To provide a half-day program for the preschool-aged child that nurtures, engages their curiosity, teaches healthy self-expression and social interaction, and invites a life-long love of learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ 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

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$562K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$619K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$562K
FY2025▲ +14%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$494K
FY2025$562K
Expenses
$619K
FY2025▲ +20%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$516K
FY2025$619K
Net assets
$149K
FY2025▼ -28%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$149K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $265K Management & general 40% · $245K Fundraising 18% · $109K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$60,692Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Director / Board Member
$39,315Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia M Cahalen’s $61K as Executive Director is at the 53rd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cynthia M Cahalen$60,692$58,702$57,750$53,872$53,045$52,213
Kathy Corcoran$39,315$36,046$35,150$31,269$24,577$27,987

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.

See The Ormewood School INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Nurtures preschoolers' curiosity and self-expression, fostering a lifelong love of learning.

Questions for The Ormewood School INC

Tap to ask. The Ormewood School INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. The Ormewood School INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $265K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To nurture children in a safe and supportive environment as they attend to the important work of playing, socializing, making music, art and friends, while at the same time learning essential skills that are developmentally appropriate to their age and ability.

$265Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$562K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$557K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$396
Money outPt IX
$619K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$245K
Fundraisingcol D$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250
Fees for servicesLn 2g$557K
Investment incomeLn 3$396
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$562K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$34
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$207K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$815$0
Net assetsLn 32$206K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$25K$31K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$392K$174K$149K$70K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$14K$14K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$1K$1K$743
Advertising and promotionLn 12$102$41$41$20
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$2K$952
OccupancyLn 16$56K$23K$23K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$2K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$6K$6K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$9K$9K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$9K$9K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$619K$265K$245K$109K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $562K$619K−$57K$149K 990 PDF
FY2024 $494K$516K−$22K$206K 990 PDF
FY2023 $465K$495K−$30K$228K 990 PDF
FY2022 $456K$408K$48K$258K 990 PDF
FY2021 $308K$260K$48K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020 $258K$335K−$77K$142K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $562,086 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76$250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $488,796$556,577
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $393$396
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,536$4,863
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $493,801$562,086
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $424,349$488,610
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,651$130,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $516,000$619,107
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,199−$57,021
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $562,086 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$556,577
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $396$396
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,863$4,863
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $556,577 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,259$562,086
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $619,107 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,692 · Management $30,865 · Fundraising $6,173$61,730
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $173,866 · Management $148,546 · Fundraising $70,053$392,465
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,766 · Management $13,766 · Fundraising $6,883$34,415
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,486 · Management $1,486 · Fundraising $743$3,715
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41 · Management $41 · Fundraising $20$102
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,904 · Management $1,904 · Fundraising $952$4,760
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,561 · Management $22,561 · Fundraising $11,281$56,403
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,227 · Management $2,227 · Fundraising $1,113$5,567
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,782 · Management $5,782 · Fundraising $2,891$14,455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,143 · Management $9,143 · Fundraising $4,572$22,858
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,055 · Management $9,055 · Fundraising $4,527$22,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $264,523 · Management $245,376 · Fundraising $109,208$619,107
Part X · Balance sheet $149,071 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,159$58,079
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,161$66,938
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,587$24,020
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$34
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,907$149,071
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $815$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $815$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $206,092$149,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,907$149,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$562,086
XI-2 Total expenses$619,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,021
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$206,092
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,071

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

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.