Harbor City School Incorporated

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Harbor City School, INC. Provides quality early education to childrenbetween 2 years 9 months and 6 years old to address cognitive,physical, social and emotional needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 10 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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FY2025 · 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$904K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$735K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$470K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$904K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$604K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$771K
FY2025$904K
Expenses
$735K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$352K
FY2021$412K
FY2022$517K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$624K
FY2025$735K
Net assets
$470K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021−$32K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$470K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Apr 2013.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $561K Management & general 24% · $174K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Slater’s $25K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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.

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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

Provides early childhood education for students from East Boston and surrounding communities.

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1 program · $561K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Harbor city school, inc. Provides quality early education to children between 2 years 9 months and 6 years old to address cognitive, physical, social and emotional needs.

$561Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $3K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,096

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$904K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$733K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Money outPt IX
$735K
Ln 25
Programscol B$561K
Managementcol C$174K
Owns and owesPt X
$470K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$545K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Government grantsLn 1e$145K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$733K
Total revenueLn 12$904K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$545K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$545K
Accounts receivableLn 4$6K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$470K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K$545K
Total assetsLn 16$381K$557K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$301K$470K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$488K$366K$122K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$931
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$17K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$30K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$20K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$240$240
OccupancyLn 16$88K$66K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$15K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$735K$561K$174K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2026 $904K$735K$169K$470K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 9, 2025 $771K$624K$147K$301K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 19, 2024 $654K$555K$99K$154K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2023 $604K$517K$87K$55K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2022 $334K$412K−$78K−$32K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $285K$352K−$67K$46K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $904,451 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,863$171,103
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $657,433$733,348
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $771,296$904,451
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $450,396$553,720
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,998$181,318
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $624,394$735,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,902$169,413
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $904,451 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,925
VIII-1e Government grants$145,267
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,911
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,103
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $733,348$733,348
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $733,348 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$904,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $735,038 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $365,757 · Management $121,920$487,677
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,793 · Management $931$3,724
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,063 · Management $5,688$22,751
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,676 · Management $9,892$39,568
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,950 · Management $6,650$26,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,351$36,351
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $240$240
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,351 · Management $22,117$88,468
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,081 · Management $2,694$10,775
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,226 · Management $2,356$17,582
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,302$1,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $561,488 · Management $173,550 · Fundraising $0$735,038
Part X · Balance sheet $557,252 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $377,957$545,340
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,512
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$6,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $380,957$557,252
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,210$35,192
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $60,150$52,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,360$87,242
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $300,597$470,010
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,597$470,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $380,957$557,252
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $470,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$904,451
XI-2 Total expenses$735,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$169,413
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,597
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$470,010

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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