BUTLER ST CHILDRENS OPER FOR ORGANIZED PLAY INC Charity Report

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BUTLER ST CHILDRENS OPER FOR ORGANIZED PLAY INC

EIN 46-4543875

What they do

to ORGANIZE and CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES for CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 and to PROVIDE WORKSHOPS for PARENTS RELATED to EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.65%of revenue went to mission work98.8% of expenses · Program services

$69.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.83%of revenue went to management and office costs1.2% of expenses

$1.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$546,043

Mission workProgram services$374,83668.65% of revenue98.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,5570.83% of revenue1.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$166,65030.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$379,39369.48% 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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.48% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$546,043

Expenses$379,393

Annual surplus $166,650 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)$374,836 · 98.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,557 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$546,043

Expenses$379,393

Assets$640,905

Contributions$16,816

Mission work (program services)$374,836

Management and general$4,557

Accounting fees$2,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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 (5)

ANN JERNOWCHAIRMAN

HEATHER PARLIERTRUSTEE

MADELEINE MILANCHAIRMAN

MATTHIEU SERVIATSECRETARY

SEBASTIEN GAGNONTREASURER

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 170571, BROOKLYN, NY 12217
County: Kings
In care of: SEBASTIEN GAGNON
Primary officer: SEBASTIEN GAGNON, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(617) 570-0283

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: August 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CULLARI CARRICO LLC
Revocation date: December 15, 2021