Nonprofit · EIN 04-2255588
BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,577,244 | $4,140,250 | $436,994 | $12,256,836 | $2,967,008 | $9,289,828 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,073,598 | $3,624,337 | $449,261 | $11,278,378 | $2,878,035 | $8,400,343 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $676,767
- of which government grants
- $78,210
- Program service revenue
- $3,570,953
- Investment income
- $349,208
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $57,977
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$62,427
- Other revenue
- -$19,684
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $347,126
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $461,275
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,028,159
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,985,664
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,647
- Accounting fees
- $29,203
- Occupancy
- $248,037
- Travel
- $792
- Depreciation
- $123,241
- Program services (functional)
- $3,302,004
- Management and general (functional)
- $548,827
- Fundraising (functional)
- $289,419
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,278,378
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,256,836
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,967,008
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,289,828
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,021,573
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,738,167
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,521,384
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $768,444
- Gross receipts
- $4,761,743
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 74
- Year formed
- 1955
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $271,880 | $28,705 |
| CHRISTINE MILLER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 26 | $99,025 | $22,134 |
| MELISSA KENT | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,234 | $5,709 |
| SHERYL MAN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,504 | $565 |
| ANDY O'BRIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON NORRIS | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN CLAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WHOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA DOLCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN DEVOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WINTERS RONALDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF HOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER SIGEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HEIDI DOOLEY | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANE VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSH PLAVNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATE LAKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIA CASELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT KIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIMI EGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NICK ORDWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RANGA PAPANNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MCCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $250,484 | $28,907 |
| CHRISTINE MILLER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 26 | $83,662 | $20,604 |
| JANE VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI EGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAMPERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KIDD | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CASELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTI MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LAKIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH PLAVNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WASFY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DOOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MCCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVYA SRUNGARAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KARELITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WHOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN CLAPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SIGEL | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON NORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 74 JOY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02114-4055
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBRA M SULLIVAN, 74 JOY STREET, BOSTON, MA 021144055
- Signed the 990
- DEBRA M SULLIVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 227-0822
- Website
- WWW.BHNS.NET
- Return prepared by
- POZERSKI HATCH & COMPANY
Mission
BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A NURTURING COMMUNITY THAT INSTILLS A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING IN ITS STUDENTS. GUIDED BY EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATORS, WE VALUE PLAY AS PURPOSEFUL AND CHERISH CHILDREN'S INNATE CURIOSITY.
Program accomplishments
- THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERFUL MOMENTS IN A CHILD'S EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND TO BEGIN THE CORNERSTONE OF A CHILD'S EDUCATIONAL LIFE AT THIS MOMENT ENRICHES OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE. BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1955. OUR PRIMARY MISSION: TO NURTURE OUR STUDENTS' INNATE CURIOSITY AND LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. WE BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN WHO DEVELOP STRONG SELFCONCEPTS AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS ARE MOST SUCCESSFUL BOTH IN SCHOOL AND LATER IN LIFE.OUR TODDLER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TODDLERS TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AS PRESCHOOLERS BUT ADDRESSING THE VERY SPECIFIC NEEDS, CHALLENGES, AND DELIGHTS OF THIS PARTICULAR AGE GROUP. CHILDREN MUST HAVE TURNED TWO YEARS OLD BY THE OPENING OF SCHOOL AND WILL ATTEND EITHER 2 OR 3 MORNING OR AFTERNOON SESSIONS EACH WEEK. OUR TODDLER TEACHERS HAVE DESIGNED A CLASSROOM, CURRICULUM, AND OUTDOOR SPACE THAT ADDRESS THE VERY SPECIFIC AND IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A TWO-YEAR-OLD; THEY HAVE SPECIFIC TRAINING IN "TODDLERHOOD AND ATTEND NATIONAL TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES ON THE SUBJECT OF "TODDLING TWOS" THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OUR YOUNGER NURSERY STUDENTS, AGES 2.9 TO 3.11, ENJOY HAVING A SPACE OF THEIR OWN WHERE THEY CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF CREATING ART WORKS AND PLAYING WITH TACTILE AND SENSORY MATERIALS. THE CHILDREN'S SOCIAL SKILLS ALSO BLOOM AS THEY LEARN ABOUT SHARING, TAKING TURNS, AND THE VALUE OF COOPERATIVE PLAY. THEY DISCOVER THAT THEY ARE PART OF A LARGER WORLD, AND THAT THE REWARDS OF FRIENDSHIP ARE PLENTIFUL. OLDER NURSERY FOUR- AND FIVE-YEAR-OLDS ARE BECOMING SKILLED ORGANIZERS AND UNTIRING NEGOTIATORS WHO APPRECIATE FAIRNESS, REASON AND LOGIC. MUCH TIME IS SPENT EXPLORING THEIR WONDERFUL IDEAS AND MAKING SENSE OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO EXPRESS THEIR INCREASING CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE, WHILE MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF THEIR NOISY CURIOSITY, ENERGY, AND ENDLESS ENTHUSIASM. THE JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO KEEP PACE WITH CHILDREN'S COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, AND PHYSICAL SKILLS WHICH ARE DEVELOPING AT A TREMENDOUS RATE. THROUGH DAILY DISCUSSIONS AND INDEPTH STUDY, WE NURTURE AND STIMULATE THAT GROWTH, WHILE ENCOURAGING SELF-CONFIDENCE, ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING, AND A RESPECT FOR OTHERS. TOPICS OF INTEREST ARISE FROM CHILDREN'S INTERESTS AND INQUIRY, AND PROJECTS MAY LAST A WEEK, A MONTH, OR A SEASON. EACH WEEK JUNIOR KINDERGARTNERS WRITE THEIR OWN BOOKS, DEVELOPING A TANGIBLE APPRECIATION FOR THE POWER OF THE WRITTEN WORD. JUNIOR KINDERGARTNERS EXPLORE MATH MANIPULATIVES THROUGH INDEPENDENT AND GUIDED ACTIVITIES, AND IN SCIENCE THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE GUESSES, TEST HYPOTHESES, EXPERIMENT, AND EXPLORE THEIR DETAILED PROJECT WORK.THEY ARE MENTORS TO THE YOUNGER CHILDREN, EVEN READING TO THEM. THIS DISTINCTIVE POSITION IS A SOURCE OF TREMENDOUS PRIDE AND A FOUNDATION FOR SELF-ASSURANCE THAT WILL ACCOMPANY THEM TO THEIR NEXT SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.Expenses $3,302,004 · grants $347,126 · revenue $3,613,696
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
- 04-2255588
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B210)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,256,836
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,761,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,577,244 | $4,140,250 | $12,256,836 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,073,598 | $3,624,337 | $11,278,378 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,101,765 | $3,444,497 | $10,273,547 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 04-2255588).
Questions about BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL is 04-2255588.
- Is BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL 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 BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL 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 BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL 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 BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBRA M SULLIVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $271,880 (DEBRA SULLIVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BEACON HILL NURSERY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,577,244, expenses of $4,140,250 and total assets of $12,256,836 at year end.
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