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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IDCS INC

EIN 06-1479419 · Education (B20I)

What they do

THE IDCS is A PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE EIGHT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, SERVING A DIVERSE POPULATION of STUDENTS FROM NORWICH and 16 SURROUNDING TOWNS. THE INTEGRATED DAY CHARTER SCHOOL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS CHILDREN, FAMILIES and COMMUNITY PROVIDES A SAFE, FLEXIBLE and ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT MEETS THE UNIQUE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC and PHYSICAL NEEDS of EACH CHILD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

82.44%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services
$102.42spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
19.98%of revenue went to management and office costs19.5% of expenses
$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
10.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $147,503 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $126,596 for DEBRA ALLARD (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$6,106,946
Mission workProgram services$5,034,28782.44% of revenue80.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,220,16219.98% of revenue19.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$6,254,449102.42% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.42% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.61% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.57% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.16% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.73% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.88% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.36% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,106,946
Expenses$6,254,449
Annual shortfall $147,503 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,034,287 · 80.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,220,162 · 19.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$6,106,946
Expenses$6,254,449
Assets$6,380,976
Income$6,106,946
Contributions$667,033
Mission work (program services)$5,034,287
Management and general$1,220,162
Stocks and bonds$1,778,301
Accounting fees$19,503
Investing fees$5,267
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
DEBRA ALLARDASSISTANT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $126,596
ELLEN RETELLEBUSINESS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $120,080
JENNIFER A SPANGLEASSISTANT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $106,730
BRIANNA TEMPLETEACHER MEMBER · 38 hrs/week $96,919
AMANDA HICKSTEACHER MEMBER · 38 hrs/week $90,635
KRISTIN MALETZTEACHER MEMBER · 38 hrs/week $86,458Base $82,158 · Other $4,300

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 (12)

DEBRA ALLARDASSISTANT DIRECTOR

ELLEN RETELLEBUSINESS MANAGER

JENNIFER A SPANGLEASSISTANT DIRECTOR

BRIANNA TEMPLETEACHER MEMBER

AMANDA HICKSTEACHER MEMBER

KRISTIN MALETZTEACHER MEMBER

ALLIE MARTINCHAIRPERSON/TREASURER

BRANDON HYDEVICE-CHAIR

BRITTON WILSONMEMBER

CHERYL BLANCHARDMEMBER

JEN HICKEYMEMBER

SANDY QUARTOMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1997
Location
68 THERMOS AVENUE, NORWICH, CT 06360-6943
County
New London
In care of
% SANDY QUARTO
Primary officer
ELLEN RETELLE PHD, BUSINESS MANAGER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B20I)

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