BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL 21ST CENTURY FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BROOKLINE HIGH SCHOOL 21ST CENTURY FUND INC

EIN 04-3402735 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

Mission is to Catalyze Innovation At Brookline High School By Supporting Faculty-driven Curricular Initiatives That Will Inspire Out Students and Prepare Them to Thrive In A Changing World.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.70 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

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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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

77.57%of revenue went to mission work71.7% of expenses · Program services

13.88%of revenue went to fundraising12.8% of expenses

$108.12spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.67%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses

$2.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.1%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$348,280

Mission workProgram services$270,17177.57% of revenue71.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$58,07316.67% of revenue15.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$48,33113.88% of revenue12.8% of expenses

Total expenses$376,575108.12% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 71.7% mission · 15.4% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 11.9% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 11.4% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 11.6% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 12.2% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 13.3% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 17.3% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 13.6% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$348,280

Expenses$376,575

Annual shortfall $28,295 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$270,171 · 71.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$58,073 · 15.4% of expenses

Fundraising$48,331 · 12.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$348,280

Expenses$376,575

Assets$978,423

Income$381,807

Contributions$317,285

Mission work (program services)$270,171

Fundraising$48,331

Grants given$1,876,773

Average grant$268,110

Management and general$58,073

Stocks and bonds$805,844

Accounting fees$3,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (23)

LESLEY SOLOMONDIRECTOR

SUMEET SABHARWALDIRECTOR

SETH FINKELSTEINDIRECTOR

SARA BERKSONDIRECTOR

RONIT ANTEBI-HADARDIRECTOR

ROB LAWRENCECO-CHAIR

POLLY RIBATTDIRECTOR

PETER JOHANNSENDIRECTOR

OLIVER BARDONDIRECTOR

MONA MOWAFIVICE CHAIR

MOLLY YANCOVITZDIRECTOR

MEGHAN MCGRATHDIRECTOR

ANDREW LITEPLODIRECTOR

KATERINA MAKATOUNIDIRECTOR

JODI MACIAGDIRECTOR

HELEN CHENGDIRECTOR

ERIC SILLMANDIRECTOR

DWIGHT MATHISDIRECTOR

DEBORAH FUNGDIRECTOR

DAWN TRINGASDIRECTOR

DAVID WEISNERTREASURER AND CLERK

BENJAMIN STERNCO-CHAIR

ANNE LE BRUNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 115 GREENOUGH ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02445-6151
County: Norfolk
In care of: % DAVID WEISNER
Primary officer: DAVID WEISNER, TREASURER AND CLERK

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbhsinnovationfund@psbma.org Phone(617) 713-5201

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHN M MONTICONE CPA
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes