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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GREATER ATTLEBORO AREA COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$348,308
Total expenses
$362,503
Contributions and grants received
$312,473
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$13
Other revenue
$35,822
Total assets, end of year
$1,718,318
Total liabilities, end of year
$584,180
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,134,138
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$284,402
Management and general expenses
$53,556
Fundraising expenses
$24,545
Program service expenses (Part III)
$284,402

Program services were 78.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $43,050

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $269,423

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $179,042

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13 · related or exempt $13

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $70,306

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $43,050

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $34,551

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $35,755 · excluded $35,755

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,350

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,283

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $67 · related or exempt $67

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $57,885 · program services $19,102 · management and general $19,102 · fundraising $19,681

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $5,015 · program services $1,655 · management and general $1,655 · fundraising $1,705

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,965 · management and general $3,965

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $3,200 · management and general $3,200

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,036 · program services $408 · management and general $4,208 · fundraising $420

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $526 · program services $526

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,435 · program services $799 · management and general $5,636

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $660 · management and general $660

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,702 · program services $21,362 · management and general $2,670 · fundraising $2,670

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,956 · management and general $2,956

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,819 · program services $67 · management and general $2,683 · fundraising $69

  • 24a · Other expenses: CIFK PROGRAM

    total $234,786 · program services $234,786 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: TELEPHONE & INTERNET

    total $4,382 · program services $0 · management and general $4,382 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: BACKPACKS

    total $3,094 · program services $3,094 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK AND PAYPAL FEES

    total $1,908 · program services $299 · management and general $1,609 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,134 · program services $2,304 · management and general $830

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $652,118 · end of year $504,047

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $10,550 · end of year $5,550

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $442 · end of year $1,882

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $15,502 · end of year $1,451

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $964,887

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,361

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $243,973 · end of year $959,526

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $258,248 · end of year $245,862

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,260

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $32,500 · end of year $22,920

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $560,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $406,908 · end of year $574,439

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $741,425 · end of year $559,699

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE GREATER ATTLEBORO AREA BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, RESPONSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THAT BRIGHTEN LIVES AND BUILD HOPE. THE ORGANIZATION IS A PRIMARILY ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES FUNDS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND MASSACHUSETTS FAMILIES IN 7 SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN; WHERE THERE IS A NEED FOR SERVICE, THE ORGANIZATION ATTEMPTS TO FIND ONE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED IN THE GREATER ATTLEBORO AREA BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, REPONSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS THAT BRIGHTEN LIVES AND BUILD HOPE.

  • CHRISTMAS IS FOR KIDS IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TOYS AND CLOTHING FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY DURING THE HOLIDAYS TO ENSURE THAT ALL HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY. IT IS A GIFT GIVING PROGRAM THAT IS FUNDED THROUGH MONETARY DONATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS GIFTS DONATED FROM THE COMMUNITY ITSELF.

    Expenses $272,880

  • BACKPACKS IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE BACKPACKS AND SUPPLIES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER MONTHS.

    Expenses $5,224

  • DAYCARE ASSISTANCE IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR DAYCARE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES RESIDING IN AREA COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $3,880

  • NICKY O IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO RAISE FUNDS AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS TO TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS AND PERFORMERS. DONATED FUNDS ARE USED FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FINANCING OF MUSIC LESSONS AND THE RENTAL OR PURCHASE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, THE NICKY O AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM WAS STARTED TO HONOR THE CREATIVE SPIRIT AND COMPASSION OF NICKY BY PROVIDING FREE, ENRICHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL CHILDREN.

    Expenses $2,418

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sarah Achin

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Brenna Vachon

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Lisa Gray

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Christine Chapman

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Kane

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stacie Hopkins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dan Bullock

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dwayne Simmons

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $13,462
    From this org
    $13,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
19 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523239349300617

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