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Access Better Learning and Education

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 26-1922175

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 04, 2022

Organization Profilewww.ableboston.org
200 Clarendon Street 35th FloorBoston, MA 02116

(617) 227-0050

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

50th percentile

8.4%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

45th percentile

2.4%

Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

24th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$284,655

Up $6,733 (+2.4%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$284,655

Up $6,733 (+2.4%) from 2020

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Down

$79,700

Down $38,898 (-33%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$72,967

Up $42,155 (+137%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$6,733

Down $81,053 (-92%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth45th percentile

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

$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

2021

Assets$284,655
Liabilities-
Net Assets$284,655
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth24th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2021

Revenue$79,700
Expenses$72,967
Net Income$6,733
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 4, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$79,700
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: $72,000; MENTORING EVENTS: $0$0$72,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CAMERON CHESTNUTTProgram Co-ChairPT$0--
MADISON DEROSEProgram Co-ChairPT$0--
NOAH GRASSTreasurerPT$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
2022-11-04
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 0.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other operating expense 0.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“School tuition and books 72000.”

Raw XML Appendix174 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$284,655
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$284,655
Revenue
$79,700
Expenses
$72,967
Net income
$6,733
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.74$0.00$3.74$0.72$0.69$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.16$3.16$0.91$0.59$0.31
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.85$2.85$0.80$0.73$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.78$2.78$1.19$0.31$0.88
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.90$1.90$1.88$0.35$1.53
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.37$0.65$0.77$0.12
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.50$0.50$1.06$1.05$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.49$1.03$1.20$0.17
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.67$1.27$1.21$0.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.60$0.60$0.87$0.98$0.11
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.71$0.71$1.05$0.98$0.07
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.64$0.64$1.19$0.84$0.34