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Fiddlehead School FY2024 filing

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Gray, ME501(c)(3)Since 2014Education EIN 46-2313240Revenue $2.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfiddleheadschool.org25 Shaker Rd, 04039-9435 · Gray, METax-exempt since Aug 2013School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To facilitate learning through an interdisciplinary approach to the arts and sciences in a safe, creative, fund and loving environment. What we strive for at Fiddlehead School of arts and sciences is committed to the growth and development of the whole child - socially, emotionally, physically, academically, intellectually, and artistically. The goal of a Fiddlehead education is for students to build a toolbox of habits, skills, and wonderings to drive a lifelong love of learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $179
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$553K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$553K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$790K
FY2022$778K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$393K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Aug 2013.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.1M Management & general 18% · $470K

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; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$99,533Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Kramer
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacinda Cotton-Castro’s $99K as Executive Di is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jacinda Cotton-Castro$99,363$99,533$92,243$85,361$78,471$75,435

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters holistic child development through an interdisciplinary arts and sciences approach.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Fiddlehead schools is a public charter school that opened in fall 2013. It provides education to approximately 189 children from 15 school districts from pre-k through grade 8. The principles of the inspiration of the reggio emilia approach guide teaching and learning at fiddlehead school: the image of the child,children's relationships…

$995Kprogram expense
02

Mission of Special Education Program

Within our special education service the mission of this program is to meet the child where they are and provide an individual education plan that aids in a years worth of growth and development based on each child's individual goals.

$698Kprogram expense
03

Mission of Facilities Program

The mission of our facilities program is to provide a safe environment by which children can learn and grow. It is important to keep the facility clean and up to date on maintenance annually by identifying areas of need.

$131Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$179
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$179

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$470K
Owns and owesPt X
$553K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$524K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Government grantsLn 1e$126K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$524K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$4
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$553K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 571
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$466K$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$497K$553K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$107K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.4M$163K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$157K$138K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$148K$127K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$776$776
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$152K$131K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$355$355
Office expensesLn 13$62K$39K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$93K$93K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$1K$3K
InterestLn 20$35K$4K$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$82K$67K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$11K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$74K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.1M$470K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$3.0M−$160K$393K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.7M$2.6M$56K$553K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.7M−$282K$497K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.4M−$12K$778K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$237K$790K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.6M$138K$552K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,659,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,623$166,083
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,294,780$2,492,427
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,481$3,859
I-11 Other revenue−$2,544
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,461,884$2,659,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,165,751$2,022,993
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $577,656$580,609
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,743,407$2,603,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$281,523$56,223
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,659,825 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,523
VIII-1e Government grants$126,196
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,364
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,083
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,492,427$2,492,427
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,859$3,859
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,544−$2,544
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,492,427 · Excluded from tax $1,315$2,659,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,603,602 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $107,350$107,350
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,448,252 · Management $162,822$1,611,074
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $137,753 · Management $19,120$156,873
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $127,267 · Management $20,429$147,696
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $776$776
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,250$19,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $131,367 · Management $20,251$151,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $355$355
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,973 · Management $23,031$62,004
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $23,285$23,285
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,967$92,967
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,277 · Management $2,583$3,860
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,554 · Management $31,732$35,286
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,310 · Management $14,832$82,142
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,900 · Management $19,533$30,433
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,866 · Management $4,767$78,633
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,133,486 · Management $470,116 · Fundraising $0$2,603,602
Part X · Balance sheet $2,177,404 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $465,785$523,695
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $33,796$44,600
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,659,701$1,609,105
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $166$4
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,159,448$2,177,404
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $198,859$189,804
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,829$24,895
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,662,578$1,624,311
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $496,870$553,093
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $496,870$553,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,159,448$2,177,404
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $553,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,659,825
XI-2 Total expenses$2,603,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$496,870
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$553,093

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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