Nonprofit · EIN 04-2104168
ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,165,987 | $10,528,886 | $5,637,101 | $25,069,892 | $6,383,416 | $18,686,476 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,676,869 | $9,608,694 | $1,068,175 | $19,475,211 | $6,425,836 | $13,049,375 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,782,582 | $8,113,269 | $1,669,313 | $18,339,109 | $6,357,909 | $11,981,200 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,329,974
- of which government grants
- $250,000
- Program service revenue
- $8,979,877
- Investment income
- -$69
- Net income from fundraising events
- $356,266
- Other revenue
- $856,205
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $207,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,125,321
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,601,748
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $82,865
- Occupancy
- $423,886
- Depreciation
- $471,714
- Program services (functional)
- $7,647,213
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,325,265
- Fundraising (functional)
- $556,408
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,475,211
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,069,892
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,383,416
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,686,476
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,489,201
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,631,897
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,054,579
- Gross receipts
- $16,470,165
- Employees
- 148
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1900
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN COOK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $207,800 | $6,346 |
| PATTI KEENAN | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $153,750 | $3,000 |
| JAY DAVE | CHIEF FINANCE & STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 28 | $146,904 | $0 |
| DANIEL LACHAR | VP OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $130,500 | $2,820 |
| CLAIRE MCNALLY | VP OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $114,692 | $1,698 |
| COLEEN DOWNS DINNEEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK CARIGNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN V BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO J DOMENECH JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN VICINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TETLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA EXANTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY GORMAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNDAY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EURNESTINE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SHUMATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM GERAGHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN HOTALING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DESPREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUYUM RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GREELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN COOK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $200,050 | $5,686 |
| PATTI KEENAN | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $145,502 | $2,928 |
| CLAIRE MCNALLY | VP OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $105,532 | $760 |
| TOM MONKS | FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $95,177 | $3,507 |
| COLEEN DOWNS DINNEEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK CARIGNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN V BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO J DOMENECH JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN VICINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TETLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA EXANTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY GORMAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHENKIAT LIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNDAY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EURNESTINE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SHUMATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GERAGHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HOTALING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN COOK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $203,418 | $4,488 |
| PATTI KEENAN | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $152,688 | $19,252 |
| CLAIRE MCNALLY | VP OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $114,464 | $6,513 |
| TOM MONKS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $114,897 | $3,121 |
| COLEEN DOWNS DINNEEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK CARIGNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN V BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO J DOMENECH JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN VICINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TETLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA EXANTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY GORMAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHENKIAT LIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNDAY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EURNESTINE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SHUMATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GERAGHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN HOTALING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 58 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116-6215
- In care of
- % ELLI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN COOK, 58 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN COOK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 695-9307
- Website
- ELLISEARLYLEARNING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
ELLIS PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN A WARM, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN OUR FIELD, WE SUPPORT CHILDREN ACROSS THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SPECTRUM, TREASURE DIVERSITY IN ALL FORMS, AND CELEBRATE THE JOY OF CHILDHOOD.
Program accomplishments
- PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL-DAY, YEAR ROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE TO PRESCHOOL CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE YEARS AND NINE MONTHS AND FIVE YEARS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENSURING ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR HEALTHY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE FIVE PSK CLASSROOMS: THREE LOCATED AT 58 BERKELEY STREET, AND ONE EACH AT 66 BERKELEY STREET AND 555 AMORY STREET. ELLIS HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE EXPANDED ACCESS TO UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL (UPK) TO BOSTON'S THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS. IN FOUR OF THESE CLASSROOMS, STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM BPS CURRICULUM, ENHANCED TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASED COMPENSATION, ALL HELPING TO RETAIN TEACHERS AND PROMOTE PROGRAM QUALITY. THIS PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES IN FY2025.Expenses $3,909,327 · revenue $5,158,855
- TODDLER PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL-DAY, YEAR-ROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE TO TODDLER CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF TWO YEARS AND THREE YEARS AND NINE MONTHS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENSURING ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR HEALTH SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. THE TEN TODDLER CLASSROOMS ARE LOCATED AT 58 & 66 BERKELEY STREET AND 555 AMORY STREET.Expenses $1,847,012 · revenue $2,053,237
- INFANT PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL-DAY, YEARROUND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE MONTHS AND TWO YEARS AND NINE MONTHS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY ENSURING ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES THEY NEED FOR HEALTHY SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE SEVEN INFANT CLASSROOMS LOCATED BETWEEN 58 & 66 BERKELEY STREET AND 555 AMORY STREET.Expenses $1,319,668 · revenue $1,232,985
- SEE OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.ELLISEARLYLEARNING.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.Expenses $571,206 · revenue $902,744
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2104168
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,069,892
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,470,165
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,165,987 | $10,528,886 | $25,069,892 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,676,869 | $9,608,694 | $19,475,211 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,782,582 | $8,113,269 | $18,339,109 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2104168).
Questions about ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC
- What is the EIN of ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC is 04-2104168.
- Is ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN COOK.
- Who are the officers and directors of ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,800 (LAUREN COOK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does ELLIS EARLY LEARNING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,165,987, expenses of $10,528,886 and total assets of $25,069,892 at year end.
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