FRIENDS OF THE BALDWIN SCHOOL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE BALDWIN SCHOOL INC (EIN 45-3132329)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-01-14
IRS object ID
202600279349200225
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-01-14T11:47:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN453132329EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE BALDWIN SCHOOL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Foreign Phone6173692819ForeignPhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line185 OXFORD ST C/O BALDWIN SCHOOLAddressLine1Txt
CityCambridgeCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02138ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonKerry OConnorPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone8573310347PhoneNum
Signature2026-01-27SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.friendsofbaldwin.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$76,011GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$47,844ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$8,262ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$7,468FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$6,937SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$531SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$9,020GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$3,667CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$5,353GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$3,417OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$65,407TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$11,430FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$95PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$51,463OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$62,988TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$2,419ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$86,138NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$88,557NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$86,138BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTo support the education of students at Maria L. Baldwin Elementary School by fostering relationships between school and home and providing enrichment programs and community events.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (7 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Funded school-wide and grade-specific field trips including a full-school excursion to Hale Reservation for 264 students. We covered all admission and professional transportation costs to ensure equitable access to off-site enrichment regardless of socioeconomic status.$0$45,319
Organized diverse community-building events including family dances a ski trip field day and welcome socials to foster student engagement and family involvement for approximately 300 families.$0$3,726
Funded and managed school-wide educational enrichment programs including a STEM Festival an author visit an after-school knitting club and classroom grants for hands-on learning materials benefiting 360 students by enhancing curriculum and providing diverse extracurricular opportunities.$0$7,894
School based enrichment activities$779$1,500
Books for students and prizes for reading contests$0$211
Teacher Appreciation Program: Reimbursed staff for appreciation luncheons and recognition events during Teacher Appreciation Month.$0$1,574
MPower Period parties and supplies for children in the community$2,324$238
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$60,462TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Annie Holland
Co-President5$0$0$0
Jodie Westerman
Co-President5$0$0$0
Kerry O'Connor
Treasurer5$0$0$0
Julie Curti
Clerk5$0$0$0
Lauren Begen
Co-Treasurer5$0$0$0
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Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
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Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonKerry OConnorPersonNm

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CityCambridgeCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,540CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
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Total$203,283TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$21,000SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, line 8| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Commission from school photo sales, $1592| Weekly community bread sale of donated goods., $1825|
Part I, line 16| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Teacher Appreciation: Funded two staff appreciation luncheons and recognition events to support teacher morale and express community gratitude., $1298| Hospitality Coffee: Provided refreshments and hospitality at monthly PTO meetings and school-wide events to encourage parent participation., $606| Administrative Costs Costco Filing Fees mailing supplies bank fees, $412| Celebration event for students and prizes for reading contests, $212| Expenses for the After School Knitting Club included the purchase of yarn needles and stuffing materials used by students to create handmade pillows and blankets., $1785| Field trips including one full school field trip to Hale Reservation and individual class grade field trips. Includes the cost of transportation where transit was not covered by the school district., $36264| Community & Welcome Events Welcome Back Popsicle Party Kindergarten Welcome Night Family Dances, $1314| MPower: Health education materials and menstrual cycle workshops., $2987| Classroom Enrichment: Provided teacher grants for specialized classroom materials books and hands-on learning tools to enhance the daily curriculum., $6585|

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