Friends of the Manhattan School for Children Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
133671579
IRS 990 coverage
2014–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
New York, NY, USA
Phone
2122221450
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$188,839
Expenses
$206,110
Assets
$115,443
Liabilities
$27,995

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JESSICA WEISS (CO-PRESIDENT)
  • ABIGAIL BUCUVALAS (CO-PRESIDENT)
  • AMANDA DEL BENE (CO-VICE PRESIDENT)
  • AMY ROBINSON (CO-VICE PRESIDENT)
  • GUI STAMPUR (CO-VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • JESSICA WEISS (CO-PRESIDENT)
  • ABIGAIL BUCUVALAS (CO-PRESIDENT)
  • AMANDA DEL BENE (CO-VICE PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

In accordance with our by-laws, the friends of msc parents association seeks to:- facilitate the philosophy and mission statement of the school - promote msc as a kindergarten through eighth-grade school - promote and develop parent leadership, involvement, and volunteerism- facilitate family involvement at our school - facilitate communication between teachers, staff, and parents - provide financial support and resources to the school for the benefit and educational growth of the students- make hybrid and remote learning work for all the students, teachers, and parents- develop a cooperative working relationship between the parents and the staff of the school- provide a mechanism whereby parents can have input into the governance and decision making of the school

What it reported doing in 2024

Friends of msc provided strong support for the manhattan school for children (ps 333) throughout fy25, enhancing the educational experience and community engagement for students, families, and staff. The organization underwrote a significant portion of school enrichment by successfully funding nearly half of all programs through its bridge the gap fundraiser, ensuring sustained access to high-impact activities not covered by public funding. Key student enrichment included music programming, access to live arts, field trips and other changes to expand learning beyond the classroom. The greenhouse program continued to deliver hands-on environmental science instruction, reinforcing stem learning with real world applications. Friends of msc also advanced inclusive infrastructure with plans for an accessible playground to extend play and social interaction for all students. Through volunteer coordination, family engagement initiatives, and marquee community events like fall fest and broadway loves msc, the organization strengthened school spirit and parent involvement. Across fy25, friends of msc actively connected families, supported teachers with resources, school supplies, tech support and appreciation events, and fostered a collaborative, inclusive school culture at msc.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 64
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 93.8%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: $344.08 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -9.1%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.56; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.24; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -9.4% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -9.9% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -7.8% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 93.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 11 of 11 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $193K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2014 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 23/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 27/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 18/100.