Christopher Donovan Day School INC

Tax-deductible

Onset, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 80-0157871Revenue $344K in FY2024

On file with the IRSchristopherdonovancenter.comPo Box 1292, 02558-1292 · Onset, MATax-exempt since Jan 2009School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To instruct or train special needs individuals for the purpose of improving or developing their capabilities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$106K
122% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 122% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$344K
+212% vs prior year
Spent
$332K
To programs
81%
Net assets
−$19K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$344K
FY2024▲ +212%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$344K
Expenses
$332K
FY2024▲ +190%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$332K
Net assets
−$19K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$27K
FY2021−$17K
FY2022−$27K
FY2023−$31K
FY2024−$19K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2009.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $267K Management & general 19% · $64K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marianne Fonseca’s $20K as Director is at the 15th 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

NameFY2023FY2020
Marianne Fonseca$20,342$33,400

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains individuals with special needs to improve their capabilities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Instruction

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$344K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Money outPt IX
$332K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
−$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$344K
Total revenueLn 12$344K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
Net assetsLn 32−$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$87K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$106K
Net assetsLn 32−$31K−$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$139K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100$100
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$95K
All other expensesLn 24e$70$70
Total functional expensesLn 25$332K$267K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $344K$332K$12K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2023 $110K$114K−$4K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 $105K$116K−$11K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2021 $147K$137K$10K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2020 $95K$140K−$45K−$27K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $343,890 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $110,273$343,890
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $110,273$343,890
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $83,664$163,803
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,762$167,697
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,426$331,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,153$12,390
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $343,890 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $343,890$343,890
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $343,890$343,890
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $331,500 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,169$139,169
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,874$13,874
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,760$10,760
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,340$4,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $100$100
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,621$2,621
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $38,747$38,747
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $18,313$18,313
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,202$3,202
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,179$5,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,125$95,125
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $70$70
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,479 · Management $64,021 · Fundraising $0$331,500
Part X · Balance sheet $87,192 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $58,987; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,441$18,469
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,938$9,736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,366$87,192
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,791$106,227
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $107,791$106,227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$31,425−$19,035
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$31,425−$19,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,366$87,192
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$19,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$343,890
XI-2 Total expenses$331,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$31,425
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$19,035

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

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