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SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN INC

EIN 04-2730069 · Education (B28Z)

What they do

SCHOOLS for CHILDREN, INC. ("SFC") is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT CREATES, OPERATES and CONNECTS DISTINCT PILLARS of INDEPENDENT, THERAPEUTIC, and EXTENDED LEARNING PROGRAMS and SCHOOLS. EACH of ITS SCHOOLS and PROGRAMS is DESIGNED to MEET THE UNIQUE LEARNING NEEDS of THEIR STUDENTS IN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. THE RESPECTIVE PILLARS DRAW STRENGTH FROM THEIR COMMON FOUNDATION. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION and BELONGING REST AT THE VERY CENTER of THIS FOUNDATION. BY FOSTERING BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATION, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES, and SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE, SFC ENABLES ITS SCHOOLS and PROGRAMS to EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS to DEVELOP AGENCY and BE ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, and EMOTIONALLY SUCCESSFUL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

87.51%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services
0.82%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses
$96.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
8.41%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses
$1.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
2.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $245,783 for DEANNE BENSON (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$19,970,574
Mission workProgram services$17,476,95087.51% of revenue90.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,679,8958.41% of revenue8.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$163,7180.82% of revenue0.8% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$650,0113.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$19,320,56396.75% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.5% mission · 8.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.75% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.75% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 7.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.84% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 8.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.87% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 9.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.98% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.13% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.88% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.9% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,970,574
Expenses$19,320,563
Annual surplus $650,011 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$17,476,950 · 90.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,679,895 · 8.7% of expenses
Fundraising$163,718 · 0.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$19,970,574
Expenses$19,320,563
Assets$25,750,760
Income$19,993,528
Contributions$446,131
Mission work (program services)$17,476,950
Fundraising$163,718
Management and general$1,679,895
Stocks and bonds$834,420
Accounting fees$91,643
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DEANNE BENSONHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $245,783Base $212,969 · Other $32,814
PAUL STEINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $240,882Base $222,640 · Other $18,242
REBECCA ALTEPETERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $202,185Base $158,667 · Other $43,518
BEVERLY BENOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $189,079Base $148,250 · Other $40,829
ALEXANDER TSONASHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $161,670Base $118,238 · Other $43,432
ANN NORRISMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $151,130Base $127,117 · Other $24,013
SHEILAH GAUCHPROGRAM COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $150,527Base $113,393 · Other $37,134
PAMELA SWEENEYTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $149,656Base $107,145 · Other $42,511
JOHN CHAROWTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $122,949Base $101,455 · Other $21,494

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

DEANNE BENSONHEAD OF SCHOOL

PAUL STEINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REBECCA ALTEPETERHEAD OF SCHOOL

BEVERLY BENOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ALEXANDER TSONASHEAD OF SCHOOL

ANN NORRISMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR

SHEILAH GAUCHPROGRAM COORDINATOR

PAMELA SWEENEYTEACHER

JOHN CHAROWTEACHER

TED LOMBARDITRUSTEE

ALAN OLIFFTRUSTEE

SUZANNE BREMERTRUSTEE/TREASURER (UNTIL APRIL 2025)

SHIVA MCCLELLANTRUSTEE

REGINA A CAINESTRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/31/24)

PETER PRODROMOUTRUSTEE

NANCI R BRODYTRUSTEE

MEGAN BURNSTRUSTEE

MARI BADGERTRUSTEE

LISA CORRINTRUSTEE

JOHN RITCHIETRUSTEE

EDWARD RAPACKITRUSTEE/CHAIR

DOUGLAS NEUTRUSTEE

CARL DAWSONTRUSTEE

CAITLIN MADEVU-MATSONTRUSTEE

ARLENE REMZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1981
Location
8 WINCHESTER PL STE 202, WINCHESTER, MA 01890-2846
County
Middlesex
In care of
% DALE E LEMKE
Primary officer
PAUL STEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@schoolsforchildreninc.org Phone(781) 641-5986

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B28Z)

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