Kindergarten & Preschool Program

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $422 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$260K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$261K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$171K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$238K
Expenses
$261K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$171K
FY2024▼ -0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$162K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $220K Management & general 16% · $41K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
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Director
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Laurel Slater Brochu’s $79K as School Administrator is at the 70th 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Crew—$92,770$96,270$91,765$101,745
Laurel Slater Brochu$79,112————
Joanne Gourley——$44,082$40,985$42,967
Joanne Gorley—$43,067———
Laurel Slater—$39,177$40,100$34,656$10,308
Carrie Rioux——$24,797$10,035$7,366
Diane B Guindon——$7,995$6,570$7,261

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides early childhood education for young children.

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1 program · $220K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide high quality preschool and kindergarten education at an affordable amount to families with young children.

$220Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$260K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$220K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$171K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$260K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K
Total assetsLn 16$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$171K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$173K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$172K$171K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$196K$196K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35$0$35$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
OccupancyLn 16$11K$0$11K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$699$0$699$0
InterestLn 20$326$0$326$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$0$5K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$3K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$220K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $238K$246K−$8K$162K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $260K$261K−$1K$171K 990 PDF
FY2023 $231K$252K−$22K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $243K$288K−$44K$184K 990 PDF
FY2021 $334K$275K$59K$228K 990 PDF
FY2020 $288K$274K$14K$170K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $259,950 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,995$17,246
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $225,587$242,696
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$8
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,592$259,950
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $206,956$216,881
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,092$44,202
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $252,148$261,083
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,556−$1,133
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $259,950 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,246
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,246
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$242,696
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$8
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $242,704 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$259,950
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $261,083 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $195,843 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$195,843
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,997 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,997
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,041 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,041
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,600 · Fundraising $0$7,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $35 · Fundraising $0$35
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $2,429 · Fundraising $0$2,429
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,955 · Fundraising $0$4,955
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $11,252 · Fundraising $0$11,252
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $699 · Fundraising $0$699
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $326 · Fundraising $0$326
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $5,340 · Fundraising $0$5,340
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,635 · Fundraising $0$3,635
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,727 · Management $5,204 · Fundraising $0$7,931
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,608 · Management $41,475 · Fundraising $0$261,083
Part X · Balance sheet $173,225 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,580$52,886
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $24,275$24,278
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $272$214
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $101,187$95,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,314$173,225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,527$2,571
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $171,787$170,654
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,787$170,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,314$173,225
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,950
XI-2 Total expenses$261,083
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,787
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,654

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