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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ESPERANZA ACADEMY INC

EIN 73-1722348 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

ESPERANZA ACADEMY is A TUITION-FREE, ALL-GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL, BUILT ON JUSTICE and CENTERED IN JOY. WE CELEBRATE, SUPPORT, and INSPIRE EACH STUDENT to EMBRACE THEIR BRILLIANCE. OUR PROGRAM EMPOWERS GIRLS to REDEFINE WHAT is EXPECTED of THEM, to COUNTER SOCIETAL LIMITATIONS, and to TAKE ON CHALLENGES THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT THE TRAJECTORY of THEIR LIVES IN LAWRENCE, MA and BEYOND.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.80 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

25.76%of revenue went to mission work72.8% of expenses · Program services
5.72%of revenue went to fundraising16.2% of expenses
$35.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
3.91%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses
$6.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
98.2%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 $287,060 for JADIHEL TAVERAS (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$11,584,815
Mission workProgram services$2,984,63025.76% of revenue72.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$452,7913.91% of revenue11.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$662,6145.72% of revenue16.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,484,78064.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,100,03535.39% 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: 72.8% mission · 11.0% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.39% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 10.0% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.15% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 11.2% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.22% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 12.5% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.10% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 8.8% management · 21.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.55% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 11.7% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.64% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 11.0% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.09% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 10.5% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,584,815
Expenses$4,100,035
Annual surplus $7,484,780 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)$2,984,630 · 72.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$452,791 · 11.0% of expenses
Fundraising$662,614 · 16.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$11,584,815
Expenses$4,100,035
Assets$24,835,758
Income$12,904,113
Contributions$11,376,684
Mission work (program services)$2,984,630
Fundraising$662,614
Management and general$452,791
Stocks and bonds$2,366,389
Accounting fees$41,002
Investing fees$21,836
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
JADIHEL TAVERASHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $287,060Base $257,621 · Other $29,439
PATRICIA FERNANDEZCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $185,791Base $162,663 · Other $23,128
TESSA YOUNGCHIEF OF STRATEGY AND IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $134,462Base $113,507 · Other $20,955
LISA LEEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $126,429Base $114,935 · Other $11,494
DELIA DURAN-CLARKPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $125,778Base $114,344 · Other $11,434

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

JADIHEL TAVERASHEAD OF SCHOOL

PATRICIA FERNANDEZCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

TESSA YOUNGCHIEF OF STRATEGY AND IMPACT

LISA LEEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

DELIA DURAN-CLARKPRINCIPAL

FRANCELIS MORILLO SUAREZBOARD MEMBER

NINA BOWMANPRESIDENT

MATT PRUNIERTREASURER

MAGGIE SUPER CHURCHBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN RAMOS-GLEWBOARD MEMBER

G DINO KOFFBOARD MEMBER

ADITI DHOLAKIABOARD MEMBER

ERIN VAN OTTERLOOBOARD MEMBER

DEREK MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL HEISCHMANBOARD MEMBER

DAMIEN HUANGBOARD MEMBER

CARLOS TORRESVICE PRESIDENT

BRIAN THOMASBOARD MEMBER

AUDREY ELLISSECRETARY (UNTIL 6/30/25)

ALLISON MATLACKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2005
Location
198 GARDEN ST, LAWRENCE, MA 01840-1628
County
Essex
In care of
JADIHEL TAVERAS
Primary officer
JADIHEL TAVERAS, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@esperanzaacademy.org Phone(978) 686-4673

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
AAFCPAS INC
NTEE classification
Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category
Single Organization Support

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