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Triumph INC FY2021 filing

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Taunton, MA501(c)(3)Since 1965Education EIN 04-2394012Revenue $7.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRStriumphinc.org62 Independence Dr, 02780-7363 · Taunton, MATax-exempt since Jul 1967Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Triumph supports the education, well-being and self-sufficiency of young children and their families through high quality early childhood programs and community engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$233K 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $458K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$233K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$971K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2025$9.2M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$8.1M
FY2025$9.0M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.1M

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 Jul 1967.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $6.0M Management & general 14% · $1.0M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $233K 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
Karen Ennis
Executive Director
$124,129Pt VII · Sec A
Cheryl Discoli
Chief Financial Officer
$108,398Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Hoye
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Norma Barbour
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gregory O'Donnell
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Manuel Spencer
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Bochman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caryle Stonstrom
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Ennis’s $141K as Exective Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Ennis$141,486$129,875$129,875$124,567$124,129$111,443
Cheryl Discoli————$108,398$105,401
Nancy Simmons$104,180$95,870$95,870$82,554——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports young children and families with early education, well-being, and self-sufficiency programs.

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3 programs · $6.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Early Childhood Education & Care

Triumph supports the education, well-being and self-sufficiency of young children and their families through high quality early childhood programs and community engagement. Triumph operates 23 classrooms in 3 facilities.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Health and Nutrition Services

To ensure our children have the right fuel in their bodies to engage in all of our activities, we provide delicious and nutritious breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. Infants are fed on demand--and we provide the formula and diapers! Triumph believes a successful start in school is only possible with a healthy body.

$547Kprogram expense
03

Transportation Services

We provide transportation for those families who have no other means to transport their child to school. All of our school buses are equipped with three point harnesses, a monitor and a driver to ensure the safe transport of our most precious cargo!

$275Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Parentchild Plus INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$971K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$971K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5156
VolunteersI 626
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$785K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$971K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$255K$222K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.4M$3.7M$673K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$103K$82K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$838K$750K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$217K$163K$54K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$37K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$67K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$849
Office expensesLn 13$46K$32K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$13K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$211K$205K$6K
TravelLn 17$55K$53K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$11K$6K
InterestLn 20$41K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$147K$137K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$42K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$497K$464K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M$6.0M$1.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.2M$9.0M$143K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.3M$8.1M$189K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.3M$7.5M$793K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.7M$7.0M$640K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $7.4M$7.0M$411K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.2M$6.7M$572K$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,421,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,055,643$7,321,730
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $167,302$89,242
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,295$1,903
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,509$8,174
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,237,749$7,421,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,400
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,451,262$5,807,893
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,214,424$1,199,849
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,665,686$7,010,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $572,063$410,907
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $7,421,049 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,029
VIII-1e Government grants$7,293,431
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,270
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,169
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,321,730
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $89,242$89,242
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,903$1,903
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,174$8,174
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $89,242 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,077$7,421,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,010,142 across 18 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,400$2,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $222,489 · Management $32,797$255,286
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,721,401 · Management $672,923$4,394,324
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $82,011 · Management $21,339$103,350
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $750,393 · Management $87,635$838,028
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $162,731 · Management $54,174$216,905
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $37,295 · Management $5,954$43,249
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,816 · Management $12,208$79,024
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,348 · Management $849$3,197
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,324 · Management $13,737$46,061
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,833 · Management $4,435$17,268
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $205,208 · Management $6,163$211,371
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,403 · Management $1,177$54,580
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,815 · Management $5,739$16,554
IX-20 InterestManagement $40,538$40,538
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $137,199 · Management $10,161$147,360
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $41,881 · Management $1,622$43,503
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $463,588 · Management $33,556$497,144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,005,135 · Management $1,005,007 · Fundraising $0$7,010,142
Part X · Balance sheet $4,375,732 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $205,934$12,870
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $578,852$1,000,619
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $220,086$194,669
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $205,178$138,437
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $102,207$67,441
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,788,630$2,961,696
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,100,887$4,375,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $329,703$224,506
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,858$69,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,081,580$970,936
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,873,026$2,157,410
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,146,281$1,247,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,019,307$3,404,796
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,100,887$4,375,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,404,796 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,421,049
XI-2 Total expenses$7,010,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$410,907
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,019,307
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$25,418
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,404,796

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