Nonprofit · EIN 06-1030004
ABC IN DARIEN INC
Also known as A BETTER CHANCE
Tax-exempt · DARIEN, CT 06820
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $260,032 | $232,984 | $27,048 | $2,177,058 | $4,577 | $2,172,481 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $273,381 | $222,772 | $50,609 | $2,149,052 | $4,322 | $2,144,730 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $145,035
- Program service revenue
- $2,750
- Investment income
- $66,322
- Other revenue
- $45,925
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,785
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,748
- Occupancy
- $57,930
- Depreciation
- $38,257
- Program services (functional)
- $152,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,804
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,244
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,149,052
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,177,058
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,577
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,172,481
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,281,758
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,172,481
- Gross receipts
- $260,032
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- CT
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEG RICCI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SERVAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SUSAN WILSON | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROLYN BROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TEGWYN COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| YVETTE EENKEMA VAN DIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDY FILMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTINE GOULD | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KAREN JESPERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER LADD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LARRY LEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NADINE REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JACKIE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUSTINE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LYNN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANE YEZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LUISA BRAKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHADE CHANG BOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREER MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BETH HORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN BRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEG RICCI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SERVAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SUSAN WILSON | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROLYN BROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TEGWYN COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| YVETTE EENKEMA VAN DIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDY FILMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTINE GOULD | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KAREN JESPERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER LADD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LARRY LEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NADINE REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JACKIE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUSTINE STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LYNN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANNE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANE YEZZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LUISA BRAKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHADE CHANG BOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GREER MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BETH HORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN BRIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3204, DARIEN, CT 06820-8204
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEG RICCI, PO BOX 3204, DARIEN, CT 06820
- Signed the 990
- MEG RICCI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (917) 864-5559
- Website
- WWW.ABCDARIEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMERIGLIO ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ACADEMICALLY TALENTED GIRLS OF COLOR FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ALLOWING THEM TO REALIZE THEIR ACADEMIC & SOCIAL POTENTIAL WHILE LIVING IN DARIEN AND ATTENDING DARIEN HIGH SCHOOL.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ACADEMICALLY TALENTED GIRLS OF COLOR FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ALLOWING THEM TO REALIZE THEIR ACADEMIC & SOCAIL POTENTIAL WHILE LIVING IN DARIEN AND ATTENDING DARIEN HIGH SCHOOL.Expenses $152,936
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1030004
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,177,058
- Income (IRS master file)
- $260,032
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $260,032 | $232,984 | $2,177,058 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $273,381 | $222,772 | $2,149,052 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $219,598 | $240,054 | $2,105,054 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 06-1030004).
Questions about ABC IN DARIEN INC
- What is the EIN of ABC IN DARIEN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ABC IN DARIEN INC is 06-1030004.
- Is ABC IN DARIEN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to ABC IN DARIEN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ABC IN DARIEN 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 ABC IN DARIEN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ABC IN DARIEN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ABC IN DARIEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MEG RICCI.
- Who are the officers and directors of ABC IN DARIEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ABC IN DARIEN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $260,032, expenses of $232,984 and total assets of $2,177,058 at year end.
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