Nursery school program

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 10 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 $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$94K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$388K
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$300K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$388K
FY2025▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$388K
Expenses
$343K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$343K
Net assets
$300K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$300K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1973.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $311K Management & general 10% · $33K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aNo

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E C D C Nursery School INC is a nonprofit based in Sherborn, MA.

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1 program · $311K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Nursery school program for 35 weeks from September through June.

$311Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$388K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$354K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$311K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$300K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$392K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$354K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$388K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
SavingsLn 2$269K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$392K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
Net assetsLn 32$300K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$341K$392K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$342K$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K$94K
Net assetsLn 32$255K$300K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$237K$232K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K$500
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$843$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$759$759
Information technologyLn 14$5K$1K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$34K$31K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$21K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$311K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $388K$343K$44K$300K 990 PDF
FY2024 $247K$272K−$26K$255K 990 PDF
FY2023 $342K$324K$17K$281K 990 PDF
FY2022 $291K$294K−$3K$264K 990 PDF
FY2021 $254K$250K$4K$267K 990 PDF
FY2020 $251K$238K$13K$263K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $387,638 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,388$18,180
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $204,551$353,543
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,686$15,915
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,625$387,638
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $209,584$264,219
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,555$79,230
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $272,139$343,449
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,514$44,189
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $387,638 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,430
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,180
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $353,543$353,543
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,915$15,915
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $369,458$387,638
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,449 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $231,675 · Management $5,500$237,175
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $4,730$4,730
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,814 · Management $500$22,314
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,700$7,700
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $843 · Management $1,193$2,036
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,227$1,227
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $759$759
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,097 · Management $3,699$4,796
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,914 · Management $3,435$34,349
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,102 · Management $2,457$5,559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,235 · Management $1,569$22,804
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,680 · Management $32,769 · Fundraising $0$343,449
Part X · Balance sheet $394,060 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,991$123,180
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $260,535$269,312
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,693$1,568
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $342,219$394,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,597$4,465
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $85,141$89,925
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $86,738$94,390
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $255,481$299,670
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $255,481$299,670
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $342,219$394,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $299,670 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$387,638
XI-2 Total expenses$343,449
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,189
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$255,481
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$299,670

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