3,657,936
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $145,457$76,493
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,685,496$1,951,445
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $180,136$162,386
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,223,999$8,803,429
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,022,524$1,283,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,339,234$16,789,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $916,798$907,265
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $96,017$600
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $5,952,065$5,718,880
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,041,700$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $43,392$39,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,049,972$6,666,332
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,143,805$10,046,846
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $145,457$76,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,289,262$10,123,339
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,339,234$16,789,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,123,339 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,292,033
XI-2 Total expenses$17,660,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,631,936
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,289,262
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$211,381
XI-7 Investment expenses−$9,240
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,123,339

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