Nonprofit · EIN 83-2864497
TOOLS OF THE MIND
Tax-exempt · SHIRLEY, MA 01464
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,937,795 | $5,471,174 | -$1,533,379 | $6,560,030 | $480,267 | $6,079,763 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,398,740 | $5,151,604 | $1,247,136 | $8,085,690 | $472,548 | $7,613,142 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,800,009 | $4,212,067 | $1,587,942 | $6,802,716 | $436,710 | $6,366,006 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $140,000
- Program service revenue
- $3,563,346
- Investment income
- $226,805
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,006
- Other revenue
- $7,644
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $326,937
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,912,407
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,125,197
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,058
- Accounting fees
- $36,510
- Travel
- $159,947
- Program services (functional)
- $3,689,718
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,722,699
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,757
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,085,690
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,560,030
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $480,267
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,079,763
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,038,455
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,159,763
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,920,000
- Gross receipts
- $4,607,795
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA WILDER-SMITH | SECRETARY/ EXEC DIR. Officer | 37.5 | $172,800 | $31,683 |
| OLIVER SAUNDERS WILDER | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $140,169 | $50,848 |
| DEBORAH LEONG | CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $153,444 | $36,524 |
| CYNTHIA CADIGAN | ASSOCIATE DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN. Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,780 | $43,053 |
| MARA VIANA | HEAD OF SYSTEMS,OPERATION&INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $139,419 | $20,721 |
| MEGAN SPACCIAPOLI | DIRECTOR OF DATA AND EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $135,680 | $16,512 |
| ANGELA ALVIS | DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,519 | $16,081 |
| NATHANIEL FOOTE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM CALDERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN GALINSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA HOLGUIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA WILDER-SMITH | SECRETARY/ E Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $160,831 | $25,758 |
| DEBORAH LEONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $149,141 | $36,926 |
| OLIVER SAUNDERS WILDER | DIR. OF TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,481 | $48,071 |
| CYNTHIA CADIGAN | ASSOC DIR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,099 | $38,641 |
| DAVID HASTINGS | FULL STACK D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,460 | $31,347 |
| MEGAN SPACCIAPOLI | DIR. OF EVAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,449 | $9,303 |
| MARA TEGETHOFF | DIR. OF SYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,999 | $17,113 |
| TOM AARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM CALDERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL FOOTE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN GALINSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA HOLGUIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH LEONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $149,097 | $34,732 |
| OLIVER SAUNDERS WILDER | DIR. OF TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,053 | $44,739 |
| BARBARA WILDER-SMITH | SECRETARY/ E Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $146,756 | $28,438 |
| MOIRA RODGERS | FORMER DIR O Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,380 | $26,981 |
| CYNTHIA CADIGAN | ASSOC DIR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,504 | $39,660 |
| MEGAN SPACCIAPOLI | DIR. OF EVAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,396 | $15,312 |
| MARA TEGETHOFF | DIR. OF SYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,098 | $21,546 |
| TOM AARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM CALDERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL FOOTE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN GALINSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ELSA HOLGUIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 829, SHIRLEY, MA 01464-0829
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATHANIEL FOOTE, PO BOX 829, SHIRLEY, MA 01464
- Signed the 990
- NATHANIEL FOOTE, CHAIR
- Phone
- (617) 758-8857
- Website
- WWW.TOOLSOFTHEMIND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP
Mission
TO HELP ALL CHILDREN LEARN AND DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY APPLYING DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY-BASED PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- TOOLS OF THE MIND IS A RESEARCH-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD MODEL COMBINING TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH A COMPREHENSIVE INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM THAT HELPS YOUNG CHILDREN TO DEVELOP THE COGNITIVE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, SELF-REGULATORY, AND FOUNDATIONAL ACADEMIC SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND. TOOLS OF THE MIND IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL YOUNG CHILDREN. TOOLS CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 49,000 CHILDREN IN PREK AND K CLASSROOMS THAT RUN THE GAMUT FROM SMALL RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO LARGE URBAN DISTRICTS; FROM CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PUBLICLY FUNDED PROGRAMS. TOOLS OF THE MIND GIVES TEACHERS THE TOOLS TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL LEARNER, DEVELOPING THE UNDERLYING COGNITIVE, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO REACH HIS OR HER HIGHEST POTENTIAL.Expenses $3,689,718 · revenue $3,563,346
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
- 83-2864497
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,560,030
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,607,795
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,937,795 | $5,471,174 | $6,560,030 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,398,740 | $5,151,604 | $8,085,690 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,800,009 | $4,212,067 | $6,802,716 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,646,518 | $3,807,551 | $5,139,156 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-2864497).
Questions about TOOLS OF THE MIND
- What is the EIN of TOOLS OF THE MIND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TOOLS OF THE MIND is 83-2864497.
- Is TOOLS OF THE MIND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to TOOLS OF THE MIND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TOOLS OF THE MIND 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 TOOLS OF THE MIND 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 TOOLS OF THE MIND 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 TOOLS OF THE MIND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NATHANIEL FOOTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of TOOLS OF THE MIND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,800 (BARBARA WILDER-SMITH, SECRETARY/ EXEC DIR.).
- How much revenue does TOOLS OF THE MIND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,937,795, expenses of $5,471,174 and total assets of $6,560,030 at year end.
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