Scope provides childcare and enrichment programs and other Services to school districts in the long island community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$535K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$535K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.7M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22.2M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$17.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$13.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22.2M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.0M
FY2021$22.2M
FY2022$31.1M
FY2023$41.4M
FY2024$48.8M
FY2025$44.9M
Expenses
$17.0M
FY2021▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.2M
FY2021$17.0M
FY2022$28.6M
FY2023$37.7M
FY2024$46.8M
FY2025$44.9M
Net assets
$13.0M
FY2021▲ +67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$19.1M
FY2024$21.1M
FY2025$21.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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 Nov 1965.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $14.5M Management & general 15% · $2.6M

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; $535K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$243,236Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Dir of Fin.
$161,339Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Off. Mgmt.
$130,555Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mr George L Duffy’s $268K as Executive Dir. is at the 57th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mr George L Duffy$267,880$254,438$256,460$234,677$243,236$228,336
Patricia M Walsh$198,050$192,198————
Michael O'Brien$186,065$165,675$158,960——$145,420
John Stimmel$182,604$137,413————
Patricia Walsh——$181,737$177,877$161,339$145,420
Ann Nuzzo$143,495$136,307$130,702$124,263$130,555$119,041
Mindy Labriola$140,674—————
Ronald L Friedman—$133,288$112,512———

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

Provides childcare and enrichment programs to Long Island school districts.

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3 programs · $14.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

School age childcare- all scope childcare programs are licensed by the new york state office of children and family services and are operated in public schools on long island. Scope childcare programs provide a safe and caring environment for the children of working parents.

$11.9Mprogram expense
02

Other Programs

Various other services are provided, including but not limited to:professional development courses for teachers and administrators and community service programs, such as workshops, for teachers, parents and students

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

Enrichment programs are collaboratively designed with school districts to provide a safe, fun, caring environment for students entering grades k-6. Examples of comprehensive program offerings include: foreign language, reading, math and science skills, arts and crafts, recreation, instrumental music and theme based enrichment activities.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $68K · 2024–2024
Nassau-Suffolk School Board aFY2024$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
St Johns UniversityCA · FY2024$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,825

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$17.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.5M
Managementcol C$2.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$13.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$15.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$22.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$6.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$151K
Total assetsLn 16$15.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$13.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,517
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.5M$6.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$9.9M$15.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M$13.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$256K$256K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.9M$11.0M$904K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$203K$150K$52K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$619K$444K$174K
Payroll taxesLn 10$963K$843K$121K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$227K$97K$130K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$114K$66K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$4K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$293K$242K$51K
TravelLn 17$21K$14K$7K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$171$171
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$296K$66K$230K
InsuranceLn 23$216K$18K$198K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.1M$87K
All other expensesLn 24e$662K$380K$282K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.0M$14.5M$2.6M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $44.9M$44.9M$33K$21.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $48.8M$46.8M$2.0M$21.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $41.4M$37.7M$3.7M$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $31.1M$28.6M$2.5M$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $22.2M$17.0M$5.2M$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.0M$22.2M−$3.2M$7.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $22,246,673 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$6,686,196
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,552,713$14,389,648
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103,358$48,623
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,310,062$1,122,206
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,966,133$22,246,673
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,391,445$13,963,077
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,790,803$3,052,357
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,182,248$17,015,434
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,216,115$5,231,239
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $22,246,673 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,686,196
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,686,196
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,382,633 · Unrelated business $7,015$14,389,648
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,543$47,543
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $1,080$1,080
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,122,206$1,122,206
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,382,633 · Unrelated business $8,095 · Excluded from tax $1,169,749$22,246,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,015,434 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $256,198$256,198
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,018,090 · Management $904,436$11,922,526
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $150,485 · Management $52,105$202,590
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $444,428 · Management $174,088$618,516
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $842,742 · Management $120,505$963,247
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $97,015 · Management $130,173$227,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $66,309 · Management $47,777$114,086
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,299 · Management $17,128$21,427
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $242,274 · Management $51,000$293,274
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,257 · Management $7,065$21,322
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $171$171
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $66,043 · Management $229,940$295,983
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,982 · Management $198,234$216,216
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,112,736 · Management $87,493$1,200,229
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $380,101 · Management $282,360$662,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,456,761 · Management $2,558,673 · Fundraising $0$17,015,434
Part X · Balance sheet $15,705,404 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,000$11,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,451,685$6,912,391
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$5,305,546
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $745,076$1,006,826
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $87,827$124,508
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $171,666$147,839
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,310,390$2,031,133
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,780$15,534
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $130,104$150,627
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,917,528$15,705,404
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $387,409$438,037
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,676,075$2,161,562
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $102,149$122,671
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,165,633$2,722,270
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,751,895$12,983,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,751,895$12,983,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,917,528$15,705,404
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,983,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,246,673
XI-2 Total expenses$17,015,434
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,231,239
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,751,895
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,983,134

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