The Alcott School

Tax-deductible

Dobbs Ferry, NY501(c)(3)Since 1961EIN 13-2939938

IT is the mission of the alcott school to provide a high quality, developmentally appropriate preschool education to all of the children who choose to attend regardless of their abilities or disabilities. Alcott school recognizes the important role parent education and support for families plays in the development of young children and is dedicated to ehlping support the families emrolled in the programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 114 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $78K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$256K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$876K
103% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 103% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2024$5.5M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2024▲ +4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2024$5.5M
Net assets
−$27K
FY2024▼ -153%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021−$399K
FY2022−$316K
FY2023−$1K
FY2024−$11K
FY2024−$27K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1979.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $4.7M Management & general 14% · $784K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $256K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Special Education Director
$131,747Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Finance Officer
$124,213Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marilyn Donnellan$131,747$128,495$125,550$118,972$107,075$109,674
Barbara O'Dell$124,213$120,669$117,165$101,212$92,171$111,380
Monica Zenda—————$83,671

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

Educates about 600 young children annually in Westchester, NY.

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3 program services account for $4.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Little Class

Little class is a self-contained classroom (9100) for full day; (9115) for HALF-DAY.LITTLE class programs provides special education programs to children from ages 3-5 years of age who are not able to learn in a general education classroom environment.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Seit Program

Seit teachers provided support to children with special needs AND/OR different learning styles in various preschools throughout westchester county. This enabled these children to attend and or remain enrolled in their general education preschool classrooms in their communities.

$880Kprogram expense
03

Montessorialcott school provides toddler, pre-school and kindergarten classrooms which follow the montessori method of instruction. Our approach to education is based on the belief that a child learns best within a prepared and social environment which supports and respects each individual's unique development.

$861Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$784K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
−$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$849K
LiabilitiesLn 26$876K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Government grantsLn 1e$288K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
SavingsLn 2$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Other assetsLn 15$53K
Total assetsLn 16$849K
LiabilitiesLn 26$876K
Net assetsLn 32−$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5114
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$166K$160K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$849K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$876K
Net assetsLn 32−$11K−$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$269K$234K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.3M$491K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$270K$231K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$313K$268K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$21K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$8K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$54K$51K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K$381
OccupancyLn 16$198K$187K$11K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$247
InsuranceLn 23$55K$52K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$292K$229K$60K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$128K$110K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$4.7M$784K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.3M$5.3M−$8K−$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$6.6M$315K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.7M$6.6M$83K−$316K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$5.8M−$466K−$399K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.4M$6.7M−$314K$67K 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 $5,506,323 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,016
VIII-1e Government grants$287,615
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$306,631
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,197,172$5,197,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,044$1,044
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,476$1,476
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,199,692 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,506,323
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,524,494 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $234,299 · Management $34,487$268,786
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,334,357 · Management $490,787$3,825,144
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $230,530 · Management $39,022$269,552
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $268,053 · Management $45,373$313,426
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,154$17,154
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,370$27,370
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,196 · Management $1,232$22,428
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,122 · Management $20,531$28,653
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $51,202 · Management $2,904$54,106
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,561 · Management $381$6,942
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $187,196 · Management $10,884$198,080
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,045$2,045
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,413$11,413
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,255 · Management $247$4,502
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,506 · Management $2,995$54,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $228,896 · Management $60,110 · Fundraising $3,000$292,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $109,530 · Management $18,856$128,386
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,737,748 · Management $783,746 · Fundraising $3,000$5,524,494
Part X · Balance sheet $848,545 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,264$73,992
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4$86,011
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $757,965$562,126
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,364$21,399
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,099$39,073
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,732$12,593
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $76,938$53,351
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,060,366$848,545
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $185,772$189,729
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $318,811$253,740
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$200,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $566,619$232,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,071,202$875,989
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$10,836−$27,444
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$10,836−$27,444
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,060,366$848,545
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$27,444 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,506,323
XI-2 Total expenses$5,524,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,171
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$10,836
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,563
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$27,444

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