Teaching Beyond the Square INC FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-1199298Revenue $199K in FY2020

On file with the IRSteachingbeyondthesquare.org130 E 16th St, 10003-3503 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Nov 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Teaching Beyond the Square (tbs) is a nonprofit based in nyc which aims to improve the quality of early childhood education. Through collaborative partnerships with school communities, tbs works with students, educators, parents, and policymakers to advance developmentally appropriate best practices which are more playful, effective, engaging and equitable. Teaching Beyond the Square is unlocking the educational mindset, engaging families through the opportunity of play, and helping children think outside the box.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$199K
Spent
$252K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$499K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$199K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$258K
Expenses
$252K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$307K
Net assets
$499K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$499K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$327K

From the FY2020 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 Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $167K Management & general 26% · $66K Fundraising 8% · $19K

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; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/SR Educational D
$52,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jen Carvajal’s $66K as Secretary/SR Educational D is at the 58th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jen Carvajal$65,882$63,300$61,369$55,429$52,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Improves early childhood education through playful, equitable practices and family engagement.

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2 programs · $167K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Consulting and Partnerships

Our partnerships and consulting work with schools and centers includes workshops and on-going collaborations with teachers and administrators in exploring and implementing pedagogical practices.

$144Kprogram expense
02

Materials Center

The materials center is a public community resource dedicated to promoting the creative reuse of materials that would normally be discarded. We collect a variety of "found and natural materials, and offer them to educators and families.

$23Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$991
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$167K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$499K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$518K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$991
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$518K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$518K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$499K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$528K$518K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$562K$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$552K$499K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$196K$127K$50K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$10K$4K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K$405
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12$12
Office expensesLn 13$851$851
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$488$488
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$423$423
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$13K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$924$299$625
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$167K$66K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $258K$307K−$49K$327K 990 PDF
FY2023 $271K$279K−$8K$376K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$277K−$128K$384K 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$229K$12K$511K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $199K$252K−$53K$499K 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 $198,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,167$128,722
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,228$69,227
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,441$991
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $349,836$198,940
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 $201,173$210,308
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,078$41,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $289,251$251,778
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,585−$52,838
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $198,940 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,722
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,222
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,722
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $69,227$69,227
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $991$991
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,218 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$198,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,778 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,277 · Management $50,384 · Fundraising $17,992$195,653
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,533 · Management $3,774 · Fundraising $1,348$14,655
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,554 · Management $405$13,959
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $12$12
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $851$851
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,517$2,517
IX-17 TravelManagement $488$488
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $423$423
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,472$2,472
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,565$2,565
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,356 · Management $3,903$17,259
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $299 · Management $625$924
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $166,914 · Management $65,512 · Fundraising $19,352$251,778
Part X · Balance sheet $537,296 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $527,559$517,684
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,875$9,693
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,385$1,999
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,392$7,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $562,211$537,296
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$37,752
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $811$397
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,226$38,149
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $551,985$499,147
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $551,985$499,147
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $562,211$537,296
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $499,147 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$198,940
XI-2 Total expenses$251,778
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,838
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$551,985
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$499,147

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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