To build better futures in Johnson County by promoting and providing Learning opportunities that encourage family involvement, in collaboration with schools and the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $413K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$227K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$381K
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$407K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$381K
FY2021▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$485K
FY2025$973K
Expenses
$303K
FY2021▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$407K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$718K
FY2025$521K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $197K Management & general 33% · $101K Fundraising 2% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Underwood’s $52K as Executive Di is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Underwood$52,000$52,000$66,000$46,615$42,000$42,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promote learning opportunities to build better futures through family involvement and community collaboration.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Preschool and education enrichment programs

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$413K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $1.0M · 2019–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$847,962
Early Years Initiative ExpensesFY2024$37,561
Individual RecipientFY2023$31,899
Early Years Initiative ExpensesFY2023$17,239
Come Back Stronger Round 2FY2021$8,263
Individual RecipientFY2020$12,426
Individual RecipientFY2019$46,964
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,764

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$381K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$407K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$213K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Total revenueLn 12$381K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$533K
Other assetsLn 15$216
Total assetsLn 16$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
Net assetsLn 32$407K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$483K$533K
Total assetsLn 16$601K$634K
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K$227K
Net assetsLn 32$330K$407K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$99K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30$30
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$2K$9K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$60K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$3K$8K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$197K$101K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $973K$1.2M−$196K$521K 990 PDF
FY2024 $485K$315K$169K$718K 990 PDF
FY2023 $222K$285K−$63K$548K 990 PDF
FY2022 $477K$273K$204K$611K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $381K$303K$78K$407K 990 PDF
FY2020 $513K$348K$165K$330K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $380,967 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $201,619$90,433
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $309,342$213,241
I-10 Investment income$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,559$77,289
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $512,520$380,967
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,839$22,042
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $229,335$160,049
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,429$121,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $347,603$303,459
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $164,917$77,508
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $380,967 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,697 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,433
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $209,544$209,544
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $77,289$77,289
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $290,534$380,967
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,459 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,172$20,172
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,870$1,870
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $42,000$42,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,737$98,737
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,398$7,398
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,914$11,914
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,750$2,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,292$3,292
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $30$30
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,968$1,968
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,926 · Management $9,039$10,965
IX-20 InterestManagement $14,065$14,065
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $60,457$60,457
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,674$3,674
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,929 · Management $8,333 · Fundraising $5,861$17,123
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,091 · Management $3,953$7,044
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,580 · Management $101,018 · Fundraising $5,861$303,459
Part X · Balance sheet $634,243 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,388$97,293
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,271$3,289
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $483,220$533,445
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $216$216
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $601,095$634,243
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $271,270$226,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $271,270$226,910
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $329,825$407,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $329,825$407,333
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $601,095$634,243
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $407,333 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$380,967
XI-2 Total expenses$303,459
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$329,825
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$407,333

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