Triumph INC FY2020 filing

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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.
$217K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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
$217K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 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
$1.1M
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% 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
$7.2M
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.2M
FY2020
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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
$6.7M
FY2020
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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
$3.0M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $5.7M Management & general 14% · $950K

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; $217K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$111,443Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$105,401Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Director
$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 · $5.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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.

$4.9Mprogram 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.

$559Kprogram 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!

$299Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $7.1M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$6.2M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education$319K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care$219K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care$174K
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.596 · Through Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care$153K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $6.2M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$5.4M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education$290K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care$191K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care$170K
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.596 · Through Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care$86K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $6.0M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$5.3M
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Commonwealth of Ma Dept of Education$276K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Commonwealth of Ma Dept of Early Education & Care$206K
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Commonwealth of Ma Dept of Early Education & Care$166K
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.596 · Through Commonwealth of Ma Dept of Early Education & Care$90K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $5.7M federal money spent
Head StartDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.600 · Direct$5.0M
Child Care and Development Block GrantDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.575 · Through Commonwealth of Ma Dept of Early Education and Care$221K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Commonwealth of Ma Dept of Education$210K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Commonwealth of Ma Dept of Early Education and Care$178K
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development FundDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.596 · Through Commonwealth of Ma Dept of Early Education and Care$100K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.7M
Managementcol C$950K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$785K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
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$7.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$167K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$7.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$579K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$785K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K$785K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$267K$10K$257K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.7M$389K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$96K$88K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$800K$742K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$211K$168K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$88K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$35K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$25K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$186K$146K$40K
TravelLn 17$58K$58K
InterestLn 20$43K$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$137K$128K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$30K$760
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$492K$467K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$41K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$5.7M$950K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 28, 2026 $9.2M$9.0M$143K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2025 $8.3M$8.1M$189K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2024 $8.3M$7.5M$793K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2023 $7.7M$7.0M$640K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 6, 2022 $7.4M$7.0M$411K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 22, 2021 $7.2M$6.7M$572K$3.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,237,749 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,961,883$7,055,643
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $195,959$167,302
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$4,333$5,295
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,170$9,509
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,159,679$7,237,749
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 $4,782,880$5,451,262
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,146,245$1,214,424
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,929,125$6,665,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $230,554$572,063
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 $7,237,749 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,885 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,920
VIII-1e Government grants$6,995,665
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,058
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,079
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,055,643
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $167,302$167,302
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,295$5,295
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,800$2,800
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,824$4,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $167,302 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,804$7,237,749
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,665,686 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,034 · Management $256,688$266,722
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,688,595 · Management $389,147$4,077,742
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $88,412 · Management $7,630$96,042
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $741,745 · Management $57,862$799,607
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $168,363 · Management $42,786$211,149
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,092$36,092
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,650 · Management $17,714$105,364
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,360 · Management $1,379$2,739
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,437 · Management $15,146$50,583
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,144 · Management $1,860$27,004
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $145,590 · Management $40,222$185,812
IX-17 TravelPrograms $57,715$57,715
IX-20 InterestManagement $42,996$42,996
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $127,975 · Management $9,477$137,452
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,605 · Management $760$30,365
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $467,407 · Management $24,452$491,859
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $41,082 · Management $5,361$46,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,716,114 · Management $949,572 · Fundraising $0$6,665,686
Part X · Balance sheet $4,100,887 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $417,722$205,934
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$578,852
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $246,876$220,086
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $219,311$205,178
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,200$102,207
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,621,233$2,788,630
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,506,342$4,100,887
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $238,161$329,703
X-19 Deferred revenue$14,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,032,307$1,081,580
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,538,387$1,873,026
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $935,648$1,146,281
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,474,035$3,019,307
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,506,342$4,100,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,019,307 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,237,749
XI-2 Total expenses$6,665,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$572,063
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,474,035
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$26,791
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,019,307

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