CAIRN HILL INC

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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $231K · expenses $275K · assets $0

Also known as
Cairn Hill Nature Preschool
EIN
45-5452706
Address
183 FAYS AVENUE, Lynn, MA 01904
Website
www.cairnhilledu.org
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
-
Ruling date
-
Principal officer
CHERYL DRESSLER (its 2015 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Cairn Hill, Inc.s mission is to prepare children from all backgrounds for personal and academic success through joyful learning opportunities rooted in nature, play and the arts.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Cheryl Dressler PRESIDENT2016-2023 $10,360$31,514 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
NICOLE McCLAIN DIRECTOR2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Helmick CLERK2021-2023 10 $0 reported 1
Frances Weiner DIRECTOR2023 5 $0 reported 1
Lauren Smith (former) DIRECTOR2016-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Loan Nguyen (former) VICE PRESIDENT2021-2022 10 $0 reported 1
Daniel Mirabito (former) TREASURER2020-2022 10 $0 reported 1
NICOLE McLAIN (former) DIRECTOR2021 5 $0 reported 1
Beth Dowd (former) DIRECTOR2019-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Betsy Peck (former) DIRECTOR2018-2020 5 $0 reported 1
Olga Frechon (former) CO-PRESIDENT2019-2020 10 $0 reported 1
Margaret Ris (former) CO-PRESIDENT2016-2020 20 $0 reported 1
Carole Cooke (former) VICE PRESIDENT2017-2020 10 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Peck (former) TREASURER2016-2019 10 $0 reported 1
Jaqueline Harris (former) SECRETARY2016-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Linda Mack (former) DIRECTOR2016-2017 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 12 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHERYL DRESSLER PRESIDENT10 $10,360$0$0 $10,3601
NICOLE McCLAIN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
FRANCES WEINER DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER HELMICK CLERK10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 14 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE McCLAIN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
LAUREN SMITH DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
LOAN NGUYEN VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL DRESSLER PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER HELMICK CLERK10 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL MIRABITO TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 16 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAUREN SMITH DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE McLAIN DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER HELMICK CLERK10 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL MIRABITO TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL DRESSLER PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
LOAN NGUYEN VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 9 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAUREN SMITH DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
BETH DOWD DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
BETSY PECK DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
OLGA FRECHON CO-PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
DANIEL MIRABITO TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHERYL DRESSLER CLERK - CURRENT PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
MARGARET RIS CO-PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLE COOKE VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid · 12 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHERYL DRESSLER CLERK10 $0$0$0 $01
MARGARET RIS PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
LAUREN SMITH DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLE COOKE VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH PECK TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
OLGA FRECHON DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
BETH DOWD DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $21K · 10 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHERYL DRESSLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR25 $21,154$0$0 $21,1541
MARGARET RIS PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
LAUREN SMITH DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
JAQUELINE HARRIS SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLE COOKE DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
BETSY PECK TREASURER10 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 16 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHERYL DRESSLER PRESIDENT25 $0$0$0 $01
MARGARET RIS VICE-PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
LAUREN SMITH DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
JAQUELINE HARRIS CLERK5 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA MACK DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLE COOKE DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH PECK TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHERYL DRESSLER PRESIDENT25 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET RIS VICE PRESIDENT25 $0-$0 $01
LAUREN SMITH DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
JAQUELINE HARRIS CLERK5 $0-$0 $01
LINDA MACK DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
ELIZABETH PECK TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$230,593$274,675 $0$0 $39,508$191,059 $10,36012-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$304,425$319,193 $256,834$236,940 $124,280$180,106 $0146
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$333,336$286,976 $263,487$251,708 $131,874$201,451 $0166
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$318,627$233,874 $236,475$205,348 $162,413$156,209 $098
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$297,372$235,397 $158,589$120,595 $94,445$202,920 $0126
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$193,239$241,233 $94,558$58,620 $49,552$143,491 $21,155106
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$217,098$184,441 $133,819$106,614 $183,208$33,846 $0516
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$96,527$54,035 $76,521$73,957 $96,260- ---

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $473,805 in all, tax years 2014 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2017, 2019-2022 6$391,450 2022$8,700
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ADELAIDE BREED BAYRD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAIRN HILL INC” 2014-2016 3$40,000 2016$15,000
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BOSTON FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2018, 2021-2022 4$35,500 2022$7,500
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$6,643 2018$6,643
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAIRN HILL INC” 2020-2023 4$182 2023$14
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CAIRN HILL INC” 2018 1$30 2018$30
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Nearby + Similar BETA

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
CAMP OAK HILL INCPAP20 $129,524$87,567 President$6,845 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CARRIAGE HILL INCOHL22 $286,645$324,184 SEE ATTACHED$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CAIRN HEALTH INCKSNot reported $572,148$465,582 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$77,800 Similar name, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 3 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
WICHITA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$806,95015 12010–2024 CAIRN HEALTH INC
DWANE L AND VELMA LUNT WALLACE Private foundation$90,0004 12019–2022 CAIRN HEALTH INC
PAUL ROSS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$61,0006 12020–2025 CAIRN HEALTH INC
LEWIS HUMPHREYS CHARITABLE TRUST Private foundation$30,0001 12024–2024 CAIRN HEALTH INC
TOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,0001 12025–2025 CAIRN HEALTH INC
BRUCE G COCHENER FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,5001 12024–2024 CAIRN HEALTH INC
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0002 12023–2025 CAIRN HEALTH INC
RIVERSIDE HEALTH FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0001 12023–2023 CAIRN HEALTH INC
K T WIEDEMANN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$10,0001 12024–2024 CAIRN HEALTH INC
JESSICA GOOD EVANS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,0002 12019–2020 CAIRN HEALTH INC
DANIEL J TAYLOR FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,0003 12023–2025 CAIRN HEALTH INC
BELIN FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,0002 12023–2024 CAIRN HEALTH INC
HEALTH CONCEPTS FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,0001 12021–2021 CAIRN HEALTH INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$1434 12020–2023 CAIRN HEALTH INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990 · $274,675 spent · pay $177,059 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $153,891$153,891-- 56.0%
Occupancy $32,583$32,583-- 11.9%
Fees: legal $22,963-$22,963- 8.4%
Payroll taxes $16,428$16,428-- 6.0%
Depreciation and depletion $7,938$7,938-- 2.9%
Other (as described)PreSchool Program $7,114$7,114-- 2.6%
Other employee benefits $6,740$6,740-- 2.5%
Fees: other services $5,786$3,661$2,125- 2.1%
Insurance $5,701$2,768$2,933- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $5,000-$5,000- 1.8%
Information technology $3,531$3,045-$486 1.3%
Other (as described)Payroll Processing fees $2,197$2,197-- 0.8%
Office expenses $1,429-$1,429- 0.5%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $1,389-$1,389- 0.5%
Other (as described)Communications and Outreach $735$569$166- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $666$666-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Other miscellaneous $584$404$128$52 0.2%
Total$274,675100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $319,193 spent · pay $215,547 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $186,148$186,148-- 58.3%
Occupancy $41,084$41,084-- 12.9%
Payroll taxes $22,672$22,672-- 7.1%
Depreciation and depletion $11,982$11,982-- 3.8%
Other (as described)PreSchool Program $11,466$11,466-- 3.6%
Fees: other services $8,311$5,995$2,316- 2.6%
Other employee benefits $6,727$6,727-- 2.1%
Insurance $5,623$4,223$1,400- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $5,250-$5,250- 1.6%
Fees: management $3,970-$3,970- 1.2%
Information technology $3,762$3,150-$612 1.2%
Other (as described)Payroll Processing fees $2,965$2,965-- 0.9%
Office expenses $2,767$63$2,704- 0.9%
Other (as described)Communications and Outreach $2,433$2,140$293- 0.8%
All other expenses $2,088$728$1,197$163 0.7%
Other (as described)Professional Development $1,945$1,945-- 0.6%
Total$319,193100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $286,976 spent · pay $202,087 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $182,816$182,816-- 63.7%
Occupancy $32,336$32,336-- 11.3%
Payroll taxes $16,352$16,352-- 5.7%
Depreciation and depletion $12,310$12,310-- 4.3%
Other (as described)PreSchool Program $10,785$10,785-- 3.8%
Fees: other services $9,244$5,832$3,412- 3.2%
Insurance $5,599$4,038$1,561- 2.0%
Fees: legal $4,000-$4,000- 1.4%
Other employee benefits $2,919$2,919-- 1.0%
Information technology $2,892$2,380-$512 1.0%
Other (as described)Payroll Processing fees $2,014$2,014-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $1,900-$1,900- 0.7%
All other expenses $1,086$63$1,023- 0.4%
Other (as described)Professional Development $947$947-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Communications and Outreach $921$921-- 0.3%
Office expenses $855-$702$153 0.3%
Total$286,976100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $233,874 spent · pay $164,375 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $143,894$143,894-- 61.5%
Occupancy $28,304$28,304-- 12.1%
Payroll taxes $14,749$14,749-- 6.3%
Depreciation and depletion $12,461$12,461-- 5.3%
Other (as described)PreSchool Program $6,035$6,035-- 2.6%
Other employee benefits $5,732$5,732-- 2.5%
Fees: other services $4,348$1,758$1,640$950 1.9%
Insurance $3,389$2,704$685- 1.4%
Information technology $3,331$2,910-$421 1.4%
Other (as described)Payroll Processing fees $2,726$2,726-- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $2,700-$2,700- 1.2%
Office expenses $1,986-$1,986- 0.8%
All other expenses $1,912$1,542$145$225 0.8%
Fees: management $950-$950- 0.4%
Other (as described)Communications and Outreach $837$837-- 0.4%
Other (as described)Professional Development $520$520-- 0.2%
Total$233,874100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $235,397 spent · pay $168,327 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $154,013$154,013-- 65.4%
Occupancy $28,099$28,099-- 11.9%
Payroll taxes $14,314$14,314-- 6.1%
Depreciation and depletion $12,319$12,319-- 5.2%
Insurance $5,388$3,916$1,472- 2.3%
Other (as described)PreSchool Program $5,154$5,154-- 2.2%
All other expenses $3,037$2,052$867$118 1.3%
Fees: other services $2,935$1,075$1,485$375 1.2%
Office expenses $2,327$175$1,731$421 1.0%
Information technology $2,296$2,296-- 1.0%
Other (as described)Payroll Processing fees $2,285$2,285-- 1.0%
Other (as described)Printing and reproductions $1,240-$1,240- 0.5%
Other (as described)Communications and Outreach $1,090$1,090-- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $900-$900- 0.4%
Total$235,397100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $241,233 spent · pay $171,038 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $131,779$131,779-- 54.6%
Occupancy $32,872$32,872-- 13.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $21,155-$15,866$5,289 8.8%
Payroll taxes $18,104$15,600$1,878$626 7.5%
Other (as described)PreSchool Program $10,096$10,096-- 4.2%
Fees: other services $5,611$1,349$3,342$920 2.3%
All other expenses $5,195$3,046$1,728$421 2.2%
Insurance $3,630$2,966$664- 1.5%
Other (as described)Printing and reproductions $2,173-$2,173- 0.9%
Information technology $2,043$2,043-- 0.8%
Other (as described)Recruiting $1,904$1,904-- 0.8%
Other (as described)Professional development $1,782$1,512$270- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $1,653$1,653-- 0.7%
Office expenses $1,386-$119$1,267 0.6%
Fees: accounting $900-$900- 0.4%
Fees: legal $609-$609- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $341$341-- 0.1%
Total$241,233100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $184,441 spent · pay $90,874 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $82,847$80,739$1,265$843 44.9%
Occupancy $32,186$30,576$1,610- 17.5%
Other (as described)PreSchool Program $30,918$30,918-- 16.8%
Payroll taxes $8,027$7,822$123$82 4.4%
Advertising and promotion $4,660$4,660-- 2.5%
Fees: other services $4,652$4,635$10$7 2.5%
Insurance $4,483$794$3,689- 2.4%
Information technology $4,336-$2,168$2,168 2.4%
All other expenses $3,708$2,431$436$841 2.0%
Office expenses $3,477-$3,477- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $1,540-$1,540- 0.8%
Other (as described)Printing and reproductions $1,392$1,322$70- 0.8%
Other (as described)Recruiting $735$735-- 0.4%
Travel $586$586-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Professional development $535$535-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $359$359-- 0.2%
Total$184,441100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $54,035 spent · pay $18,077 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $18,077 33.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,456 28.6%
Fees to independent contractors $10,963 20.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,790 16.3%
Printing, publications, postage $749 1.4%
Total$54,035100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$0$01
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

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