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Cairn Hill INC FY2023 filing

Lynn, MAUnknown exempt organization EIN 45-5452706Revenue $304K in FY2023Latest return filed Sep 11, 2024

On file with the IRScairnhilledu.org183 Fays Avenue · Lynn, MA

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Cairn Hill, Inc.s mission is to bring the transformative power of the artsusing nature, story, music, and the hands-on approach of Waldorf educationto young learners in urban and multi-ethnic communities.

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$304K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$237K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$304K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$231K
Expenses
$319K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$275K
Net assets
$237K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $301K Management & general 5% · $17K Fundraising 0% · $775

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Loan Nguyen
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Brings transformative arts and Waldorf education to urban youth.

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1 program · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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As an educational collaborative, Cairn Hill, Inc. uses nature, art and story and the hands-on approach of Waldorf education to engage young learners in urban and multicultural settings.Cairn Hill Nature Preschool provides an accessible, high quality preschool experience to children in the Lynn, MA area by blending creative pre-academic…

$301Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$14
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$775
Owns and owesPt X
$237K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$54K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$237K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$263K$257K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$237K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$186K$186K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$6K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$63$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$612
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K$293
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$728$1K$163
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$301K$17K$775

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 11, 2024 $231K$275K−$44K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 19, 2024 $304K$319K−$15K$237K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 14, 2023 $333K$287K$46K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $319K$234K$85K$205K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 15, 2021 $297K$235K$62K$121K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $304,425 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,874$124,280
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $201,451$180,106
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$39
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $333,336$304,425
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $202,087$215,547
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,889$103,646
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $286,976$319,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,360−$14,768
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $304,425 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$99,572
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,708
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$124,280
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $180,106$180,106
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39$39
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $180,106 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39$304,425
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,193 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,148$186,148
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,727$6,727
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,672$22,672
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,970$3,970
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,250$5,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,995 · Management $2,316$8,311
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63 · Management $2,704$2,767
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,150 · Fundraising $612$3,762
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,084$41,084
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,982$11,982
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,223 · Management $1,400$5,623
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,516 · Management $293$18,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $728 · Management $1,197 · Fundraising $163$2,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $301,288 · Management $17,130 · Fundraising $775$319,193
Part X · Balance sheet $256,834 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,914$186,050
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,264$738
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,964
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,309$12,327
X-15 Other assets$53,755
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $263,487$256,834
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,376$5,164
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,403$14,730
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,779$19,894
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,708$236,940
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,708$236,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $263,487$256,834
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $236,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,425
XI-2 Total expenses$319,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,708
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$236,940

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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