Improve academic skills of students struggling to read, DO math and prepare themselves to perform their best. The organization accomplishes this primarily through multisensory, individualized tutoring and highly specialized small-group summer programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$71K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$619K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$499K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$356K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$619K
FY2021▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$673K
FY2023$544K
FY2024$589K
Expenses
$499K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$499K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$537K
Net assets
$356K
FY2021▲ +69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$426K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $426K Management & general 12% · $62K Fundraising 2% · $11K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director
$37,800Pt VII · Sec A
$33,000Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Bigney’s $41K as Co-Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Bigney$40,800$40,800$40,800$37,800$32,400
Halley Lavenstein$36,000$36,000$36,000$33,000$26,000
Debra Nassau————$1,325

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

Helps struggling students improve reading, math, and academic performance through individualized tutoring and summer programs.

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1 program · $426K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Individual tutoring & summer programs, parent support services & teacher training.

$426Kprogram 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 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$619K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$504K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$499K
Ln 25
Programscol B$426K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$356K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$504K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$619K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$201
Other assetsLn 15$52K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$356K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$116K$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$335$201
Total assetsLn 16$267K$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$356K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$22$22
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$339K$339K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$509$509
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$425$425
InterestLn 20$388$388
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$134$134
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$18K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$229$11$218
Total functional expensesLn 25$499K$426K$62K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $589K$537K$51K$426K 990 PDF
FY2023 $544K$538K$6K$388K 990 PDF
FY2022 $673K$639K$34K$364K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $619K$499K$121K$356K 990 PDF
FY2020 $436K$467K−$30K$211K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $619,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $36,404$110,930
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $414,907$503,936
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,922$4,362
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $455,233$619,228
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 $84,368$103,748
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $14,850$7,950
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $367,488$386,980
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $466,706$498,678
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,473$120,550
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $619,228 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$89,867
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$110,930
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $503,936$503,936
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,362$4,362
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $503,936 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,362$619,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $498,678 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,400 · Management $35,400$70,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,808$24,808
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,128 · Management $3,012$8,140
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22$22
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,950$7,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $339,180$339,180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,425$2,425
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,736$13,736
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $509$509
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $425$425
IX-20 InterestManagement $388$388
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $134$134
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,290$8,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,393 · Fundraising $3,249$21,642
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11 · Management $218$229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $425,854 · Management $61,625 · Fundraising $11,199$498,678
Part X · Balance sheet $376,643 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,818$117,025
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,662$65,669
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,365$15,165
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $335$201
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $116,491$126,510
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,959$52,073
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,360$376,643
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,577$11,140
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,846$9,656
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,723$20,796
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $229,637$355,847
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,360$376,643
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,847 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$619,228
XI-2 Total expenses$498,678
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$120,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$229,637
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,660
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,847

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