STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

AMY O'LEARY

Phone

6176424419

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN INC, founded in 2001, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 59% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 59% operating margin.

Mission

FOUNDED IN 2001, STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN (SFC) IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED POLICY ORGANIZATION THAT LEVERAGES ITS CORE STRENGTHS IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING, CONSTITUENCY BUILDING AND PARTNERSHIPS, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATIONS/OUTREACH, AND PRACTICE AT BOTH THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS. SFC'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT MASSACHUSETTS INVESTS THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR ALL CHILDREN, FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE, TO ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $744,680

SFC MADE NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AND POLICY/ADVOCACY ADVANCES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - LED ADVOCACY FOR MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE'S FY26...

SFC MADE NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AND POLICY/ADVOCACY ADVANCES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - LED ADVOCACY FOR MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE'S FY26 BUDGET APPROPRIATION, A HISTORIC HIGH OF 1.68 BILLION (A 180 MILLION, 12% INCREASE OVER THE FY24 BUDGET TWO YEARS PRIOR. - MONITORED FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION PROPOSALS AND POLICY CHANGES AND RESPONDED STRATEGICALLY BY SHARING TIMELY INFORMATION AND RESOURCES WITH OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMUNITY. - GREW SFC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO 10 MEMBERS, INCLUDING 9 NEW MEMBERS SINCE 2024. - COMPLETED A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS TO GUIDE THE NEXT 3 YEARS OF OUR WORK. - LAUNCHED A NEW STRATEGISFORCHILDREN.ORG WEBSITE. - CELEBRATED 5 YEARS OF "THE 9:30 CALL." - LAUNCHED THE NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICY PATHWAYS FELLOWSHIP. - CONTINUED HOSTING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD AGENDA, EVOLVING ITS STRUCTURE FOR GREATER IMPACT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. - GRADUATED COHORT 4 OF OUR ADVOCACY NETWORK FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,110,488

Program Service Revenue $1,550

Investment Income $24,829

Other Revenue $22,153

TOTAL REVENUE $2,159,020

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $650,031

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $744,680

Other Expenses $233,542

TOTAL EXPENSES $883,573

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,159,020	$1,361,505	+0.6%
Expenses	$883,573	$901,517	0.0%
Net Income	$1,275,447	$459,988	+1.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$316,801

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AMY O'LEARY	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$164,670	$17,253	$181,923
TITUS DOSREMEDIOS	DEPUTY DIREC	40.00	Officer	$118,995	$15,883	$134,878
MARIELA ABREU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FELICIA BILLY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL BRODEUR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL DIXON	CLERK	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SALLY FULLER	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VALERIE GUMES	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE KANDILIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENISE KATALINA	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIANA KORSUNSKY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN PISANO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KITT SAWITSKY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,159,020	$883,573	$3,253,671	$1,275,447
2024	$1,361,505	$901,517	$1,992,539	$459,988
2023	$995,075	$782,938	$1,474,408	$212,137
2022	$1,239,848	$583,363	$1,257,879	$656,485
2021	$655,678	$540,215	$608,874	$115,463
2020	$474,328	$448,750	$503,577	$25,578
2019	$319,928	$441,406	$463,815	$-121,478
2018	$781,163	$469,010	$586,000	$312,153