St Pauls Church Nursery School Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS SUPPORTED BY A TEAM OF DEDICATED, EDUCATED, AND THOUGHTFUL TEACHERS WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF A PLAY-BASED LEARNING MODEL THAT IS BALANCED WITH A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM. ONE WHERE CHILDREN CAN LEARN THROUGH BOOKS, ART, SCIENCE, COOKING, MUSIC, SENSORY PLAY, YOGA, ETC. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE CAN LEARN! SPNS PROVIDES NUMEROUS CREATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT OUR DAY WITH FLEXIBILITY IN MINDA NECESSITY WHEN DEALING WITH CHILDREN AT THIS STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT.
- Income
- $274,749
- Spending
- $259,740
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $75,218, executive director & head
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $215,992 spent. ST. PAUL'S NURSERY SCHOOL (SPNS), A SMALL COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL LOCATED IN THE HEART OF HISTORIC DEDHAM, HAS A COMMUNITY WIDE REPUTATION FOR PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS.WE ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION TO SET CHILDREN UP FOR SUCCESS, WITH AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXPERIENCE THAT IS DEDICATED TO MAKING SCHOOL A FUN AND POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL WHO ATTEND. OUR THOUGHTFULLY PLANNED CURRICULUM IS ONE THAT WILL HELP OUR STUDENTS GROW AND DEVELOP NUMEROUS SKILLS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THEIR SUCCESS IN THE YEARS TO COME. AT SPNS, WE PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN PLAY, EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY, PROBLEM SOLVE, EXPLORE, AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD IN THEIR OWN UNIQUE WAY, AS WELL AS AT THEIR OWN DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL.OUR PHILOSOPHY IS SUPPORTED BY A TEAM OF DEDICATED, EDUCATED, AND THOUGHTFUL TEACHERS WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF A PLAY-BASED LEARNING MODEL THAT IS BALANCED WITH A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM. ONE WHERE CHILDREN CAN LEARN THROUGH BOOKS, ART, SCIENCE, COOKING, MUSIC, SENSORY PLAY, YOGA, ETC. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE CAN LEARN! SPNS PROVIDES NUMEROUS CREATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT OUR DAY WITH FLEXIBILITY IN MINDA NECESSITY WHEN DEALING WITH CHILDREN AT THIS STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT.STARS:THE STARS CLASSROOM IS LOCATED UPSTAIRS AND HOSTS OUR YOUNGEST FRIENDS AT SPNS WITH CHILDREN ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL STARTING AT AGE 2.9 YEARS OLD. SINCE THIS IS TYPICALLY MOST CHILDREN'S FIRST SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, WE START BY WORKING ON THE TRANSITION FROM HOME TO SCHOOL TO MAKE IT AS SMOOTH AND COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE. WE ALSO PLACE A BIG EMPHASIS ON SETTING THE FOUNDATION FOR THEIR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING JOURNEY. SHARING, PROBLEM SOLVING, USING OUR WORDS, AND WORKING TOGETHER ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS WE WILL WORK ON THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. OUR STARS FRIENDS GET USED TO FOLLOWING A DAILY ROUTINE AND WORK ON THEIR SELF-HELP AND INDEPENDENCE SKILLS, WITH AMPLE TEACHER SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE. THE STARS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO BE EXPOSED TO THE ALPHABET WITH WEEKLY WORKBOOK ACTIVITIES, LETTER, AND NAME RECOGNITION, AND STRENGTHENING THEIR FINE MOTOR SKILLS THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.ROCKETS:THE ROCKETS CLASSROOM IS LOCATED DOWNSTAIRS AND IS CONSIDERED OUR "PRE-K" CLASS. THIS CLASSROOM CONTINUES TO BUILD ON THE FOUNDATION THAT WAS SET IN THE STARS CLASSROOM TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF OUR ROCKETS ARE READY WHEN IT COMES TIME TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN. BY STRENGTHENING THEIR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS THROUGH PLAY AND GROUP DISCUSSIONS, BUILDING ON LETTER RECOGNITION AND PHONEMIC AWARENESS, AND PARTICIPATING IN PRE-WRITING AND MATH ACTIVITIES WE ARE CONFIDENT IN ALL OUR GRADUATES ENTERING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ROCKETS WORK ON WEEKLY LETTER THEMED ACTIVITIES, COMPLETE MONTHLY JOURNAL ENTRIES AND SELF-PORTRAITS, EXPLORE THEMATIC SENSORY BINS, WORK ON ORIGINAL CLASS BOOKS, AND SPENDING TIME IN OUR WRITING CENTERAND SO MUCH MORE!
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on December 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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