LITTLE PEOPLES SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LITTLE PEOPLES SCHOOL INC

EIN 23-7068067 · Education (B280)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O.AT LEARNING PREP SCHOOL, OUR MISSION is OUR PEOPLE.OUR MISSION is OUR FAMILIES WHO SEEK A SCHOOL WHERE CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX LEARNING PROFILES REDISCOVER THE JOY IN EDUCATION, FIND COMMUNITY, and THRIVE IN A LANGUAGE-BASED PROGRAM.OUR MISSION is OUR STAFF WHO ARE EMPOWERED to NURTURE THE POTENTIAL of EACH CHILD THROUGH EXPERT, DATA-INFORMED INSTRUCTION IN ACADEMICS, SOCIAL COMMUNICATION, and PRACTICAL SKILLS WITH UNWAVERING COMPASSION and SUPPORT.ABOVE ALL, OUR MISSION is OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE SEEN and CELEBRATED IN THE SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THEY DESERVE, WHERE THEY BUILD MEANINGFUL FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH ENRICHING SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES and GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE and CONFIDENCE to LEAD HAPPY, INDEPENDENT LIVES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.73%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

0.99%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$78.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.43%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.5%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$13,784,035

Mission workProgram services$9,198,68866.73% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,438,26010.43% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$136,5080.99% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,010,57921.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,773,45678.16% 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: 85.4% mission · 13.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 13.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 12.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 12.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 15.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,784,035

Expenses$10,773,456

Annual surplus $3,010,579 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)$9,198,688 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,438,260 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$136,508 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,784,035

Expenses$10,773,456

Assets$7,706,020

Income$13,811,712

Contributions$2,276,832

Mission work (program services)$9,198,688

Fundraising$136,508

Management and general$1,438,260

Accounting fees$57,500

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

KURT MOLLERINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $256,996Base $247,216 · Other $9,780

VANESSA MENDESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $193,828Base $162,777 · Other $31,051

CAITLIN WILSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $128,243Base $122,256 · Other $5,987

AMY DAVISPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $123,346Base $117,539 · Other $5,807

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

KURT MOLLERINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

VANESSA MENDESCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CAITLIN WILSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

AMY DAVISPRINCIPAL

CHRISTOPHER G GOVEYDIRECTOR

DAVID STEINPSYDDIRECTOR

EDWARD BOSSODIRECTOR

EMILY DERRBOARD CHAIR

ERIN CANONDIRECTOR

KAREN KAMESDIRECTOR

NATALIE NOONANDIRECTOR

SARA ALLEN ABBOTTDIRECTOR

STACEY DANIELSDIRECTOR

TODD ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 1507 WASHINGTON STREET, WEST NEWTON, MA 02465
County: Middlesex
In care of: VANESSA MENDES
Primary officer: VANESSA MENDES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 965-0764

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B280)