To provide child care and educational services to children aging from six months to 15 years

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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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FY2025 · 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 $58K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$121K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$940K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$872K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$996K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$940K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$909K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$790K
FY2024$896K
FY2025$940K
Expenses
$872K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$756K
FY2021$764K
FY2022$818K
FY2023$860K
FY2024$826K
FY2025$872K
Net assets
$996K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$418K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$833K
FY2023$801K
FY2024$913K
FY2025$996K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 Aug 1991.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $706K Management & general 18% · $157K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Educational Director
$65,664Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher Representative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Brunette$65,664$63,763$64,947$64,129$60,704$58,794
Melissa Vaccaro—$37,637————
Ashley Mackinnon—$37,637————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Offers childcare and education for children aged six months to 15 years.

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1 program · $706K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide child care and educational services to children aging from six months to 15 years.

$706Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$940K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$828K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Money outPt IX
$872K
Ln 25
Programscol B$706K
Managementcol C$157K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$996K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$393K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$939
Fees for servicesLn 2g$828K
Total revenueLn 12$940K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$393K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$393K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$693K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
Net assetsLn 32$996K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$327K$393K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$720K$693K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K$121K
Net assetsLn 32$913K$996K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$532K$418K$107K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$6K$1K$70
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$37K$8K$456
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$982$55
InterestLn 20$9K$7K$2K$87
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$37K$8K$463
InsuranceLn 23$46K$37K$8K$459
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$66K$15K$820
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$27K$6K$336
Total functional expensesLn 25$872K$706K$157K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $940K$872K$68K$996K 990 PDF
FY2024 $896K$826K$70K$913K 990 PDF
FY2023 $790K$860K−$69K$801K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$818K$254K$833K 990 PDF
FY2021 $909K$764K$145K$563K 990 PDF
FY2020 $639K$756K−$117K$418K 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
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Part I · Summary $939,699 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,312$111,223
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $805,186$828,476
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,481$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $895,979$939,699
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $618,544$649,823
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,144$221,952
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $825,688$871,775
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,291$67,924
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $939,699 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$939
VIII-1e Government grants$110,284
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,223
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $828,476$828,476
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $828,476 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$939,699
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $871,775 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,664$65,664
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $418,059 · Management $107,494 · Fundraising $5,972$531,525
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,707 · Management $1,268 · Fundraising $70$7,045
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,927 · Management $8,206 · Fundraising $456$45,589
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,419 · Management $982 · Fundraising $55$5,456
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,059 · Management $1,569 · Fundraising $87$8,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,489 · Management $8,331 · Fundraising $463$46,283
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,203 · Management $8,267 · Fundraising $459$45,929
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,470 · Management $14,771 · Fundraising $820$82,061
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,140 · Management $6,032 · Fundraising $336$33,508
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $706,137 · Management $156,920 · Fundraising $8,718$871,775
Part X · Balance sheet $1,117,242 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $326,816$393,146
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $719,715$693,376
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $30,120$30,720
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,076,951$1,117,242
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,812$7,762
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $164,097$121,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $912,854$995,795
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $912,854$995,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,076,951$1,117,242
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $995,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$939,699
XI-2 Total expenses$871,775
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,924
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$912,854
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$15,017
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$995,795

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