POKER HILL SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

POKER HILL SCHOOL INC

EIN 03-0289409 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

AS A PRE-SCHOOL PROVIDER, POKER HILL SCHOOL VIEWS LEARNING DEVELOPMENTALLY. IT is A PROCESS WHICH WE CAN NURTURE and GUIDE BUT WE TRUST EACH CHILD to DEVELOP IN HIS or HER OWN UNIQUE WAY. WE SUPPORT EACH CHILDS GROWTH AS AN AUTONOMOUS INDIVIDUAL WITHIN A CARING and DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE to MAKE EACH CHILD FEEL RESPECTED and VALUED. TEACHERS FACILITATE CHILDRENS GROWTH BY ENCOURAGING THE CHILDREN to MAKE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS to DIRECT THEIR OWN PATH of LEARNING. CHILDREN SELECT THEIR OWN CHORES, HAVE LARGE BLOCKS of FREE PLAY, and CHOOSE THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES for MORNING ACTIVITY TIME. THE TEACHERS ALSO ATTEMPT to REFLECT THE CHILDRENS INTERESTS and NEEDS IN BOTH OUR LARGE GROUP and SMALL GROUP PLANNING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.70 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.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.42%of revenue went to mission work92.7% of expenses · Program services

1.69%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$90.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.91%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$1.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

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$755,846

Mission workProgram services$630,51883.42% of revenue92.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$37,0874.91% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,7441.69% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$75,4979.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$680,34990.01% 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: 92.7% mission · 5.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 5.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 4.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 1.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.36% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 2.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 2.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$755,846

Expenses$680,349

Annual surplus $75,497 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)$630,518 · 92.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$37,087 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$12,744 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$755,846

Expenses$680,349

Assets$930,685

Income$758,428

Contributions$43,168

Mission work (program services)$630,518

Fundraising$12,744

Management and general$37,087

Stocks and bonds$204,425

Accounting fees$4,896

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

SANDRA SOUCYDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $64,862

LEANNE DESCHENESDIR OF OPERA · 40 hrs/week $43,048

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 (19)

SANDRA SOUCYDIRECTOR

LEANNE DESCHENESDIR OF OPERA

KRISTEN CRANNELLMEMBER

STEPHANIE BROGLEMEMBER

SARAH WAGNERMEMBER

REBECCA KEEFEMEMBER

MIRANDA PAQUETTEPRESIDENT

LIZA MCCABEMEMBER

LEANNE ESTRIDGEPRESIDENT-EL

KRISTEN MASSINGHAMMEMBER

BETHANY ARNOLDSECRETARY

KATINA COMBSMEMBER

KAT MCGORRYMEMBER

JESSICA BORTZMEMBER

JASON WOLSTENHOLMEMEMBER

HEATHER YORKMEMBER

EMILY CARSONMEMBER

CHELSEA WESSBERGMEMBER

BRIANA CRONINMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 208 POKER HILL ROAD, UNDERHILL, VT 05489
County: Chittenden
In care of: LEANNE DESCHENES
Primary officer: LEANNE DESCHENES, DIR OF OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(802) 899-3716

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVIS & HODGDON ASSOCIATES CPAS PLC
NTEE classification: Education (B24Z)