Worcester Educational Development Foundation INC EIN 56-2522670

Worcester Educational Development Foundation INC

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Connects students and teachers with resources to enrich learning and advance equity in Worcester schools. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $641K in revenue, $833K in expenses, and $595K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2005
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Worcester, MA
Website
www.wedfwps.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$641KFY2024
Expenses
$833K
Net assets
$595K
People
12
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  56-2522670 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Worcester, MA Founded 2005
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects students and teachers with resources to enrich learning and advance equity in Worcester schools.
Leadership
McHala Brophy · Former Executive Director · $49K
Money in and out
$641K revenue, $833K expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$641K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$833K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$595K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$192K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▲ +8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -43% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-30%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -178% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$641K
FY2024▼ -36%
Expenses
$833K
FY2024▲ +36%
Total assets
$611K
FY2024▼ -23%
Total liabilities
$15K
FY2024▼ -17%
Total revenue
$641K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$833K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$595K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$192K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$611K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $737K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Science and technology programs includes procure equipment for vocational programs at the worcester technical high school and provide computers for graduating seniors through connected scholars.

$337Kprogram expense
02

Culture and arts programs including student concerts and other supports of arts and music programs. Curriculum-based field trips for 20,000+ students.

$325Kprogram expense
03

COLLEGE/CAREER readiness programs including educational programs, materials & supplies and scholarships.

$75Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWorcester Educational Development Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D56-2522670
Principal addressHdr · item CWorcester, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wedfwps.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2005
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B82)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director
$49,039Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

McHala Brophy’s $49K as Former Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
McHala Brophy$49,039$23,077
Louise Clarke$18,575$17,700$18,700

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$607K · 95%
Other revenue$18K · 3%
Investment income$15K · 2%
Contributions & grants95%$607K
Other revenue3%$18K
Investment income2%$15K
Total revenueLn 12$641K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.01
Program services90%$750K
Management & general9%$71K
Fundraising1%$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$833K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$470K
Total assetsLn 16$611K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$15K
Total net assetsLn 32$595K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $602K · Operating expenses/yr $833K
8.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $750K · Total expenses $833K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $71K · Total expenses $833K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $11K · Total expenses $833K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $16K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $653K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $607K · Total revenue $641K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $641K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $641K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $641K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $833K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $641K · Prior year $995K
-36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $119K · FY2024 $641K
+52%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $595K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $641K · Expenses $833K
-30%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $611K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $595K · Total assets $611K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $132K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $611K
22%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tony Economou · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $833K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $29K · Total expenses $833K
4%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth -36%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Dcu for KidsFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $97K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,019
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,536
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,565
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,843
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$995K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$438K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$797K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$119K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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