THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL

EIN: 061104354 501(c)(3) Education

STAMFORD, CT

Total Revenue
$4,917,658
Total Expenses
$3,986,164
Total Assets
$21,949,271
Net Assets
$21,709,318
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1965
Legal Domicile
CT
Principal Officer
MAUREEN MURPHY
Phone
2033298815
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL, founded in 1965, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $931K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT SCHOOL SERVING THE LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY AREA OF CONNECTICUT FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE TO EIGHT, AND PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS IN CHILDREN THE JOY OF LEARNING THROUGH THE USE OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND TEACHING METHODS.

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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%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $352,293
Program Service Revenue $3,798,861
Investment Income $630,596
Other Revenue $135,908
TOTAL REVENUE $4,917,658

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,727,285
Fundraising Expenses $72,359
Program Expenses $3,228,903
Other Expenses $1,258,879
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,986,164

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $4,917,658 $5,232,396 -0.1%
Expenses $3,986,164 $3,729,954 +0.1%
Net Income $931,494 $1,502,442 -0.4%
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
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
35
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
4
$509,735
Total Directors
9
$509,735
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MAUREEN MURPHY HEAD OF SCHOOL 65.00
Officer Director
$509,735 $0 $509,735
PAGET MACCOLL PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KURT POLK TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA SEAN KELLEY SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN CARR TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
PRISCILLA WONG TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBRA LOGAN-RABB TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER OSTBERG TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KRAS CARLUCCI TRUSTEE 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN STORY TEACHER 45.00
Highest
$125,764 $0 $125,764
MOLLY GJODESEN TEACHER 40.00
Highest
$101,362 $0 $101,362
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 $4,917,658 $3,986,164 $21,949,271 $931,494
2023 $5,232,396 $3,729,954 $20,107,704 $1,502,442
2022 $3,695,056 $3,423,392 $18,029,368 $271,664
2021 $3,413,234 $3,239,416 $19,749,618 $173,818
2020 $3,312,594 $3,182,587 $20,114,549 $130,007
2019 $3,891,146 $3,230,227 $19,474,735 $660,919
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