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Acton Barn Cooperative INC

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Acton, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 04-2526055Revenue $230K in FY2025

On file with the IRSactonbarn.org32b Nagog Park, 01720-3409 · Acton, MATax-exempt since Feb 1974School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Acton Barn Cooperative is a preschool, which runs an educational program designed to foster the emotional, cognitive and physical growth of preschool children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 8 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $198
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$212K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$230K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$228K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$184K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$230K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$230K
Expenses
$228K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$231K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$228K
Net assets
$184K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$184K

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 Feb 1974.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $160K Management & general 30% · $68K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Hannah Gruar
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Holly Jennings
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Schwartz
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amory Meltzer
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Rosen
Parent Board Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Leang
Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jess Urbelis
Coop Community Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters preschool children's growth through an educational program.

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1 program · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The preschool runs an educational program designed to foster the emotional, cognitive and physical growth of preschool children.

$160Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$198
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$198

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$228K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$184K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$66
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$230K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$224K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
Net assetsLn 32$184K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$132K$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$232K$224K
Total assetsLn 16$400K$396K
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K$212K
Net assetsLn 32$183K$184K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$134K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$0$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$756$0$756$0
Information technologyLn 14$172$0$172$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$0$39K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$0$8K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K$160K$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $230K$228K$2K$184K 990 PDF
FY2024 $304K$267K$37K$183K 990 PDF
FY2023 $260K$231K$30K$146K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$116K 990 PDF
FY2021 $57K$91K 990 PDF
FY2020 $146K$113K 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 $229,957 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,416$23,922
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $240,979$202,496
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,154$3,539
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $303,549$229,957
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,145$4,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $170,766$150,909
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,793$72,638
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $266,704$228,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,845$1,610
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $229,957 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$66
VIII-1e Government grants$22,410
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,922
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$202,496
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,539$3,539
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202,496 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,539$229,957
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $228,347 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $133,606 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$133,606
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,083 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,083
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,220 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,220
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,503 · Fundraising $0$9,503
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $5,115 · Fundraising $0$5,115
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,238 · Fundraising $0$1,238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $756 · Fundraising $0$756
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $172 · Fundraising $0$172
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $39,321 · Fundraising $0$39,321
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $8,325 · Fundraising $0$8,325
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,932 · Fundraising $0$3,932
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,276 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,276
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $159,985 · Management $68,362 · Fundraising $0$228,347
Part X · Balance sheet $396,317 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,026$52,382
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $78,396$82,718
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,295$33,316
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,680$1,705
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $231,761$223,614
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,761$2,582
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $399,919$396,317
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,203$8,192
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,750$17,604
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217,308$212,096
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $182,611$184,221
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $182,611$184,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $399,919$396,317
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $184,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,957
XI-2 Total expenses$228,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,610
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$182,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$184,221

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

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