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Mccarthy Towne Parent Teacher Student Organization

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 31-1728947

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on May 13, 2025

Organization ProfileMCTPTSO.ORG
PO Box 460Stow, MA 01775

(978) 274-2152

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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

7th percentile

-69%

Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

40th percentile

-4.3%

Faster asset growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-69%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$94,799

Up $9,714 (+11%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$94,799

Up $9,714 (+11%) from 2022

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin7th percentile

Revenue

Down

$6,127

Down $36,379 (-86%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$10,361

Up $771 (+8.0%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$4,234

Down $37,150 (-113%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth40th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $104,963Liabilities 2013: $6,744Net Assets 2013: $98,2192013Assets 2015: $102,803Liabilities 2015: $7,831Net Assets 2015: $94,9722015Assets 2016: $96,852Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $96,8522016Assets 2019: $76,011Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $76,0112019Assets 2021: $52,169Net Assets 2021: $52,1692021Assets 2022: $85,085Net Assets 2022: $85,0852022Assets 2024: $94,799Net Assets 2024: $94,7992024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$94,799
Liabilities-
Net Assets$94,799
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KExpenses 2013: $81,1992013Revenue 2015: $80,629Expenses 2015: $74,686Net Income 2015: $5,9432015Revenue 2016: $77,636Expenses 2016: $75,756Net Income 2016: $1,8802016Revenue 2019: $50,117Expenses 2019: $42,103Net Income 2019: $8,0142019Revenue 2021: $5,022Expenses 2021: $14,437Net Income 2021: -$9,4152021Revenue 2022: $42,506Expenses 2022: $9,590Net Income 2022: $32,9162022Revenue 2024: $6,127Expenses 2024: $10,361Net Income 2024: -$4,2342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$6,127
Expenses$10,361
Net Income-$4,234
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
May 13, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$6,127
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support the McCarthy-Towne School, which is a public school in Acton, Massachusetts, by providing funding for teachers aides, art education, and other educational programs not funded by the School Committee of the Town of Acton, Massachusetts

To supposrt the mccarthy-towne school, a public school in acton massachusett, by providing funding for educational programs that the school committee of the town of acton did not fund

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL SERVICES AS REQUESTED BY THE PRINCIPAL OF THE MCCARTHY-TOWNE SCHOOL-$10,361
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
HEATHER BURKESenior Co-Chair-$0--
VANESSA GULATI-RHOADSJunior Co-Chair-$0--
LISA DESPOTOPULOSTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mccarthy-towne Ptso
EIN
31-1728947
In Care Of
% PELL
Phone
9782742152
Address
PO Box 460, Stow, MA 01775

Signing Officer

Name
Lisa Despotopulos
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9782742152
Signed
2025-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
King & Gilpatric Llp
Address
260 FRANKLIN ST, BOSTON, MA 02110
Preparer
Thomas B Pell
Phone
6173679515
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Mccarthy towne school administrative expenses and school trips 10,361”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets

“PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES Beginning of year 1,916, End of year 1,917”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$94,799
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$94,799
Revenue
$6,127
Expenses
$10,361
Net income
-$4,234
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.95$0.06$0.10$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.85$0.43$0.10$0.33
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.52$0.52$0.05$0.14$0.09
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.00$0.76$0.50$0.42$0.08
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.97$0.00$0.97$0.78$0.76$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.08$0.95$0.81$0.75$0.06
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.05$0.07$0.98$0.81