Nonprofit · EIN 37-1770485
SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MA 01115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,781,788 | $5,745,435 | $36,353 | $1,607,101 | $792,851 | $814,250 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,985,287 | $5,281,924 | -$296,637 | $1,460,694 | $682,797 | $777,897 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,919,463 | $5,261,807 | -$342,344 | $1,441,350 | $366,816 | $1,074,534 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,774,426
- of which government grants
- $4,261,326
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $7,362
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $497,575
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,486,912
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,567,154
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $170,179
- Accounting fees
- $139,288
- Depreciation
- $18,619
- Program services (functional)
- $4,516,214
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,204,961
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,260
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,460,694
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,607,101
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $792,851
- Net assets, end of year
- $814,250
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$12,336
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $826,586
- Gross receipts
- $5,781,788
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW BRUNELL | CO- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $224,833 | $27,602 |
| COLLEEN CURRAN | CO- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $224,139 | $9,434 |
| KELLEY GANGI | CHIEF OF SCHOOL INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,258 | $27,602 |
| KISHA MORGAN | CHIEF OF STUDENT SUPPORT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,735 | $18,511 |
| NICOLE CHRISTOFORO | CHIEF OF TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,143 | $27,602 |
| CHRISTOPHER GABRIELI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA DINNALL | DIRECTOR/EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATONIA MONROE NAYLOR | DIRECTOR/EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON RUDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMENIC SARNO | DIRECTOR/EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW BRUNELL | CO- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $216,685 | $23,544 |
| COLLEEN CURRAN | CO- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $215,741 | $23,544 |
| KELLEY GANGI | CHIEF OF SCHOOL INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,781 | $23,544 |
| KISHA MORGAN | CHIEF OF STUDENT SUPPORT & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,745 | $15,707 |
| NICOLE CHRISTOFORO | CHIEF OF TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,758 | $23,544 |
| CHRISTOPHER GABRIELI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WARWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON RUDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOESIAH GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMENIC SARNO | EX OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW BRUNELL | CO- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $220,354 | $25,145 |
| COLLEEN CURRAN | CO- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $220,354 | $357 |
| KELLEY GANGI | CHIEF OF SCHOOL INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,732 | $25,145 |
| KISHA MORGAN | CHIEF OF STUDENT SUPPORT & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,559 | $25,145 |
| NICOLE CHRISTOFORO | CHIEF OF TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,718 | $25,145 |
| MEGAN BRITT | CHIEF OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 1 | $180,863 | $2,515 |
| CHRISTOPHER GABRIELI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LATONIA MONROE NAYLOR | EX OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WARWICK | EX OFFICER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMENIC SARNO | EX OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 15331, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01115-5331
- In care of
- % CHESTNUT TAG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER GABRIELI, PO BOX 15331, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01115
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER GABRIELI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (413) 285-5860
- Website
- SZEP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
Mission
SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP IS A GROUND-BREAKING INITIATIVE TO EMPOWER THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS WITH A COMMITMENT TO ACCESS, BELONGING AND OPPORTUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE PARTNERSHIP OVERSEES THE PLANNING, BUDGETING AND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN SCHOOLS OF THE SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (SPS) AND IS DRIVING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT BY EMPOWERING SPS' PRINCIPALS AND THEIR TEAMS. SPS PERSONNEL REMAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOLS, AND FUNDING, ALONG WITH PROCESSING OF SCHOOL LEVEL PAYROLL AND EXPENSES, IS PROVIDED BY SPS. THE PARTNERSHIP MONITORS KEY METRICS OF SUCCESS AND INTRODUCES PROVEN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES TO FOSTER INNOVATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN ORDER TO RAISE ACHIEVEMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS. THE PARTNERSHIP SERVES OVER 5,000 STUDENTS.Expenses $4,516,214 · revenue $7,362
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
- 37-1770485
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type III functionally integrated
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,607,101
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,781,788
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,781,788 | $5,745,435 | $1,607,101 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,985,287 | $5,281,924 | $1,460,694 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,919,463 | $5,261,807 | $1,441,350 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,615,602 | $3,693,146 | $1,933,246 | 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 37-1770485).
Questions about SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INC
- What is the EIN of SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INC is 37-1770485.
- Is SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP 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 SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP 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 SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP 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 SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER GABRIELI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $224,833 (MATTHEW BRUNELL, CO- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SPRINGFIELD EMPOWERMENT ZONE PARTNERSHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,781,788, expenses of $5,745,435 and total assets of $1,607,101 at year end.
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