Assistments Foundation INC

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Worcester, MA501(c)(3)Since 2019EducationEIN 83-4228740

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Our mission is to impact advancements in math instruction to make teaching and learning more evidence-based and aligned to the diverse needs of students. We believe in free, high-quality learning resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 32 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 surplus $33K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$981K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
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
4
named funders · $461K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$423K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +52%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$956K
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2024▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$736K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2024$5.5M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +806%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$805K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$160K
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $5.0M Management & general 7% · $361K Fundraising 1% · $68K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $981K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$189,706Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$159,954Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Product Until 7/2024
$152,236Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Growth & Partnership
$141,597Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Engineering
$120,057Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Operations
$112,422Pt VII · Sec A
Tutoring Program and Partnerships Manager
$105,420Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Britt Neuhaus’s $190K as Co-Executive Director is at the 80th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Bolton——$222,308$207,944$201,370—
Thomas B Bolton—$215,597————
Megan Roberts—————$214,364
Britt Neuhaus$189,706$169,204$169,220$170,833——
Cristina Heffernan$159,954$160,602$166,375$163,800$130,000—
Tom Bolton$152,236—————
Janet Pinto$141,597$129,261————
Ryan Emberling$120,057$140,158—$122,500——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves student math learning using evidence-based online technology for teachers.

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1 program · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Creating a product and programming to support teachers in assigning independent practice online. The program allows teachers to find uploaded problems to assign to their students, select those items, and then deliver to the students online.

$5.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $2.3M · 2020–2024
Teaching LabDC · FY2024$471,043
North Carolina State UniversityFY2024$133,435
Teaching LabDC · FY2023$232,972
North Carolina State UniversityFY2023$176,815
WestedCA · FY2022$163,979
North Carolina State UniversityFY2022$130,522
Teaching LabDC · FY2022$16,396
Teaching LabDC · FY2021$115,000
WestedCA · FY2021$32,688
Cignition INCFY2020$219,743

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$361K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$423K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$977K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$423K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$308K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$698K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$539K$423K
Net assetsLn 32$160K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$375K$285K$48K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.9M$219K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$73K$65K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$185K$167K$16K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$199K$174K$23K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$750$750
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$975K$967K$7K$149
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$23K$912$1K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K$28$2
Information technologyLn 14$223K$223K
TravelLn 17$30K$30K$35$727
InsuranceLn 23$6K$3K$2K$51
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$66K$4K$209
All other expensesLn 24e$741$191$548$2
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$5.0M$361K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $4.4M$4.5M−$51K$160K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$4.2M−$26K$210K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.8M−$569K$237K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$1.7M$589K$805K 990 PDF
FY2020 $956K$736K$220K$216K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,747,519 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,252,419
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,413,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,665,981
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,504$81,504
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34$34
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,504 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34$6,747,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,460,584 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,090,327$1,090,327
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $284,692 · Management $48,028 · Fundraising $42,355$375,075
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,921,951 · Management $219,420 · Fundraising $18,513$2,159,884
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $64,897 · Management $8,089$72,986
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $166,557 · Management $16,072 · Fundraising $1,949$184,578
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $173,998 · Management $22,622 · Fundraising $2,626$199,246
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $750$750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,500$31,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $967,467 · Management $6,958 · Fundraising $149$974,574
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,173 · Management $912 · Fundraising $1,284$25,369
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,254 · Management $28 · Fundraising $2$16,284
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $222,850$222,850
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,535 · Management $35 · Fundraising $727$30,297
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,364 · Management $2,129 · Fundraising $51$5,544
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,967 · Management $4,403 · Fundraising $209$70,579
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $191 · Management $548 · Fundraising $2$741
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,031,223 · Management $361,494 · Fundraising $67,867$5,460,584
Part X · Balance sheet $1,869,336 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,111$108,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $206,604$976,942
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $373,660$749,860
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,011$34,263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $698,386$1,869,336
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $317,784$408,780
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $220,844$13,863
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $538,628$422,643
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $159,758$1,446,693
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,758$1,446,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $698,386$1,869,336
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,446,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,747,519
XI-2 Total expenses$5,460,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,286,935
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,758
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,446,693

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

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