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Stern Center for Language and Learning

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 22-2485793

Sep 01, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015 • Filed on May 23, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.STERNCENTER.ORG

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183 Talcott RoadWilliston, VT 05495

(802) 878-2332

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

31st percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

27th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

89th percentile

41%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

62nd percentile

$145,872

Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.8% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

86th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

68%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets31st percentile

Assets

Up

$6,714,123

Up $1,262,331 (+23%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$6,351,928

Up $1,733,480 (+38%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$362,195

Down $471,149 (-57%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue27th percentileNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,186,890

Up $2,102,727 (+68%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$3,075,353

Down $88,317 (-2.8%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$2,111,537

Up $2,191,044 (+2756%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $3,098,938Liabilities 2010: $171,435Net Assets 2010: $2,927,5032010Assets 2011: $4,480,602Liabilities 2011: $225,544Net Assets 2011: $4,255,0582011Assets 2012: $5,162,857Liabilities 2012: $1,016,036Net Assets 2012: $4,146,8212012Assets 2013: $5,310,639Liabilities 2013: $850,292Net Assets 2013: $4,460,3472013Assets 2014: $5,451,792Liabilities 2014: $833,344Net Assets 2014: $4,618,4482014Assets 2015: $6,714,123Liabilities 2015: $362,195Net Assets 2015: $6,351,9282015Assets 2016: $6,776,038Liabilities 2016: $363,986Net Assets 2016: $6,412,0522016Assets 2017: $7,467,596Liabilities 2017: $425,856Net Assets 2017: $7,041,7402017Assets 2018: $7,801,350Liabilities 2018: $530,930Net Assets 2018: $7,270,4202018Assets 2019: $7,545,333Liabilities 2019: $346,589Net Assets 2019: $7,198,7442019Assets 2020: $9,351,154Liabilities 2020: $895,308Net Assets 2020: $8,455,8462020Assets 2021: $10,369,952Liabilities 2021: $1,008,463Net Assets 2021: $9,361,4892021Assets 2022: $8,827,115Liabilities 2022: $416,010Net Assets 2022: $8,411,1052022Assets 2023: $8,854,071Liabilities 2023: $518,517Net Assets 2023: $8,335,5542023Assets 2024: $9,527,639Liabilities 2024: $690,646Net Assets 2024: $8,836,9932024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$6,714,123
Liabilities$362,195
Net Assets$6,351,928
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $3,596,6642010Expenses 2011: $3,772,8862011Expenses 2012: $3,981,9162012Expenses 2013: $3,445,5202013Revenue 2014: $3,084,163Expenses 2014: $3,163,670Net Income 2014: -$79,5072014Revenue 2015: $5,186,890Expenses 2015: $3,075,353Net Income 2015: $2,111,5372015Revenue 2016: $3,115,705Expenses 2016: $3,251,313Net Income 2016: -$135,6082016Revenue 2017: $3,807,723Expenses 2017: $3,438,565Net Income 2017: $369,1582017Revenue 2018: $3,683,685Expenses 2018: $3,543,942Net Income 2018: $139,7432018Revenue 2019: $3,546,330Expenses 2019: $3,715,772Net Income 2019: -$169,4422019Revenue 2020: $4,929,851Expenses 2020: $4,168,834Net Income 2020: $761,0172020Revenue 2021: $4,913,121Expenses 2021: $4,746,520Net Income 2021: $166,6012021Revenue 2022: $5,392,676Expenses 2022: $5,309,635Net Income 2022: $83,0412022Revenue 2023: $4,563,875Expenses 2023: $4,648,108Net Income 2023: -$84,2332023Revenue 2024: $4,374,190Expenses 2024: $4,584,949Net Income 2024: -$210,7592024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$5,186,890
Expenses$3,075,353
Net Income$2,111,537
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015
Signed
May 23, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$5,568,605
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The stern center for language and learning is a nonprofit educational center dedicated to helping children and adults reach their full potential. Through high-quality direct service, professional learning, and research, we are committed to enriching the lives of learners because all great minds don't think alike

The stern center for language and learning is a nonprofit literacy center dedicated to helping children and adults reach their full potential.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$2,428,132$4,174,688▲ $1,746,556
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,904,836$1,815,053▼ $89,783
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$247,040$255,555▲ $8,515
Pledges and Grants Receivable$289,175$244,953▼ $44,222
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$106,425$106,496▲ $71
Accounts Receivable$111,714$99,459▼ $12,255
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$23,313$17,919▼ $5,394
Total Assets$5,451,792$6,714,123▲ $1,262,331
Other Assets Total$341,157--
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$687,000$150,085▼ $536,915
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$84,556$128,428▲ $43,872
Deferred Revenue$61,788$83,682▲ $21,894
Total Liabilities$833,344$362,195▼ $471,149
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$1,755,390$3,795,930▲ $2,040,540
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,874,190$1,801,164▼ $73,026
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$988,868$754,834▼ $234,034
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,618,448$6,351,928▲ $1,733,480
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$5,451,792$6,714,123▲ $1,262,331

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,577,298$279,310$1,856,608
Equipment$75,842$451,397$527,239
Land$148,000-$148,000
Leasehold Improvements$13,913$1,897$15,810

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$2,395,429$2,040,540▼ $234,302$-107,593$4,075,075
2013$2,057,851$27,860▲ $417,187$-91,400$2,395,429
2012$1,886,342$18,890▲ $249,203$-82,079$2,057,851
2011$1,759,269$2,735▲ $219,717$-82,000$1,886,342
2010$1,680,237$8,914▲ $129,610$-46,900$1,759,269
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay62nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Blanche Podhajski PhdPresidentFT$129,105$16,767$145,872

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Katie D HalseyBoard Chair
Will BillingsVice Chair
Betty WoodsDirector
Bonnie Reid MartinDirector
Brian TillDirector
Bud MeyersDirector
Christopher EconomouDirector
Deborah SchapiroDirector
Elaine IttlemanDirector
Eve Pratt HoarDirector
Jon PizzagalliDirector
Justin MolsonDirector
Leslie Watson BotjerDirector
Maureen PostDirector
Pat ThorntonDirector
Ruthann HackettDirector
Sandy RendallDirector
Sara TrimmerDirector
Stephen RichardsDirector
Suzanne CronkiteDirector
Ellie KenworthySecretary
Chris GannonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,870,741
Program Service Revenue
$1,929,803
Investment Income
$343,368
Other Revenue
$42,978
All Other Contributions
$2,862,516
Change in Net Assets
$2,111,537

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded1$30,035Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions1$30,035-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,186,890
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-371,657
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,815,233
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,186,890
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,275,061
Other Expenses$648,336
Total Fundraising Expense$286,216
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$151,956
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,416,084$256,525$142,256$1,814,865
Grants to Domestic Individuals$151,956--$151,956
Office Expenses$125,705$10,819$12,929$149,453
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$36,406$36,406$72,813$145,625
Payroll Taxes$106,328$20,801$14,433$141,562
Other Employee Benefits$106,876$17,912$7,682$132,470
Depreciation Depletion$90,320$17,775$8,250$116,345
Occupancy$81,106$15,279$7,226$103,611
Conferences and Meetings$42,289$4,905$5,538$52,732
Travel$44,338$2,653$3,449$50,440
Fees for Services Other$44,385--$44,385
Pension Plan Contributions$26,607$8,801$5,131$40,539
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$23,209$5,051$3,449$31,709
Advertising$23,749--$23,749
Interest$9,711$1,897$874$12,482
Fees for Services Accounting$7,294$1,591$815$9,700
Fees for Services Legal$463$101$52$616
Insurance$488--$488
Royalties$367--$367
Other Expenses$-856$-187$-95$-1,138
Total Functional Expenses$2,388,255$400,882$286,216$3,075,353

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,081,753
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,075,353
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,075,353
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$6,400
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$11,735
Fundraising Direct Expenses$6,400
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Comedy Night$12,915$9,665$1,196$8,469
Total Events$12,915$9,665$3,950$5,715
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Julia MolsonWife of DirectoEmployeeNo$16,619
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

“Katie halsey sara trimmer director director sisters”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed and approved by the finance committee of the board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Through awareness of board member business involvement versus organizational activities.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Executive committee reviews and approves president's compensation package which culminates in a signed letter by board chair.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Executive director/corporate president reviews and approves corporate officers/management's compensation packages.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The stern center makes its governing documents available to the public upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Stern Center for Language and
EIN
22-2485793
Phone
8028782332
Address
183 TALCOTT ROAD, WILLISTON, VT 05495

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Shapiro
Title
Chief Financial Officer
Phone
8028782332
Signed
2016-05-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Blanche Podhajski Phd
Formed
1983
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
23
Independent Board Members
22
Employees
106
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Jmm & Associates Pc
Address
336 WATER TOWER CIR STE 801, COLCHESTER, VT 05446
Preparer
Randall L Sargent CPA
Phone
8026555665
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“Volunteers for fundraising events and all members of the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Fundraising expenses 6,400 fundraising expenses -6,400”

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

“The center believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken and, as such, does not have any uncertain tax provisions that are material to the financial statements.”

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XI, Line 2D

“Fundraising expenses 6,400”

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 2D

“Fundraising expenses 6,400”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,714,123
Liabilities
$362,195
Net assets
$6,351,928
Revenue
$5,186,890
Expenses
$3,075,353
Net income
$2,111,537
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.53$0.69$8.84$4.37$4.58$0.21
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.85$0.52$8.34$4.56$4.65$0.08
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.83$0.42$8.41$5.39$5.31$0.08
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.4$1.01$9.36$4.91$4.75$0.17
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.35$0.90$8.46$4.93$4.17$0.76
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.55$0.35$7.20$3.55$3.72$0.17
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.80$0.53$7.27$3.68$3.54$0.14
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.47$0.43$7.04$3.81$3.44$0.37
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.78$0.36$6.41$3.12$3.25$0.14
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.71$0.36$6.35$5.19$3.08$2.11
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.45$0.83$4.62$3.08$3.16$0.08
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.31$0.85$4.46$3.45
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.16$1.02$4.15$3.98
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.48$0.23$4.26$3.77
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.10$0.17$2.93$3.60