Engaging Schools INC FY2024 filing

Cambridge, MAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 04-2764204

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We collaborate with educators to create equitable and Engaging classrooms and Schools that support students' social, emotional, and academic learning and development.

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$548K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $311K a year · 24% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$548K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $82K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$127K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$778K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$181K
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$778K
FY2024▼ -30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$778K
FY2025$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.2M Management & general 23% · $367K Fundraising 4% · $62K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $548K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$173,931Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$142,302Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development & Communications
$124,175Pt VII · Sec A
Climate & Culture Specialist
$107,486Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 6/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 6/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 6/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 6/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Larry Dieringer$173,771$173,931$172,601$168,946$171,091
Edna Olive—$142,302———
Michele Tissiere———$140,374$138,369
Elaine Lamy—$124,175$118,705$111,265$107,796
Adam Stumacher—$107,486$101,010$121,133—
Laurie Belton——$105,516$102,226—

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

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

Helps educators build fair, engaging classrooms for student growth.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Engaging Schools Offer Three Core Services

-engaged classrooms-recalibrating and implementing codes of character, conduct, and support-advisory plusengaging schools envisions school communities where all adults are empowered to support each and every student to strengthen the skills and mindsets needed to thrive and make positive contributions in school, work, and life.

$1.2Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$82K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$367K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$778K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$273K
SavingsLn 2$151K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$424K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$366K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$791
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
Net assetsLn 32$778K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 613
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$495K$424K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$354K$366K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$791
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K$127K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$778K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$210K$80K$105K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$864K$695K$151K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$44K$35K$9K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K$70K$16K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$57K$20K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$19K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$73K$66K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$37K$11K$2K
TravelLn 17$89K$87K$437$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$999$940$59
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$3K$619
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$140$27
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.2M$367K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $181K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.3M$1.6M−$335K$778K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.7M−$235K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.7M−$462K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.5M−$213K$1.8M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,256,502 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,064
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,064
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,149,601$1,149,601
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,830$16,830
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,978$1,978
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29$29
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,149,630 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,808$1,256,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,591,161 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,880 · Management $105,105 · Fundraising $25,226$210,211
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $694,527 · Management $150,735 · Fundraising $18,504$863,766
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $34,599 · Management $8,790 · Fundraising $1,095$44,484
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $70,408 · Management $16,097 · Fundraising $1,748$88,253
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,492 · Management $20,048 · Fundraising $3,276$80,816
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,420$12,420
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,450$39,450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,894 · Fundraising $1,206$20,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,903 · Fundraising $7,467$73,370
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,890 · Management $10,840 · Fundraising $1,937$49,667
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,816 · Management $437 · Fundraising $1,249$88,502
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $940 · Fundraising $59$999
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,614 · Management $3,001 · Fundraising $619$15,234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,722 · Management $140 · Fundraising $27$3,889
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,161,685 · Management $367,063 · Fundraising $62,413$1,591,161
Part X · Balance sheet $905,187 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,071$272,703
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $322,222$151,181
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,268$43
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $356,557$36,141
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $18,798$6,312
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,177$28,376
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,531$791
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $353,759$366,272
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $101,398$43,368
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,379,781$905,187
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,286$73,693
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $51,307$10,497
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $101,277$42,745
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,870$126,935
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,089,613$760,129
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $23,298$18,123
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,112,911$778,252
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,379,781$905,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $778,252 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,256,502
XI-2 Total expenses$1,591,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$334,659
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,112,911
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$778,252

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