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Access Better Learning & Education

EIN 26-1922175 • 501(c)3 • Boston, MA

Profile

Access better learning & education (able) provides financial support so that at risk students can attend private school and receive academic mentoring.

200 Clarendon Street 35th FloorBoston, MA 02116

www.ableboston.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

55th percentile

4.3%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

67th percentile

8.8%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Assets

Up

$374,419

Up $58,363 (+18%) from 2022

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$374,419

Up $58,363 (+18%) from 2022

Revenue

Down

$71,627

Down $18,915 (-21%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$68,536

Up $9,395 (+16%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$3,091

Down $28,310 (-90%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $63,943Net Assets 2010: $63,9432010Assets 2011: $71,068Net Assets 2011: $71,0682011Assets 2012: $60,236Net Assets 2012: $60,2362012Assets 2013: $66,677Net Assets 2013: $66,6772013Assets 2014: $49,410Net Assets 2014: $49,4102014Assets 2015: $50,142Net Assets 2015: $50,1422015Assets 2018: $37,148Net Assets 2018: $37,1482018Assets 2019: $190,136Net Assets 2019: $190,1362019Assets 2020: $277,922Net Assets 2020: $277,9222020Assets 2021: $284,655Net Assets 2021: $284,6552021Assets 2022: $316,056Net Assets 2022: $316,0562022Assets 2024: $374,419Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $374,4192024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$374,419
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$374,419

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $118,627Expenses 2010: $84,479Net Income 2010: $34,1482010Revenue 2011: $104,861Expenses 2011: $97,736Net Income 2011: $7,1252011Revenue 2012: $87,437Expenses 2012: $98,269Net Income 2012: -$10,8322012Revenue 2013: $127,357Expenses 2013: $120,916Net Income 2013: $6,4412013Revenue 2014: $102,789Expenses 2014: $120,056Net Income 2014: -$17,2672014Revenue 2015: $105,935Expenses 2015: $105,203Net Income 2015: $7322015Revenue 2018: $64,703Expenses 2018: $77,190Net Income 2018: -$12,4872018Revenue 2019: $188,026Expenses 2019: $35,038Net Income 2019: $152,9882019Revenue 2020: $118,598Expenses 2020: $30,812Net Income 2020: $87,7862020Revenue 2021: $79,700Expenses 2021: $72,967Net Income 2021: $6,7332021Revenue 2022: $90,542Expenses 2022: $59,141Net Income 2022: $31,4012022Revenue 2024: $71,627Expenses 2024: $68,536Net Income 2024: $3,0912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$71,627
Expenses$68,536
Net Income$3,091

Filings

Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2022 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 1, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$90,542
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Access better learning & education (able) provides financial support so that at risk students can attend private school and receive academic mentoring.

Access better learning & education (able) provides financial support so that at risk students can attend private school and receive academic mentoring

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT SO THAT AT RISK STUDENTS CAN ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOL AND RECEIVE ACADEMIC MENTORINGTUITION, FEES, BOOKS, SUPPLIES: $57,500; MENTORING EVENTS: $609$0$58,109
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MICHAEL EVERETTProgram Co-ChairPT$0--
MADISON DEROSEProgram Co-ChairPT$0--
CAROLINA HENRYProgram Co-Chair-$0--
CHARLOTTE SCHODOWSKIProgram Co-Chair-$0--
COLIN THIELSCHTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Access Better Learning & Education
EIN
26-1922175
Phone
6172270050
Address
200 CLARENDON STREET 35TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02116

Signing Officer

Name
Colin Thielsch
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6172270050
Signed
2023-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Macomber & Palanza
Address
171 OCEAN ST STE 100, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
Preparer
Stewart B Murray CPA MST
Phone
2077675113
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt V, PBC

Form 990-ez part v regarding transfers associated with personal benefit contracts: (a) did the organization, during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?.....no; (b) did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?.....no

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

FUNDRAISING COSTS 0.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Information technology expenditures 337.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

MENTORING EVENTS 609.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Other operating expense 35.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

School tuition and books 57500.

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