Tools of the Mind
Donations deductibleTools of the Mind's network
6 people1 organisationi6 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Foote Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Deborah Leong | Co-Founder/President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ellen Galinsky | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Elsa Holguin | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jacqueline Jones | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Miriam Calderon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Alvis | Director of Partnership Development | 2025 |
| Barbara Wilder-Smith | Secretary/ Exec Dir. | 2025 |
| Cynthia Cadigan | Finance & Ad | since 2021 |
| Mara Tegethoff | Dir. of Syst | 2023 |
| Mara Viana | Head of Systems,Operation&innovation | 2025 |
| Megan Spacciapoli | Director of Data and Evaluation | since 2021 |
| Moira Rodgers | Former Dir O | since 2022 |
| Oliver Saunders Wilder | Lead Technol | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Wilder-Smith | Secretary/ Exec Dir. | 37.5 | $173k | $32k | |
| Deborah Leong | Co-Founder/President | 37.5 | $153k | $37k | |
| Oliver Saunders Wilder | Director of Technology | 37.5 | $140k | $51k | |
| Mara Viana | Head of Systems,Operation&innovation | 37.5 | $139k | $21k | |
| Megan Spacciapoli | Director of Data and Evaluation | 37.5 | $136k | $17k | |
| Cynthia Cadigan | Associate Dir. of Finance & Admin. | 37.5 | $128k | $43k | |
| Angela Alvis | Director of Partnership Development | 37.5 | $128k | $16k | |
| Nathaniel Foote | Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Miriam Calderon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Galinsky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elsa Holguin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacqueline Jones | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
13 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263008483). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Ellen Galinsky | Director |
| Megan Spacciapoli | Director of Data and Evaluation |
| Mara Viana | Head of Systems, Operation & Innovation |
| Nathaniel Foote | Chair |
| Cynthia Cadigan | |
| Deborah Leong | President |
| Oliver Saunders Wilder | Director of Technology |
| Angela Alvis | Director of Partnership Development |
| Cynthia Cadigan | Associate Director of Finance and Admin |
| Barbara Wilder-Smith | Executive Director/Secretary |
| Elsa Holguin | Director |
| Miriam Calderon | Director |
| Jacqueline Jones | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Tools of the Mind
- EIN
- 832864497
- Address
- Po Box 829, Shirley, MA, 01464-0829
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- To help all children learn and develop to their full potential by applying developmental theory-based principles of learning to early childhood education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Nathaniel Foote (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsNathaniel Foote
≥6years on the filingsDeborah Leong
≥6years on the filingsEllen Galinsky
≥6years on the filingsElsa Holguin
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.6m
- Total liabilities
- $480k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $140k
- Program service revenue
- $3.6m
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 6