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The Alcott School FY2021 filing

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Dobbs Ferry, NY501(c)(3)Since 1961 EIN 13-2939938Revenue $5.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRSalcottschool.org535 Broadway, 10522-1118 · Dobbs Ferry, NYTax-exempt since May 1979School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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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.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$199K 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
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $68K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
$199K
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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$2.3M
121% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 121% of assets; over 80%.
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
$5.4M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
−$399K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2021▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.5M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2021▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.5M
Net assets
−$399K
FY2021▼ -697%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021−$399K
FY2022−$316K
FY2023−$1K
FY2024−$11K
FY2025−$27K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 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 May 1979.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.0M Management & general 15% · $865K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $199K 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
Marilyn Donnellan
Special Education Director
$107,075Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara O'Dell
Chief Finance Officer
$92,171Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Dalal
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah Mumford
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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 programs · $4.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Scis, Early Intervention and Evaluation Programs

Scis 9165 program:the scis classes provide special education children the opportunity to attend class in a mainstream classroom, either in the tarrytown public school system or at the alcott school and receive special education services in that classroom.

$1.5Mprogram expense
03

Montessorialcott school provides toddler, pre-school and kindergarten classrooms which follow the montessori method of instruction. Out 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.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$865K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$399K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$743K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$707K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$743K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$399K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5114
VolunteersI 66
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$743K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$67K−$399K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$179K$179K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.9M$3.5M$419K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$46K$40K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$259K$221K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$300K$256K$44K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$11K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$14K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$8K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$76K$71K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$363K$342K$20K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$366
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$10K$609
InsuranceLn 23$67K$63K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$421K$384K$37K$36
All other expensesLn 24e$100K$54K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$5.0M$865K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.5M$5.5M−$18K−$27K 990 PDF
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 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,353,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $263,938$1,310,591
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,125,925$4,027,682
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $165$52
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,979$14,939
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,399,007$5,353,264
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,626,719$4,681,149
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,086,256$1,138,333
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,712,975$5,819,482
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$313,968−$466,218
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $5,353,264 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,305,023
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,568
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,310,591
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,027,682$4,027,682
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52$52
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,939$14,939
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,027,682 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,991$5,353,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,819,482 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $178,658$178,658
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,476,946 · Management $419,352 · Fundraising $1,048$3,897,346
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $39,659 · Management $6,829$46,488
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $220,765 · Management $37,986$258,751
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $255,850 · Management $44,056$299,906
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,505 · Management $13,015$23,520
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,495 · Management $32,680$47,175
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,827$5,827
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,838 · Management $15,218$23,056
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $71,367 · Management $4,211$75,578
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $342,311 · Management $20,196$362,507
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,038 · Management $366$2,404
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,331 · Management $609$10,940
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $62,910 · Management $3,712$66,622
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $383,715 · Management $36,808 · Fundraising $36$420,559
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $54,397 · Management $45,748$100,145
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,953,127 · Management $865,271 · Fundraising $1,084$5,819,482
Part X · Balance sheet $1,938,915 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,901$706,806
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,334$36,488
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,090,846$1,140,934
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$25,901
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,109$6,169
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,617$22,617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,141,807$1,938,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $311,755$231,304
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $243,240$304,105
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $519,944$1,802,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,074,939$2,338,265
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,868−$399,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,868−$399,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,141,807$1,938,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$399,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,353,264
XI-2 Total expenses$5,819,482
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$466,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,868
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$399,350

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