ANDOVER COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER CHANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ANDOVER COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER CHANCE

EIN 04-6152382 · Support N.E.C. (B19)

What they do

Our Non-profit Program Offers Outstanding Students From Under-performing Urban Schools The Opportunity to Prepare for College At Andover High School. ABC Scholarships Start In The 9th Grade and Continue for Four Years. Students Live In ABCs House On Main St. While School is In Session

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.60 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.23%of revenue went to mission work92.6% of expenses · Program services

1.52%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$80.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.44%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$4.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.0%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$321,541

Mission workProgram services$238,68774.23% of revenue92.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,2784.44% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,8981.52% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$63,67819.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$257,86380.20% 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: 92.6% mission · 5.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 5.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 8.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 6.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 7.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 7.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 4.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$321,541

Expenses$257,863

Annual surplus $63,678 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)$238,687 · 92.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,278 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$4,898 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$321,541

Expenses$257,863

Assets$1,250,434

Income$351,004

Contributions$167,213

Mission work (program services)$238,687

Fundraising$4,898

Management and general$14,278

Accounting fees$850

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 (20)

KATARINA CURTINDIRECTOR

SUSAN E CONNOLLYDIRECTOR

SHEILA GRAHAMDIRECTOR

SANDIS WRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT

RODNEY JOHNSONDIRECTOR

NIKELLE KINGVICE PRESIDENT

LEANNE PARZIALEDIRECTOR

LAUREN JONESDIRECTOR

LALA CRONINDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN ELDRIDGEVICE PRESIDENT

ANDREW GRIBBELTREASURER

JULIE IRELAND CHILDSVICE PRESIDENT

GLORIA ROSARIO WALLACEDIRECTOR

EUGENIO CONCEPCION JRDIRECTOR

EMMILY COLLINSSECRETARY

DIANNE DOMENECH-BURGOSDIRECTOR

DELIA VALLEJO WELCHDIRECTOR

CLAIRE STAHLEYDIRECTOR

CARLA BYERSDIRECTOR

BONITA ZAHORIKPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: PO BOX 212, ANDOVER, MA 01810-0004
County: Essex
In care of: % DIANNE CARAVIELLO
Primary officer: Andrew Gribbel, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(978) 470-2032

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLUMB AND PIERCE
NTEE classification: Support N.E.C. (B19)
IRS tax category: Support N.E.C.