Epiphany School INC FY2023 filing

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Dorchester, MA501(c)(3)Since 1998EducationEIN 04-3391788

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$624K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.8M a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$624K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$120K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.6M
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$7.8M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$41.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$12.6M
FY2023▲ +67%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$10.9M
FY2025$16.2M
Expenses
$7.8M
FY2023▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.5M
FY2025$9.1M
Net assets
$41.2M
FY2023▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$36.5M
FY2022$35.3M
FY2023$41.2M
FY2024$45.1M
FY2025$54.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jun 1998.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $6.4M Management & general 6% · $506K Fundraising 11% · $871K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

33 people listed on the 990; $624K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$158,995Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Annual Giving
$141,321Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Principal
$115,063Pt VII · Sec A
$111,870Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Operations
$96,759Pt VII · Sec A
Honorary Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Sanchez’s $171K as Principal is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michelle Sanchez$171,015$164,355$158,995$152,907$147,467
Kara Fagan-Rayner——$141,321$133,361$129,079
Francis Penney III$131,814$119,233———
Marilisa Gabresi-Deleveaux$127,767————
Frank Penney——$115,063$100,406—
Frances Abernethy$113,806$111,285———
Ab Deleveaux$112,275————
The Rev John H Finley IV$69,723$66,314$111,870$59,784$99,776

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

Educates middle schoolers and young children, providing meals, wrap-around services, and graduate support to their families.

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1 program service account for $6.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Epiphany served 79 middle school students, 38 infants, toddlers and preschoolers and more than 436 young adults through our graduate support program. At the middle school, epiphany provided 8-HOUR school days and provided 3 meals and 2 snacks daily to each student.

$6.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$421K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$369K
Money outPt IX
$7.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.4M
Managementcol C$506K
Fundraisingcol D$871K
Owns and owesPt X
$41.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$41.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$274K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$338K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$980K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$369K
Investment incomeLn 3$421K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$915
Total revenueLn 12$12.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.5M
Total assetsLn 16$41.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
Net assetsLn 32$41.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 586
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.0M$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.1M$17.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18.1M$18.5M
Total assetsLn 16$35.5M$41.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K$120K
Net assetsLn 32$35.3M$41.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$255K$255K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$280K$98K$144K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$3.0M$107K$395K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$49K$47K$1K$172
Other employee benefitsLn 9$535K$466K$20K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$253K$211K$19K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$151K$151K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$243K$211K$3K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$254K$194K$4K$55K
OccupancyLn 16$242K$219K$8K$15K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$3K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$752K$737K$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$96K$30K$66K$307
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$755K$689K$8K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$330K$226K$58K$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.8M$6.4M$506K$871K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.2M$9.1M$7.0M$54.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.9M$8.5M$2.4M$45.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $12.6M$7.8M$4.8M$41.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$6.6M$948K$35.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.7M$5.9M$3.9M$36.5M 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 $12,565,759 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$980,183
VIII-1e Government grants$274,109
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,760,351
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$338,492
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,014,643
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $368,887$368,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $421,734$421,734
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $9,075$9,075
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$915−$915
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$247,665−$247,665
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $377,962 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $173,154$12,565,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,791,771 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $255,427$255,427
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,565 · Management $143,652 · Fundraising $38,387$279,604
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,021,184 · Management $107,358 · Fundraising $395,244$3,523,786
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $47,239 · Management $1,222 · Fundraising $172$48,633
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $465,568 · Management $19,541 · Fundraising $50,351$535,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $210,704 · Management $18,573 · Fundraising $24,017$253,294
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,500$31,500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $151,000$151,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $29,656$29,656
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $211,404 · Management $2,792 · Fundraising $29,103$243,299
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $194,460 · Management $4,417 · Fundraising $54,767$253,644
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $219,202 · Management $8,278 · Fundraising $14,716$242,196
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,885 · Fundraising $2,519$10,404
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,421$1,421
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $736,641 · Management $7,517 · Fundraising $7,517$751,675
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,079 · Management $65,775 · Fundraising $307$96,161
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $689,420 · Management $7,536 · Fundraising $57,755$754,711
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $226,416 · Management $58,467 · Fundraising $45,017$329,900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,414,615 · Management $506,284 · Fundraising $870,872$7,791,771
Part X · Balance sheet $41,278,704 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,591,884$2,470,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,429,918$2,902,176
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $122,824$46,529
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $141,407$210,114
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,113,158$18,540,192
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,085,134$13,133,229
X-12 Other securities$3,976,396
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,518,377$41,278,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $170,654$120,068
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $170,654$120,068
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,679,272$38,394,206
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $668,451$2,764,430
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,347,723$41,158,636
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,518,377$41,278,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,158,636 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,565,759
XI-2 Total expenses$7,791,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,773,988
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,347,723
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,036,925
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,158,636

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