Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Scituate Education Foundation
EIN 81-1644847 • 501(c)3 • Scituate, MA
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage
Profile
The mission and purpose of SEF is to benefit the Town of Scituate Public Schools and its community by funding educational programs with the support of a diverse group of public and private organizations. The mission will be accomplished by generating and distributing financial and other resources to The Scituate Public Schools as well as qualified, Scituate-based non-profit groups, to assist, develop, and support the Scituate Public Schools and its community; and to help better the staff, families, students, and teachers. By engaging in any other activities that are permissible under Massachusetts's law as to nonprofit, charitable corporations.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
88th percentile
Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
75th percentile
Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
84th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$90,801
Up $14,901 (+20%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$90,801
Up $14,901 (+20%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$32,022
Up $10,754 (+51%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$17,121
Down $5,818 (-25%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$14,901
Up $16,572 (+992%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $90,801
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $90,801
- Revenue
- $32,022
- Expenses
- $17,121
- Net income
- $14,901
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Sep 16, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $34,708
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission and purpose of SEF is to benefit the Town of Scituate Public Schools and its community by funding educational programs with the support of a diverse group of public and private organizations. The mission will be accomplished by generating and distributing financial and other resources to The Scituate Public Schools as well as qualified, Scituate-based non-profit groups, to assist, develop, and support the Scituate Public Schools and its community; and to help better the staff, families, students, and teachers. By engaging in any other activities that are permissible under Massachusetts's law as to nonprofit, charitable corporations.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INNOVATION, WHICH PROVIDES AND ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT THE SCITUATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE SEF WILL ALSO WORK TO PROMOTE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE REGARDING EDUCATION. | $0 | $6,400 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL WILKES | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| CASSANDRA MARSH | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MARIA FENWICK | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RICH BACARELLA | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MAGGIE WOODWARD | Clerk | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Scituate Education Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 81-1644847
- Phone
- 7815458759
- Address
- PO BOX 58, SCITUATE, MA 02066
Signing Officer
- Name
- Richard Bacarella
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7815458759
- Signed
- 2025-09-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Waterline Tax Advisors
- Address
- 100 RECREATION PARK DR, HINGHAM, MA 02043
- Preparer
- Wendy Goldstein
- Phone
- 7818041339
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: insurance. Amount: 335. Description: exempt function expense. Amount: 6,400. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,735.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 335. DESCRIPTION: EXEMPT FUNCTION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 6,400. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 6,735. |
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