MARY & ALEXANDER LAUGHLIN CHILDRENS CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARY & ALEXANDER LAUGHLIN CHILDRENS CENTER

EIN 25-1045694 · Health Care (E56Z)

What they do

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES for PRESCHOOL to HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN IN FIELDS of EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, SPEECH-LANGUAGE & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ACADEMICS, and PSYCHOLOGY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.60 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.26%of revenue went to mission work68.6% of expenses · Program services

5.08%of revenue went to fundraising5.4% of expenses

$93.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.29%of revenue went to management and office costs25.9% of expenses

$5.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.7%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$2,962,163

Mission workProgram services$1,903,49164.26% of revenue68.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$719,62024.29% of revenue25.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$150,6215.08% of revenue5.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$188,4316.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,773,73293.64% 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: 68.6% mission · 25.9% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 30.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.2% mission · 31.4% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.0% mission · 30.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 31.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 27.7% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 28.9% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 32.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,962,163

Expenses$2,773,732

Annual surplus $188,431 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)$1,903,491 · 68.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$719,620 · 25.9% of expenses

Fundraising$150,621 · 5.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,962,163

Expenses$2,773,732

Assets$14,037,385

Income$3,535,235

Contributions$879,337

Mission work (program services)$1,903,491

Fundraising$150,621

Management and general$719,620

Executive compensation (total)$85,384

Stocks and bonds$12,816,286

Accounting fees$115,782

Investing fees$61,917

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

GEORGE SEBOLTEXEC DIRECTOR THRU 12/24 · 40 hrs/week $149,503Base $138,641 · Other $10,862

MARYANN PERKINSINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEG. 1/1/25 · 40 hrs/week $103,015Base $82,215 · Other $20,800

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 (31)

GEORGE SEBOLTEXEC DIRECTOR THRU 12/24

MARYANN PERKINSINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEG. 1/1/25

LESLIE LIEBSCHERBOARD MEMBER - TREASURER (UNTIL 6/24)

WAYNEEN NEVILLE

VALERIE JOHNSONASSOCIATE

TOM MULHOLLAND

TODD SACCOBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANY BALLARDBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS JAMESBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS HAY

ROB ROSSIBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER

RAYMOND WHITEASSOCIATE

NATALIE MUELLERBOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY

MARY LAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER

MARILYN NEWTONBOARD MEMBER

MARCIA GORDONBOARD MEMBER

ALEXANDER LAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24)

LAUREN MCLEODBOARD MEMBER

LAUREL ECHAVARRIABOARD MEMBER

KRIS WESTERHOFFBOARD MEMBER

JOHN NICODEMOBOARD MEMBER - VICE PRESID

GRETCHEN PAWLOSKIASSOCIATE

DAVID LAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER

CURT SCHAFFNERBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 1/24)

COURTNEY JONESBOARD MEMBER - PRESIDENT

CHRIS RADKE

BOB JAMES

ASHLEY BIRTWELLBOARD MEMBER

ANNIE GENSHEIMERBOARD MEMBER

ALYSSA ROBB

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 424 FREDERICK AVENUE, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
County: Allegheny
In care of: CHRISSY DALE
Primary officer: CHRISSY DALE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailk.butler@laughlincenter.org Phone(412) 741-4087

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: H2R CPA
NTEE classification: Health Care (E56Z)
IRS tax category: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists