THE ALCOTT SCHOOL

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1961

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BARBARA O'DELL

Phone

9146934443

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE ALCOTT SCHOOL, founded in 1961, is a community nonprofit that reported $5.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

IT IS THE MISSION OF THE ALCOTT SCHOOL TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRESCHOOL EDUCATION TO ALL OF THE CHILDREN WHO CHOOSE TO ATTEND REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITIES OR DISABILITIES. ALCOTT SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANT ROLE PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES PLAYS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND IS DEDICATED TO EHLPING SUPPORT THE FAMILIES EMROLLED IN THE PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $861,054 Revenue: $944,333

MONTESSORIALCOTT SCHOOL PROVIDES TODDLER, PRE-SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS WHICH FOLLOW THE MONTESSORI METHOD OF INSTRUCTION. OUR APPROACH TO EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT A CHILD...

MONTESSORIALCOTT SCHOOL PROVIDES TODDLER, PRE-SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS WHICH FOLLOW THE MONTESSORI METHOD OF INSTRUCTION. OUR APPROACH TO EDUCATION IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT A CHILD LEARNS BEST WITHIN A PREPARED AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT WHICH SUPPORTS AND RESPECTS EACH INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT.

Program 2

Expenses: $880,397 Revenue: $910,234

SEIT PROGRAM:SEIT TEACHERS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND/OR DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES IN VARIOUS PRESCHOOLS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY. THIS ENABLED THESE CHILDREN TO ATTEND AND OR REMAIN ENROLLED IN THEIR GENERAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THERE WERE ALSO A NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO RECEIVED SUPPORT IN THEIR HOMES ALLOWING THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO OBSERVE AND TAKE PART IN THE THERAPEUTIC SERVICES.

Program 3

Expenses: $2,228,904 Revenue: $2,747,757

LITTLE CLASS:LITTLE CLASS IS A SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOM (9100) FOR FULL DAY; (9115) FOR HALF-DAY.LITTLE CLASS PROGRAMS PROVIDES SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN FROM AGES 3-5 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO LEARN IN A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE CLASSROOM SETTING, SUCH AS: SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND COUNSELING SERVICES.SCIS:SCIS 9165 PROGRAM:THE SCIS CLASSES PROVIDE SPECIAL EDUCATION CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND CLASS IN A MAINSTREAM CLASSROOM, EITHER IN THE TARRYTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OR AT THE ALCOTT SCHOOL AND RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN THAT CLASSROOM. THE CLASSES ARE CO-TAUGHT AND SPEECH THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND COUNSELING SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.

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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 $306,631

Program Service Revenue $5,197,172

Investment Income $1,044

Other Revenue $1,476

TOTAL REVENUE $5,506,323

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,676,908

Fundraising Expenses $3,000

Program Expenses $4,737,748

Other Expenses $847,586

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,524,494

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,506,323	$5,290,515	+0.0%
Expenses	$5,524,494	$5,298,227	+0.0%
Net Income	$-18,171	$-7,712	+1.4%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

114

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

$255,960

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JENNIFER LEFEVRE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SIMRUN GIALLEONARDO	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBRA DALAL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ARLENE DONEGAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN MIRON SCHWARTZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH MUMFORD	INTERIM PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARILYN DONNELLAN	SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR	35.00	Director	$131,747	$0	$131,747
BARBARA O'DELL	CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER	35.00	Director	$124,213	$0	$124,213

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	$5,506,323	$5,524,494	$848,545	$-18,171
2024	$5,290,515	$5,298,227	$1,060,366	$-7,712
2023	$6,871,009	$6,556,015	$1,351,040	$314,994
2022	$6,706,300	$6,623,320	$862,769	$82,980
2021	$5,353,264	$5,819,482	$1,938,915	$-466,218
2020	$6,399,007	$6,712,975	$1,141,807	$-313,968
2020	$6,456,449	$6,810,631	$1,071,815	$-354,182
2019	$8,375,109	$8,437,843	$1,636,985	$-62,734
2018	$7,696,956	$8,090,810	$1,689,588	$-393,854
2018	$7,784,310	$8,090,810	$1,689,588	$-306,500