Childrens Own School INC

Tax-deductible

Winchester, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-6006613

To provide educational services to children ages 2 years & 5 months to children ages 6 years old. The montessori curriculum is based on the idea that preschool children have an "absorbent mind," able to incorporate lessons by active interaction with the prepared environment, learning materials and multi-aged peers. The classroom is divided into four distinct areas: practical life, sensorial, mathematics and language.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 24 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $24K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$352K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Sep 1949.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.6M Management & general 12% · $221K Fundraising 3% · $63K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Assist. Dir./Interim Ed
$101,881Pt VII · Sec A
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Holly Flood—$82,265$110,686$115,300$111,925
Maria Henehan$101,881$76,629———

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

Educates preschoolers using the Montessori method with hands-on learning and peer interaction.

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1 program service account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Educational program based on the montessori method and philosophy for children ages 2 years & 5 months, to 6 years. The montessori curriculum is based on the idea that preschool children have an "absorbent mind," able to incorporate lessons by active interaction with the prepared environment, learning materials and multi-aged peers.

$1.6Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $249K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$82,960
Unitemized GrantFY2023$67,868
Unitemized GrantFY2022$48,907
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,120
Unitemized GrantFY2020$31,300

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$221K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Government grantsLn 1e$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$358K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$358K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$765K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$352K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 69
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K$358K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$682K$765K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K$352K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$83K$83K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$62K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$978K$864K$77K$37K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$28K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$45K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$89K$76K$10K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$14K$2K$559
Advertising and promotionLn 12$518$518
Office expensesLn 13$39K$33K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$170K$144K$17K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$105K$89K$10K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$18K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$114K$99K$13K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$592$295
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.6M$221K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.8M−$38K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$2.0M−$343K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.8M−$121K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.5M$165K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.2M−$15K$2.3M 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 $1,807,601 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$104,930
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$158,491
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,630,868$1,630,868
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,242$18,242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,630,868 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,242$1,807,601
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,845,250 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $82,960$82,960
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,849 · Management $41,232$103,081
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $864,158 · Management $76,881 · Fundraising $37,272$978,311
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $28,343 · Management $3,603 · Fundraising $1,142$33,088
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,253 · Management $5,364 · Fundraising $1,852$52,469
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,128 · Management $9,678 · Fundraising $3,067$88,873
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,350$35,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,882 · Management $1,765 · Fundraising $559$16,206
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $518$518
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,583 · Management $4,102 · Fundraising $2,051$38,736
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $144,301 · Management $16,977 · Fundraising $8,489$169,767
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $89,117 · Management $10,484 · Fundraising $5,242$104,843
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,066 · Management $2,125 · Fundraising $1,063$21,254
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,403 · Management $12,686 · Fundraising $1,786$113,875
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,032 · Management $592 · Fundraising $295$5,919
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,561,593 · Management $220,839 · Fundraising $62,818$1,845,250
Part X · Balance sheet $2,365,984 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $260,170$357,588
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,323,191$1,243,062
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $682,142$765,334
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,265,503$2,365,984
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $139,770$149,567
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $138,737$202,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $278,507$351,687
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,986,996$2,014,297
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,986,996$2,014,297
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,265,503$2,365,984
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,014,297 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,807,601
XI-2 Total expenses$1,845,250
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,986,996
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$64,950
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,014,297

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

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