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Acorn School INC

Tax-deductible

Stratham, NH501(c)(3)EIN 02-0413544Revenue $750K in FY2025

On file with the IRSacornschoolnh.comPo Box 570, 03885-0570 · Stratham, NHTax-exempt since Apr 1992School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Kindergarten and nursery School

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 $44K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$750K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$660K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$818K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$750K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$622K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$701K
FY2025$750K
Expenses
$660K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$630K
FY2025$660K
Net assets
$818K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$533K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$660K
FY2024$729K
FY2025$818K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $612K Management & general 7% · $47K Fundraising 0% · $270

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Rachel Bendroth
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Isabel Blunt
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sally Burbank
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kari Daigle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Grott
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniele Hosser
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Macneill
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides early childhood education and care for young children.

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1 program · $612K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Kindergarten and nursery school

$612Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2022$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$750K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$497K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$660K
Ln 25
Programscol B$612K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$270
Owns and owesPt X
$818K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K
Total assetsLn 16$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Government grantsLn 1e$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$497K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$750K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$300K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K
Total assetsLn 16$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$818K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K$300K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$271K$304K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$213K$199K
Total assetsLn 16$756K$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$729K$818K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$450K$410K$41K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$13K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$20K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$31K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$760$760
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$50K$641$270
Total functional expensesLn 25$660K$612K$47K$270

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $750K$660K$90K$818K 990 PDF
FY2024 $701K$630K$71K$729K 990 PDF
FY2023 $506K$549K−$43K$660K 990 PDF
FY2022 $622K$511K$111K$704K 990 PDF
FY2021 $553K$489K$64K$595K 990 PDF
FY2020 $395K$426K−$31K$533K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $750,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $171,320$182,199
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $469,352$497,365
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,532$39,974
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,157$30,511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $701,361$750,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $469,402$520,585
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,834$139,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $630,236$659,851
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,125$90,198
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $750,049 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$152,939
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,199
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $497,365$497,365
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35,708$35,708
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,266$4,266
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$30,511
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $537,339$750,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $659,851 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $409,531 · Management $40,503$450,034
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,089 · Management $1,295$14,384
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,963 · Management $1,974$21,937
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,149 · Management $3,081$34,230
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,575$3,575
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $4,221$4,221
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,779$9,779
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $760$760
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,067$5,067
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,359$12,359
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,675$10,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,299$42,299
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,620 · Management $641 · Fundraising $270$50,531
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $612,087 · Management $47,494 · Fundraising $270$659,851
Part X · Balance sheet $839,185 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,738$106,530
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $230,607$193,109
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,821$28,283
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,969$7,662
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $213,281$199,232
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $271,351$304,369
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $755,767$839,185
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $26,480$21,390
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,480$21,390
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $457,936$537,282
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $271,351$280,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $729,287$817,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $755,767$839,185
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $817,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$750,049
XI-2 Total expenses$659,851
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,198
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$729,287
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,690
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$817,795

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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