Rcs Learning Center INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Natick, MA501(c)(3)Since 2006EducationEIN 20-8511604Revenue $5.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRSrcslearning.org6 Strathmore Rd, 01760-2419 · Natick, MATax-exempt since Jan 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide the highest quality of individualized behavioral and educational services for children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$381K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $100K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$381K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.3M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$604K
FY2024−$90K
FY2025−$16K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Jan 2009.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $4.1M Management & general 15% · $752K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $381K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$135,052Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$112,201Pt VII · Sec A
$112,201Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$21,600Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Denise Rizzo-Ranieri’s $180K as President & Co-Founder is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Denise Rizzo-Ranieri$180,287$181,918$185,964$207,493$206,831$135,052
Ranjini Govender$146,266—————
Christina King$120,307$121,682$123,792$116,939$100,036$112,201
Natalie Sandmann$65,716$96,339$102,181$57,907$114,723$112,201
Juliya Krasnopolsky$101,257—————
Al Lavoie$21,229$22,699$22,186———
Alvin Lavoie———$16,793$19,400$21,600

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Helps children with autism and developmental disabilities receive personalized behavioral and educational support.

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2 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

RCS learning center's intensive day program services students ages 7-22 by providing a 1:1 staff to student ratio learning environment. Students enrolled in the program require intensive 1:1 suppport in order to learn academics, leisure and social skills, functional life skills, and vocational skills.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Once a student demonstrates the ability to learn and excel in a 1:1 teaching environment, he or she may be an appropriate candidate for RCS'S day education program. This program's structure and philosophy is similar to the above mentioned intensive day program, but utilizes a 1:2 staff to student ratio.

$456Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$752K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$834K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$510K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$834K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$834K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$181K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$834K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$581K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.0M$2.7M$301K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$377K$344K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$268K$229K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$356K$87K$270K
OccupancyLn 16$638K$574K$64K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
InterestLn 20$34K$34K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$23K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$13K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$78K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.1M$752K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.4M$4.3M$74K−$16K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.2M$4.9M−$694K−$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$5.4M−$488K$604K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$5.3M−$781K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.6M$4.8M$755K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.4M$4.9M$537K$1.1M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,393,217 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,114$510,332
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,804,792$4,875,748
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,345$7,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,875,251$5,393,217
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 $3,874,412$3,679,716
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,292,808$1,176,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,167,220$4,856,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$291,969$536,737
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,393,217 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$510,332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,332
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,875,748$4,875,748
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,137$7,137
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,882,885 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,393,217
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,856,480 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,733,814 · Management $300,854$3,034,668
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $344,432 · Management $32,948$377,380
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $229,121 · Management $38,547$267,668
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,599 · Management $269,658$356,257
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $573,983 · Management $63,557$637,540
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,624$18,624
IX-20 InterestManagement $34,105$34,105
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,662 · Management $1,319$23,981
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,942 · Management $11,345$24,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,797 · Fundraising $4,173$81,970
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,099,974 · Management $752,333 · Fundraising $4,173$4,856,480
Part X · Balance sheet $3,311,211 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,565$833,604
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104,389$374,763
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$5,144
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,918,567$1,916,261
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $138,189$181,439
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,223,710$3,311,211
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,402,362$1,561,623
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$103,066
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$267,847
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,642,258$2,193,022
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $562,826$1,095,180
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,626$23,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $581,452$1,118,189
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,223,710$3,311,211
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,118,189 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,393,217
XI-2 Total expenses$4,856,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$536,737
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$581,452
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,118,189

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