Nonprofit · EIN 26-0367118
OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,789,544 | $2,242,931 | $1,546,613 | $32,073,640 | $2,275,896 | $29,797,744 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,995,341 | $2,071,104 | $924,237 | $27,960,976 | $2,282,372 | $25,678,604 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,992,320 | $2,095,031 | $897,289 | $24,850,195 | $2,334,575 | $22,515,620 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,542,272
- Program service revenue
- $25,661
- Investment income
- $216,352
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $64,622
- Other revenue
- $5,259
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,256,058
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,475,945
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,520
- Occupancy
- $131,522
- Depreciation
- $33,395
- Program services (functional)
- $1,539,419
- Management and general (functional)
- $392,296
- Fundraising (functional)
- $311,216
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,960,976
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,073,640
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,275,896
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,797,744
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $534,141
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,434,519
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $363,225
- Gross receipts
- $3,789,544
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH HERMAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $102,140 | $32,104 |
| KERRY LYNCH | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA SULLIVAN | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KELLOGG | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCDONOUGH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYANA GRACE | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECELIA ARMSTRONG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BERG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRINCESS BOMBA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON COOLIDGE BOREIKO | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE FLINT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERITA HOPKINS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY JACCACI | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JEFFREY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KORN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PER LOFBERG | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGE MONIZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAITH MORNINGSTAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE REYNOLDS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE SWIFT | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOUNG UN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCY WINTRUB | Trustee Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH HERMAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,030 | $20,146 |
| PRINCESS BOMBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON COOLIDGE BOREIKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL CHARRIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE FLINT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPE JEFFREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERITA HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY JACCACI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PER LOFTBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGE MONIZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH MORNINGSTAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CECELIA ARMSTRONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUNG UN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY WINTRUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA SULLIVAN | CO-PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY LYNCH | CO-PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KELLOGG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYANA GRACE | CLERK Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCDONOUGH | TREASURER Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH HERMAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,962 | $8,058 |
| PAMELA BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON COOLIDGE BOREIKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE FENTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE FLINT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM FRANCIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERITA HOPKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY JACCACI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PER LOFTBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGE MONIZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH MORNINGSTAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUNG UN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCY WINTRUB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA SULLIVAN | CO-PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY LYNCH | CO-PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KELLOGG | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYANA GRACE | CLERK Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCDONOUGH | TREASURER Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 145 BROWNELL AVE, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740-1654
- Signed the 990
- DAVID JEFFREY, Treasurer
- Phone
- (508) 994-1255
- Website
- www.oursistersschool.org
- Return prepared by
- QRGA LLP
Mission
EDUCATEANDINSPIREECONOMICALLYDISADVANTAGEDGIRLSFROMTHENEWBEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS AREA.EMPOWER GIRLS WITH VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND A MINDSET OF ACHIEVEMENT BY PROVIDING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, AND ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- OURSISTERS'SCHOOLPROVIDESATUITIONFREEINDEPENDENTMIDDLESCHOOLFORECONOMICALLYDISADVANTAGEDGIRLSLIVINGINTHENEWBEDFORD,MASSACHUSETTSAREA.THESCHOOLSEEKSTOEMPOWERGIRLSWITHVALUABLELIFESKILLSTOSTRIVEFOREXCELLENCEINEDUCATION.THESCHOOLPROVIDES A SAFE SUPPORTIVE, ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT, AN EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM AND EXPERIENTAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THESE SERVICES HELP THE STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL,COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 67 ENROLLED STUDENTS IN THE SHCOOL.Expenses $1,539,419
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
- 26-0367118
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,073,640
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,789,544
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,789,544 | $2,242,931 | $32,073,640 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,995,341 | $2,071,104 | $27,960,976 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,992,320 | $2,095,031 | $24,850,195 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,778,743 | $1,754,365 | $19,975,108 | IRS |
| 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 26-0367118).
Questions about OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC is 26-0367118.
- Is OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OUR SISTERS SCHOOL 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 OUR SISTERS SCHOOL 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 OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,140 (SARAH HERMAN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,789,544, expenses of $2,242,931 and total assets of $32,073,640 at year end.
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