Four Winds School INC

IRS exemption revoked

Gill, MAUnknown exempt organization EIN 04-3492607Revenue $103K in FY2022Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

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Educational School

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3492607) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 64% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 64% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.8 mo
of spending, in cash
1.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
23% of total assets
Liabilities are 23% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
4 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$103K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$129K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$103K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$99K
FY2022$103K
Expenses
$129K
FY2022▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$129K
Net assets
$15K
FY2022▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$15K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $129K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$43,000Pt VII · Sec A
$40,267Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Lipton—$43,403$45,825
Hattie Adastra$43,000$38,940$36,625
Rebecca Danielsen$40,267——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Four Winds School INC is a nonprofit organization based in Gill, MA.

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1 program · $129K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Providing education to young men and women in an environment that fosters individual and group learning.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-3492607) · Dispute this line
$129Kprogram 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 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$103K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$172
Money outPt IX
$129K
Ln 25
Programscol B$129K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$408
Fees for servicesLn 2g$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$172
Total revenueLn 12$103K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$248
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$389$248
Total assetsLn 16$37K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$23K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$470$470
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$141$141
InsuranceLn 23$865$865
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K$129K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 1, 2023 $103K$129K−$27K$15K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2022 $99K$131K−$33K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2021 $172K$146K$26K$56K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $102,747 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $29,553$21,185
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $68,404$81,379
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $610$172
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $98,579$102,747
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,323$100,262
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,980$29,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $131,303$129,268
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,724−$26,521
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $102,747 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$408
VIII-1e Government grants$20,777
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,185
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,379$81,379
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $172$172
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,551 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$102,747
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $129,268 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $40,267$40,267
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $48,358$48,358
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,475$3,475
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,162$8,162
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,885$2,885
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,651$3,651
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $470$470
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,775$8,775
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $141$141
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $865$865
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,645$9,645
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,574$2,574
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,268 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$129,268
Part X · Balance sheet $19,665 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,183$19,417
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $389$248
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,572$19,665
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,495
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,381$4,495
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,191$15,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,191$15,170
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,572$19,665
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,170 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$102,747
XI-2 Total expenses$129,268
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,521
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,191
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$18,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,170

Form 990 e-file FY2022 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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