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← ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,676,869
Total expenses
$9,608,694
Contributions and grants received
$3,576,905
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$6,512,553
Investment income
$180,118
Other revenue
$407,293
Total assets, end of year
$19,475,211
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,425,836
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,049,375
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,532,372
Management and general expenses
$1,472,728
Fundraising expenses
$603,594
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,532,372

Program services were 78.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $50,738

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,051,075

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,475,092

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $6,512,553 · related or exempt $6,512,553

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $180,118 · excluded $180,118

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $603,075

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $241,110

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $361,965 · excluded $361,965

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $45,328 · related or exempt $45,328

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $45,328

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $200,051 · management and general $150,038 · fundraising $50,013

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,442,836 · program services $4,639,048 · management and general $539,495 · fundraising $264,293

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,007 · program services $17,018 · management and general $2,843 · fundraising $1,146

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $610,494 · program services $494,557 · management and general $82,623 · fundraising $33,314

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $449,115 · program services $376,914 · management and general $46,835 · fundraising $25,366

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $10,050 · management and general $10,050

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $15,845 · fundraising $15,845

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $84,301 · program services $31,757 · management and general $36,617 · fundraising $15,927

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $339,114 · program services $325,603 · management and general $13,511

  • 20 · Interest

    total $190,097 · program services $148,275 · management and general $20,911 · fundraising $20,911

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $428,370 · program services $368,751 · management and general $59,619

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $68,272 · program services $36,650 · management and general $31,622

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL FEES

    total $1,116,458 · program services $530,114 · management and general $413,676 · fundraising $172,668

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $164,303 · program services $161,511 · management and general $781 · fundraising $2,011

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $148,930 · program services $130,576 · management and general $17,418 · fundraising $936

  • 24d · Other expenses: CLEANING

    total $145,558 · program services $134,446 · management and general $11,112

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $173,893 · program services $137,152 · management and general $35,577 · fundraising $1,164

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,509,385 · end of year $413,404

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,503,802 · end of year $5,747,766

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $258,500 · end of year $139,545

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $552,452 · end of year $630,956

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $104,279 · end of year $112,850

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

    $15,304,797

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

    $4,524,922

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,647,807 · end of year $10,779,875

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,762,884 · end of year $1,650,815

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $472,106 · end of year $668,232

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $4,032,146 · end of year $3,975,895

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,853,657 · end of year $1,781,709

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,416,915 · end of year $12,730,006

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $564,285 · end of year $319,369

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ELLIS PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN A WARM, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN OUR FIELD, WE SUPPORT CHILDREN ACROSS THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SPECTRUM, TREASURE DIVERSITY IN ALL FORMS, AND CELEBRATE THE JOY OF CHILDHOOD.

  • PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL-DAY, YEAR ROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE YEARS AND NINE MONTHS AND FIVE YEARS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENSURING ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR HEALTHY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE FIVE PSK CLASSROOMS: THREE LOCATED AT 58 BERKELEY STREET, AND ONE EACH AT 66 BERKELEY STREET AND 555 AMORY STREET. ELLIS HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE EXPANDED ACCESS TO UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL (UPK) TO BOSTON'S THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS. IN FOUR OF THESE CLASSROOMS, STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM BPS CURRICULUM, ENHANCED TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASED COMPENSATION, ALL HELPING TO RETAIN TEACHERS AND PROMOTE PROGRAM QUALITY. THIS PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES IN FY2024.

    Expenses $3,941,080 · Revenue $4,890,999

  • TODDLER PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL-DAY, YEAR-ROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE TO TODDLER CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWO YEARS AND THREE YEARS AND NINE MONTHS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENSURING ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR HEALTH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. THE TEN TODDLER CLASSROOMS ARE LOCATED AT 58 & 66 BERKELEY STREET AND 555 AMORY STREET.

    Expenses $1,968,773 · Revenue $2,005,593

  • INFANT PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL-DAY, YEARROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE MONTHS AND TWO YEARS AND NINE MONTHS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENSURING ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR HEALTHY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE SEVEN INFANT CLASSROOMS LOCATED BETWEEN 58 & 66 BERKELEY STREET AND 555 AMORY STREET.

    Expenses $1,366,477 · Revenue $1,284,646

  • SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.ELLISEARLYLEARNING.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.

    Expenses $256,042 · Revenue $1,623,357

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Coleen Downs Dinneen

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chuck Carignan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James G Alexander

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathleen V Betts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fernando J Domenech Jr

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristen Vicino

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Tetler

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erika Wilkinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Dicker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sylvia Exantus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Molly Gorman

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shenkiat Lim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sunday Taylor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean Curran

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debra McConnell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eurnestine Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Shumate

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Geraghty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erin Hotaling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy O'Leary

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren Cook

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $205,736
    From this org
    $200,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,686
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,050
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,686
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $205,736
  • Patti Keenan

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $148,430
    From this org
    $145,502
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,928
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,502
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,928
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $148,430
  • Tom Monks

    FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $98,684
    From this org
    $95,177
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,507
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $95,177
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,507
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $98,684
  • Claire McNally

    VP OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $106,292
    From this org
    $105,532
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $760
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $105,532
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $760
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $106,292

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.ELLISEARLYLEARNING.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
9 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511049349302176

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