COUNCIL OF DARIEN SCHOOL PARENTS GROUP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNCIL OF DARIEN SCHOOL PARENTS GROUP

EIN 91-1960215 · Parent & Teacher Groups (B94)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE COUNCIL of DARIEN SCHOOL PARENTS is to PROMOTE and FURTHER THE WELFARE of STUDENTS, STAFF, and SCHOOLS IN DARIEN. THIS is ACCOMPLISHED BY PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING and EFFECTIVE COOPERATION BETWEEN PARENTS and SCHOOL OFFICIALS, BY INCREASING THE AWARENESS of PARENTS and TEACHERS ABOUT ISSUES and TRENDS WHICH AFFECT THE QUALITY of EDUCATION, and BY ACTING AS A MEDIUM THROUGH WHICH PARENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF, and STUDENTS MAY COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER. THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDES and ASSISTS IN PROVIDING FUNDS for ITEMS and EVENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE to THE EDUCATION and WELFARE of THE STUDENTS, STAFF, and SCHOOL AS A WHOLE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.50 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.

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

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.45%of revenue went to mission work97.5% of expenses · Program services

$97.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.45%of revenue went to management and office costs2.5% of expenses

$1.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$809,545

Mission workProgram services$772,69995.45% of revenue97.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,8682.45% of revenue2.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,9782.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$792,56797.90% 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: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 182.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$809,545

Expenses$792,567

Annual surplus $16,978 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)$772,699 · 97.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,868 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$809,545

Expenses$792,567

Assets$1,085,434

Income$809,545

Contributions$66,780

Mission work (program services)$772,699

Management and general$19,868

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (30)

JOAN KOSOWSKYHINDLEY CO-CHAIR (OUTGOING)

VIVIAN LIUCDSP DEI CHAIR

VANESSA DONATELLOOX RIDGE CO-CHAIR

TRISHA MCCULLAGHTOKENEKE CDSP REP

NEENU SHARMADHS CDSP REP (OUTGOING)

MEGHAN THORNTONCDSP BUDGET CHAIR

MAUREEN DEVLINHINDLEY CDSP REP

LAUREN ADKINSROYLE CDSP REP

LAURA PESCE-GRAYDHS CDSP REP

LAURA COSTELLOCDSP SPECIAL EDUCATION CHAIR

KYM LEVINEHINDLEY CDSP REP

KELLY SCALLONDHS CO-CHAIRS

KATHY JABARAHOLMES CO-CHAIR

KATE KAUFMANOX RIDGE CO-CHAIR

JULIA JOHNSONTOEKENE CDSP REP

ADRIENNE KELLYDHS CO-CHAIR

JESSICA MURPHYTOEKENE CDSP REP

GULAY PHILIPMMS CO-CHAIR (OUTGOING)

GRIFFIN MARTOKENEKE CDSP REP

EMILY THOMASHINDLEY CO-CHAIR

ELIZABETH COOKCDSP TREASURER (OUTGOING)

DIANE URBANCDSP DEI CHAIR

DAISY STRAUSROYLE CDSP REP

CRYSTAL HILLCDSP CO-CHAIRS

CATHERINE PALAZOLAHOLMES CO-CHAIR

CARRIE VOMACKAHINDLEY CDSP REP

CAROLINE JENNINGSHINDLEY CO-CHAIR (OUTGOING)

CAITLIN CAHILLHOLMES CDSP REP

BYRNE POZZICDSP COMMUNICATIONS & COMM

BETH LANEDHS CO-CHAIRS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 2643, DARIEN, CT 06820-8643
County: Fairfield
In care of: ELIZABETH COOK
Primary officer: ELIZABETH COOK, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 920-4754 Officer phone(617) 290-3950

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Parent & Teacher Groups (B94)
IRS tax category: Parent & Teacher Groups