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Nonprofit · EIN 06-1414597

A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC

Tax-exempt · WILTON, CT 06897

Financials

$343K$244K2022$71K$220K2023$306K$211K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$306,083$211,088$94,995$1,562,322$62,594$1,499,728
June 30, 2024990$70,866$219,762-$148,896$1,362,213$13,309$1,348,904
June 30, 2023990$342,658$243,889$98,769$1,379,893$24,487$1,355,406
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$215,806
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$44,750
Net gain from sales of assets
$2
Net income from fundraising events
$45,527
Other revenue
$45,527

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$66,473
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$66,473
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,456
Occupancy
$2,600
Travel
$2,105
Depreciation
$33,939
Program services (functional)
$182,125
Management and general (functional)
$20,606
Fundraising (functional)
$8,357

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,362,213
Total assets, end of year
$1,562,322
Total liabilities, end of year
$62,594
Net assets, end of year
$1,499,728
Land, buildings and equipment
$140,774
Publicly traded securities
$1,281,319
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,475,028
Net assets with donor restrictions
$24,700
Gross receipts
$316,597
Employees
3
Volunteers
43
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
CT

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SHANNON MACDONALDCO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AMANDA VAN HEYSTCO-PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LOUSIE SHAMESVP SCHOLAR LIFE SERVICES
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CARYN BOCCHINOVP MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BETSY WALLONRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROSANA SHERRICKCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SHANNON BENEDEKFUNDRAISING EVENT CHAIR
Trustee or director
5$0
SIMON BULENZISCHOLAR SELECTION
Trustee or director
5$0
MARYLYNN CLUNEPARENT LIAISON, STUDENT SUPPORT, HEALTH SERVICES
Trustee or director
5$0
SARAH BOATWALLASUMMER PROGRAMS
Trustee or director
5$0
CAROLINE HOFFMANPUBLICITY, FUNDRAISING
Trustee or director
5$0
ANNE MUNKENBECKCOLLEGE ADVOCACY
Trustee or director
5$0
LYNNE MURPHYNOMINATIONS, HOUSE MAINTENANCE
Trustee or director
5$0
PALLAVI NAMBIARSCHOLAR SELECTION
Trustee or director
5$0
RICH NICHOLCOMPLIANCE, FUNDRAISING
Trustee or director
5$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUNG PAKMARKETING PLANNING
Trustee or director
5$0
NATALIE SPANOFUNDRAISING
Trustee or director
5$0
JORDAN YELLENDIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY PETERSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SIMON BULENZIVP SCHOLAR ACADEMIC SERVIC
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AMANDA VAN HEYSTVP PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LOUISE SHAMESVP SCHOLAR LIFE SERVICES
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CARYN BOCCHINOVP MARKETING AND DEVELOPME
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BETSY WALLONRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JANEL CASSARACORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARYLYNN CLUNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SHANNON BENEDEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA FOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
NATALIE SPANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
VICTORIA HIRSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JULIE FOWLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANNE MUNKENBECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CAROLINE HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LYNNE MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SHANNON MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RICH NICHOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PALLAVI NAMBIARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SUNG PAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JORDAN YELLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY PETERSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SIMON BULENZIVP SCHOLAR ACADEMIC SERVICES
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AMANDA VAN HEYSTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
LOUISE SHAMESVP SCHOLAR LIFE SERVICES
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CARYN BOCCHINOVP MARKETING AND DEVELOPME
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BETSY WALLONRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JANEL CASSARACORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARYLYNN CLUNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SHANNON BENEDEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA FOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL GORDONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
VICTORIA HIRSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARK LOGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANNE MUNKENBECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CAROLINE HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LYNNE MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SHANNON MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RICH NICHOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PALLAVI NAMBIARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SUNG PAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JORDAN YELLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 7658, WILTON, CT 06897-7658
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHANNON MACDONALD, PO BOX 7658, WILTON, CT 06897
Signed the 990
AMANDA VAN HEYST, TREASURER
Phone
(203) 536-2634
Return prepared by
ROLLERI & SHEPPARD CPAS LLP

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HOUSING IN WILTON, CONNECTICUT WHERE ACADEMICALLY-TALENTED MINORITY STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND WILTON HIGH SCHOOL AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COLLEGES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND WILTON HIGH SCHOOL AND MOVE ON TO ATTEND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES.
    Expenses $182,125

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
06-1414597
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1996
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,562,322
Income (IRS master file)
$316,597

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$306,083$211,088$1,562,322XML
990June 2024$70,866$219,762$1,362,213XML
990June 2023$342,658$243,889$1,379,893XML
990June 2022$166,982$216,059$1,222,222IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1414597).

Questions about A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC

What is the EIN of A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC is 06-1414597.
Is A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHANNON MACDONALD.
Who are the officers and directors of A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does A BETTER CHANCE OF WILTON INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $306,083, expenses of $211,088 and total assets of $1,562,322 at year end.

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