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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS NURSERY SCHOOL INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS NURSERY SCHOOL INC

EIN 04-3380977 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

AT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS NURSERY SCHOOL, INC., ("AHNS") WE PROVIDE UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITIES for CHILDREN to PLAY, WHICH HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLANNED to ENABLE EACH CHILD to GROW and DEVELOP IN A SOCIAL SETTING. WE ENCOURAGE CHILDREN to BE ACTIVE, CONFIDENT, and CONNECTED LEARNERS AS THEY EXPLORE THEIR ENVIRONMENT and DEVELOP TRUSTING and FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS and OTHER CHILDREN. AHNS HAS A LONG INTEREST IN SUPPORTING THE PRESENCE of CHILDREN WITH MILD/MODERATE SPECIAL NEEDS IN OUR PROGRAMS, DATING FROM BEFORE THERE WAS FEDERAL and STATE LEGISLATION SUPPORTING THIS CONCEPT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.20%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services
$99.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
20.21%of revenue went to management and office costs20.3% of expenses
$1.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
4.0%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 $144,389 for MARGARET POTTER (PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

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$4,186,252
Mission workProgram services$3,315,39579.20% of revenue79.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$846,03020.21% of revenue20.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$24,8270.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,161,42599.41% 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: 79.7% mission · 20.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.41% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.12% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.49% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.35% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 29.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.16% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.02% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 21.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,186,252
Expenses$4,161,425
Annual surplus $24,827 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)$3,315,395 · 79.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$846,030 · 20.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$4,186,252
Expenses$4,161,425
Assets$5,924,785
Income$4,186,252
Contributions$166,996
Mission work (program services)$3,315,395
Management and general$846,030
Accounting fees$25,300
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
MARGARET POTTERPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $144,389Base $142,904 · Other $1,485
JESSICA BAGLEYDIRECTOR/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $138,114Base $111,514 · Other $26,600

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 (8)

MARGARET POTTERPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIR.

JESSICA BAGLEYDIRECTOR/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

JEAN ENGLISHDIRECTOR

KAREN COLEMANDIRECTOR

MARY WINSTANLEY OCONNORDIRECTOR

MATTHEW DOLANDIRECTOR

PATSY KRAEMERCLERK

WILBUR KIMTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1998
Location
10 ACTON ST, ARLINGTON, MA 02476-6013
County
Middlesex
In care of
% JEAN M POTTER
Primary officer
MARGARET POTTER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC
NTEE classification
Education (B21Z)

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