Springfield Day Nursery Corporation
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Springfield Day Nursery Corporation at a glance
In short: Springfield Day Nursery Corporation gave $784K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $784K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $783,755
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $783,755
- Median grant
- $783,755
- Total assets
- $23,952,540
- +59.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Springfield Day Nursery Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Square One 947 Main Corporation ($784K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $784K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Square One 947 Main Corporation Springfield, MA | To Help Fund Construction Costs of New Building | $783,755 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,952,540 | $18,643,265 | $14,597,525 | $783,755 | 1 | $190,422 |
| 2024 | $15,066,064 | $17,072,708 | $12,046,025 | — | — | $116,001 |
| 2023 | $9,699,843 | $11,208,523 | $10,311,107 | — | — | $56,543 |
| 2022 | $7,692,207 | $9,991,536 | $8,957,199 | — | — | $77,636 |
| 2021 | $7,228,841 | $10,253,502 | $9,002,247 | — | — | $75,781 |
| 2020 | $6,315,677 | $8,391,162 | $8,449,165 | — | — | $121,027 |
About Springfield Day Nursery Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Springfield Day Nursery Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Springfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $784K. Net investment income was $190K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Springfield Day Nursery Corporation is led by Dawn Distefano, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dawn Distefano
President & CEO
Executive Vice President → President & Ceo-Start, 2021
President & Ceo-Start → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$97K (2020) → $157K (2025)
Corrine Ryan
Chair
Vice Chair-Start → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Selvia-Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Hickson-Martin
Director
Chair-Start → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Testori
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan McCollum
Director
Director - Start → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lavar Click-Bruce
Director
Director-Start → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Underwood
Director
Director-Start → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aundrea Paulk
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Nunez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Palmer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shenell Ford
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Maxey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Balise
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Tranghese
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celia Hickson
CFO & Vice President Administration
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$72K (2024) → $111K (2025)
Kristine Allard
Vice President Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $103K (2025)
Colleen Stocks
Vice Chair
Clerk-Start → Clerk, 2022
Clerk → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Dupont
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Quink
Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2022
Assistant Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Kathleen Kane (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Boyle (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kelly Collins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stuart Jones (2020–2023) — Director-
- Former: Catherine Bodley (2023) — CFO & Vice President Administration
- Former: Heather Barrett (2020–2022) — CFO & Vice President Administration
- Former: Denise Jordan (2020–2021) — Director-
- Former: Joan Kagan (2020–2021) — President & Ceo-
- Former: Kelli Moriarty-Finn (2020–2021) — Vice Chair-
- Former: Lidya Rivera (2020–2021) — Clerk-
- Former: Nicole Starks (2020–2021) — Director-
- Former: Saverio Mancini (2020–2021) — Director-
- Former: Steve Grande (2020–2021) — Treasurer-
- Former: Jeff Lomma (2020) — Director
- Former: Thom Fox (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $157K, to Dawn Distefano (President/CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Springfield Day Nursery Corporation
How much does Springfield Day Nursery Corporation give each year?
Springfield Day Nursery Corporation gave $784K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Springfield Day Nursery Corporation?
Springfield Day Nursery Corporation reported $24.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.6M.
What is Springfield Day Nursery Corporation?
Springfield Day Nursery Corporation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Springfield, MA. It holds $24.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Springfield Day Nursery Corporation operate?
Springfield Day Nursery Corporation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Springfield Day Nursery Corporation's EIN?
Springfield Day Nursery Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2103855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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