Sunshine Nursery School Inc 01-85 is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Arlington, Massachusetts, registered in 1985, with $672,581 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$673K
▲ 1.9% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$545K
Net assets
$1.0M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Sunshine Nursery School Inc 01-85— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Sunshine Nursery School Inc 01-85: 23 mo reserves · +19% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Sunshine Nursery School Inc 01-85— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Sunshine Nursery School Inc 01-85: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $471K (FY2013) to $673K (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
18.9%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.1M
Total liabilities
$61K
Net assets
$1.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $672,581▲1.9% | $545,166▲0.6% | $1,040,292▲14.0% | $1,101,667▲13.4% | 990 |
| 2023 | $660,249▼8.6% | $541,773▲5.0% | $912,788▲14.9% | $971,460▼21.5% | 990 |
| 2022 | $722,113▲9.4% | $516,127▲12.5% | $794,312▲35.0% | $1,237,244▲19.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $660,354▲0.1% | $458,657▲9.7% | $588,326▲52.2% | $1,033,702▲11.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $659,487▲49.3% | $417,942▼10.1% | $386,629▲166% | $927,789▲32.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $441,644▼19.6% | $464,730▼12.6% | $145,084▼13.7% | $700,096▼14.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $549,337▲20.4% | $531,842▲14.6% | $168,170▲11.6% | $817,934▼3.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $456,307▲0.3% | $464,083▼1.4% | $150,675▼4.9% | $843,389▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $455,040▼4.3% | $470,537▼0.5% | $158,451▼8.9% | $844,249▼5.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $475,700▼2.1% | $473,114▼0.5% | $173,948▲1.5% | $894,358▼3.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $485,658▲3.1% | $475,704▲6.6% | $171,362▲6.2% | $924,661▲13.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $471,066 | $446,443▲5.5% | $161,408▲18.0% | $816,897▲192% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $423,203▼2.6% | $136,785▼1.9% | $280,193▲2.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $434,568▲7.4% | $139,380▲12.7% | $274,480▲9.4% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $404,641 | $123,686 | $250,868 | 990 |
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Data for Sunshine Nursery School Inc 01-85 (EIN 04-2849487) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.