Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 04-2578910 • 501(c)3 • Newtonville, MA
Profile
To provide the highest quality child care possible to families who live and/or work in newton and the surrounding communities; to support families in the education and care of their young children; to promote cooperation and exchange between existing child care programs; to publish professional child care literature; to provide technical assistance; to organize parent and staff workshops/training; and to encourage parental involvement.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
79th percentile
Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
86th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 6.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
85th percentile
Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
68th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$3,550,606
Up $827,225 (+30%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$413,022
Up $28,347 (+7.4%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$3,137,584
Up $798,878 (+34%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$2,752,467
Up $486,129 (+21%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$1,988,475
Up $85,837 (+4.5%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$763,992
Up $400,292 (+110%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To provide the highest quality child care possible to families who live and/or work in newton and the surrounding communities; to support families in the education and care of their young children; to promote cooperation and exchange between existing child care programs; to publish professional child care literature; to provide technical assistance; to organize parent and staff workshops/training; and to encourage parental involvement.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $997,179 | $2,059,839 | ▲ $1,062,660 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $1,089,604 | $849,673 | ▼ $239,931 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $631,546 | $635,258 | ▲ $3,712 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $2,949 | $2,949 | → $0 |
| Accounts Receivable | $2,103 | $2,887 | ▲ $784 |
| Total Assets | $2,723,381 | $3,550,606 | ▲ $827,225 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $199,459 | $212,124 | ▲ $12,665 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $185,216 | $200,898 | ▲ $15,682 |
| Total Liabilities | $384,675 | $413,022 | ▲ $28,347 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $2,338,706 | $3,137,584 | ▲ $798,878 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,338,706 | $3,137,584 | ▲ $798,878 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,723,381 | $3,550,606 | ▲ $827,225 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | - | $40,300 | $40,300 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Carpino | Executive Di | FT | $147,315 | $22,604 | $169,919 |
| Josephine Carpino | Executive Director | - | $147,315 | $22,604 | $169,919 |
| Debra Gallagher | Director | FT | $111,889 | $17,482 | $129,371 |
| Angela Marra | Director | FT | $110,572 | $15,467 | $126,039 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mary Keber | President/cl |
| Donna Gallagher | Director |
| James Robertson | Director |
| Kara Temple | Director |
| Michelle Ramsdell | Director |
| Mike Dailey | Director |
| Diane Marcou | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $1,804,176 |
| Other Expenses | $184,299 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $983,525 | $131,497 | - | $1,115,022 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $369,776 | - | $369,776 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $99,271 | $42,369 | - | $141,640 |
| Payroll Taxes | $86,987 | $44,334 | - | $131,321 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $11,281 | $35,136 | - | $46,417 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $45,961 | - | - | $45,961 |
| Occupancy | $32,000 | $3,955 | - | $35,955 |
| Advertising | $23,774 | - | - | $23,774 |
| Insurance | $19,473 | - | - | $19,473 |
| Office Expenses | $2,196 | $271 | - | $2,467 |
| Other Expenses | $2,365 | $2,605 | - | $2,365 |
| All Other Expenses | $385 | - | - | $385 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,358,532 | $629,943 | $0 | $1,988,475 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,988,475 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,988,475 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,988,475 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deposits and Unearned Revenue | $173,794 |
| Prepaid Tuition | $38,330 |
“Certain members of the board of directors and management will review and approve form 990 prior to filing with irs.”
“ANNUAL INQUIRY”
“Board of directors approve all salaries and benefits.”
“Board of directors approve all salaries and benefits.”
“Upon request, this form can be reviewed by members of the public. Also, the organization files with the ma secretary of state and these reports along with ma form pc filed with ma attorney general's office appear on their website.”
“To provide the highest quality child care possible to families who live and/or work in newton and the surrounding communities; to support families in the education and care of their young children; to promote cooperation and exchange between existing child care programs; to publish professional child care literature; to provide technical assistance; to organize parent and staff workshops/training; and to encourage parental involvement.”
“The organization's policy is to recognize any tax penalties and interest as an expenses when incurred. For the year ended june 30, 2025, the organization did not incur any penalties and interest related to income taxes.”
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| IRS990ScheduleE/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: PLOWSHARES WELCOMES DIVERSITY IN OUR ENROLLMENT AND STAFF SELECTION. WE SEEK TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLES OF VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS - SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RACIAL, RELIGIOUS AND ECONOMIC- TO JOIN IN OUR PROGRAMS. AS A STAFF, WE SEEK TRAINING IN MULTI-CULTURAL AND ANTI-BIAS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. WE WELCOME SHARING BY PARENTS, STAFF, CHILDREN AND CONSULTANTS ON THE MANY CUSTOMS, HOLIDAYS, CELEBRATIONS, HISTORY, RITUALS, FOODS, SONG AND DANCE OF ALL OUR FAMILIES' HERITAGE AND BACKGROUND. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CHILD CARE POSSIBLE TO FAMILIES WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN NEWTON AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES; TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN; TO PROMOTE COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE BETWEEN EXISTING CHILD CARE PROGRAMS; TO PUBLISH PROFESSIONAL CHILD CARE LITERATURE; TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; TO ORGANIZE PARENT AND STAFF WORKSHOPS/TRAINING; AND TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ANNUAL INQUIRY |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE ALL SALARIES AND BENEFITS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE ALL SALARIES AND BENEFITS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | UPON REQUEST, THIS FORM CAN BE REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION FILES WITH THE MA SECRETARY OF STATE AND THESE REPORTS ALONG WITH MA FORM PC FILED WITH MA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE APPEAR ON THEIR WEBSITE. |
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