Side by Side Charter School INC EIN 22-3208841 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Creates a multiracial learning environment to reduce racial isolation for urban and suburban children and families. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.8M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, and $4.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1992
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Norwalk, CT
Website
sbscharter.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$3.8MFY2024
Expenses
$3.8M
Net assets
$4.1M
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  22-3208841 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Norwalk, CT Founded 1992
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Creates a multiracial learning environment to reduce racial isolation for urban and suburban children and families.
Leadership
Matthew Nittoly · Executive Director · $186K
Money in and out
$3.8M revenue, $3.8M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $18K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +26% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+0.5%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +104% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2024▼ -5%
Total assets
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +3%
Total revenue
$3.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$18K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSide by Side Charter School INC
EINHdr · item D22-3208841
Principal addressHdr · item CNorwalk, CT
WebsiteHdr · item Jsbscharter.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1992
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B30P)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$185,542Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director
$153,248Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty Member
$93,773Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty Member
$76,273Pt VII · Sec A
$64,808Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty Member
$64,341Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Community Member Thru 12/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Nittoly’s $186K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3392 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matt Nittoly$183,935$193,348$197,655$178,152$174,718
Matthew Nittoly$185,542
Mary Newbery$153,248$155,186$140,522$143,652
Nell Conroy$92,348$106,267$99,143$98,603
Sally Davids$99,030$97,551$102,784$100,287$99,574
Helen Conroy$93,773$94,901
Ivy McFadden$81,638
Nicole Shagoury$76,273$70,182$66,934

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $3.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

A school located in the inner city of norwalk, CT that maintains an approximate student ratio of 30% hispanic, 30% african americans, and 40% caucasian students located from both urban and suburban areas. Students located in both urban and suburban areas. Students come from approximately 14 towns including norwalk.

$3.0Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$3.2M · 84%
Contributions & grants$587K · 15%
Program service revenue84%$3.2M
Contributions & grants15%$587K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue$17K
— government grantsLn 1e$558K
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.00
Program services79%$3.0M
Management & general21%$800K
Fundraising$953
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$904K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$4.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $904K · Operating expenses/yr $3.8M
2.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.0M · Total expenses $3.8M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $800K · Total expenses $3.8M
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $953 · Total expenses $3.8M
0.03%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $30K
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $587K · Total revenue $3.8M
15%
Government reliance
Government grants $558K · Total revenue $3.8M
15%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3.2M · Total revenue $3.8M
84%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $3.8M
+0.08%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3.2M · Total expenses $3.8M
84%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.8M · Prior year $3.6M
+7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $3.0M · FY2024 $3.8M
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.8M · Expenses $3.8M
+0.5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.1M · Total assets $5.7M
71%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.7M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Matthew Nittoly · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $186K · Total expenses $3.8M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.7M · Total expenses $3.8M
72%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.2%
Revenue growth 7%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$3.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$3.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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