WINTHROP PARK SCHOOL INC C/O STEVE HINDS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WINTHROP PARK SCHOOL INC C/O STEVE HINDS

EIN 82-3447166 · Secondary & High Schools (B25)

What they do

WPS is AN INNOVATIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH AN ADVANCED MODEL of EDUCATION WHERE LEARNING THRIVES EVERYWHERE - IN OUR CLASSROOM, THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, and THROUGHOUT THE LOCAL and GREATER COMMUNITIES. OUR TEACHERS ARE DEDICATED to CREATING CURRICULUM PROGRAMS THAT DEEPEN LEARNING BY FOSTERING STUDENT and TEACHER DIRECTED LEARNING, THEREBY EMPOWERING STUDENTS (AND THEIR FAMILIES), and TEACHERS, to SHAPE THEIR OWN EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY and to EXPERIENCE LEARNING AS BEING UNBOUNDED, VERSUS ONE SIZE FITS ALL. WE BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS LEARN BEST WHEN THEY HAVE CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR COMMUNITY, BECOME EMPOWERED LEARNERS, and HAVE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE UNBOUNDED. THE SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL HACKATHON, ATTENDED BY 150 STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, is AN EXAMPLE of OUR STUDENT DESIGNED PROGRAMMING. OUR NEWLY DEVELOPED SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE is AN EXAMPLE of HOW A STUDENT AGENCY is PROMOTED ON OUR CAMPUS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $53.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

146.11%of revenue went to mission work53.9% of expenses · Program services

$271.01spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

124.90%of revenue went to management and office costs46.1% of expenses

$15.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

324.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,789,477 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $199,405 for LAURA TAVARES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,046,441

Mission workProgram services$1,528,924146.11% of revenue53.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,306,994124.90% of revenue46.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$2,835,918271.01% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 53.9% mission · 46.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 271.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 38.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 405.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 249.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 681.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 24.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 13.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,046,441

Expenses$2,835,918

Annual shortfall $1,789,477 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,528,924 · 53.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,306,994 · 46.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,046,441

Expenses$2,835,918

Assets$45,351,864

Income$3,946,079

Contributions$3,393,500

Mission work (program services)$1,528,924

Grants given$590,000

Average grant$590,000

Management and general$1,306,994

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAURA TAVARESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $199,405

STEVE HINDSPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR · 5 hrs/week $80,254

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 (4)

LAURA TAVARESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STEVE HINDSPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER JEDREYCLERK & DIRECTOR

LISA BESTENITREASURER & DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 160 HERRICK RD, NEWTON, MA 02459-2237
County: Middlesex
In care of: % MCCARTHY LEGAL SERVICES
Primary officer: STEVE HINDS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(781) 248-1045

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PRAGUE & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Secondary & High Schools (B25)
IRS tax category: Secondary & High Schools
Grant-giving organization: Yes