MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES INC

EIN 04-2214848 · Education (B20C)

What they do

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES of THE MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION of SCHOOL COMMITTEES, INC. ARE to PROVIDE CLOSER COOPERATION AMONG ALL of THE SCHOOL COMMITTEES of THE SEVERAL CITIES and TOWNS of THE COMMONWEALTH; to STUDY THE PROBLEMS of ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION and OPERATION of THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS and to WORK for THE ADOPTION of THE BEST METHODS, PRACTICES and PROCEDURES IN PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION; to ENCOURAGE THE ENACTMENT of LEGISLATION DEEMED BENEFICIAL to THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCHOOL CHILDREN and ALL of THE CITIZENS of THE COMMONWEALTH; to SPONSOR, DEVELOP and ENCOURAGE ALL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS and MATTERS DEEMED NECESSARY or DESIRABLE to PROMOTE BETTER PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH; and to INTERPRET THE AIMS, FUNCTIONS and NEEDS of THE SCHOOLS to THE PUBLIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.80 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.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.47%of revenue went to mission work74.8% of expenses · Program services

$96.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.36%of revenue went to management and office costs25.2% of expenses

$1.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$2,552,352

Mission workProgram services$1,849,79072.47% of revenue74.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$621,86524.36% of revenue25.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$80,6973.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,471,65596.84% 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: 74.8% mission · 25.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 27.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 25.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 31.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 38.1% mission · 61.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 29.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 30.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.37% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 27.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.85% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,552,352

Expenses$2,471,655

Annual surplus $80,697 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)$1,849,790 · 74.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$621,865 · 25.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,552,352

Expenses$2,471,655

Assets$4,295,986

Income$2,774,995

Contributions$1,292,050

Mission work (program services)$1,849,790

Management and general$621,865

Stocks and bonds$2,762,559

Accounting fees$42,365

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

GLENN KOOCHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $239,162Base $223,300 · Other $15,862

JENIFER P HANDYCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $136,694Base $127,628 · Other $9,066

ANTHONY ANDRONICOFIELD DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $122,788Base $112,886 · Other $9,902

TRACY NOVICKFIELD DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,788Base $112,886 · Other $7,902

ELIZABETH LAFONDFIELD DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,788Base $112,886 · Other $7,902

ANN-MARIE MARTINFIELD DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,788Base $112,886 · Other $7,902

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

GLENN KOOCHEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JENIFER P HANDYCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

ANTHONY ANDRONICOFIELD DIRECTOR

TRACY NOVICKFIELD DIRECTOR

ELIZABETH LAFONDFIELD DIRECTOR

ANN-MARIE MARTINFIELD DIRECTOR

JASON FRASERPRESIDENT

VIRGINIA SIMMS GEORGEDIRECTOR

TINA GAMESDIRECTOR

SUE MAILMANDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE CLOUGHERTYSECRETARY/TREASURER

MILDRED LEFEBVREPAST PRESIDENT

MICHELLE BODIN-HETTINGERDIRECTOR

BEVERLEY GRIFFIN-DUNNEVICE PRESIDENT

HUMERA FASIHUDDINDIRECTOR

BARBARA DAVISDIRECTOR

DENISE HURSTPRESIDENT ELECT

DEBORAH DAVISDIRECTOR

CHARLES ELLISDIRECTOR

CAROLINE GREENEDIRECTOR

BRIDGET GARABEDIANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: ONE MCKINLEY SQUARE, BOSTON, MA 02109-0000
County: Suffolk
In care of: % GLENN KOOCHER
Primary officer: GLENN KOOCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 523-8454

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WOLF & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Education (B20C)