JOHN PETTIBONE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOHN PETTIBONE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC

EIN 23-7069438 · Education (B82Z)

What they do

THE JOHN PETTIBONE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS MISSION is to UPHOLD JOHN PETTIBONES PRINCIPLE THAT ALL DESERVING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY of HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS and LOANS to THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE MEANS to OBTAIN AN ADVANCED DEGREE. SCHOLARSHIPS HELP ELIGIBLE NEW MILFORD COLLEGE and TRADE SCHOOL-BOUND STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

88.78%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

$99.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.11%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$5.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$88,874

Mission workProgram services$78,90388.78% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,87711.11% of revenue11.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$940.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$88,78099.89% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 232.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.73% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.60% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$88,874

Expenses$88,780

Annual surplus $94 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)$78,903 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,877 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$88,874

Expenses$88,780

Assets$446,483

Income$261,599

Contributions$54,492

Mission work (program services)$78,903

Management and general$9,877

Stocks and bonds$359,272

Accounting fees$2,825

Investing fees$6,705

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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 (16)

ANNA LAWLERBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINA GEARY GORBECKIPRESIDENT

CLAUDIA DEMOURABOARD MEMBER

DANIEL DREWCO-VICE PRESIDENT

DARCY WHEELERBOARD MEMBER

DARYL DANIELSBOARD MEMBER

DUANE STONEBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER LACAVABOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER THEIRFELDERBOARD MEMBER

KIMBERLY TAYLOR CROSSBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE ROWE LEPAGEBOARD MEMBER

MICHELE HARDIEBOARD MEMBER

SARAH CONN HERRINGSECRETARY

STEPHEN PADUANOBOARD MEMBER

TIM HERRINGCO-VICE PRESIDENT

TRACEY-ANN MENZIESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 241 BALDWIN HILL RD, NEW PRESTON, CT 06777-1805
County: Litchfield
In care of: % RITA H BREUGEL
Primary officer: CHRISTINA GEARY GORBECKI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailquestions.Emailjohnpettibonescholar@gmail.comPhoneGive Phone(203) 788-2096

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKEWELL & MULHARE LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B82Z)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations