As a pre-School provider, Poker Hill School views learning developmentally. IT is a process which we can nurture and guide but we trust each child to develop in his or her own unique way. We support each childs growth as an autonomous individual within a caring and democratic community. We strive to make each child feel respected and valued. Teachers facilitate childrens growth by encouraging the children to make significant decisions to direct their own path of learning. Children select their own chores, have large blocks of free play, and choose their own activities for morning activity time. The teachers also attempt to reflect the childrens interests and needs in both our large group and small group planning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$756K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$680K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$849K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$756K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$589K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$549K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$677K
FY2025$756K
Expenses
$680K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$449K
FY2021$457K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$621K
FY2025$680K
Net assets
$849K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$636K
FY2023$690K
FY2024$763K
FY2025$849K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Nov 1984.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $631K Management & general 5% · $37K Fundraising 2% · $13K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $108K 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
Director
$64,862Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Opera
$43,048Pt VII · Sec A
President-El
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Soucy’s $65K as Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sandra Soucy$64,862$60,067$56,511$49,727——
Grace Marek—$55,387$57,135$54,841$53,212$32,823
Leanne Deschenes$43,048—————

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

Nurtures young children's unique learning and growth through guided, self-directed play and decision-making.

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1 program · $631K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Poker hill school is an activity-oriented pre-school affording 80 students the opportunity to learn by doing, seeing, and listening. Students are encouraged to solve academic problems in their own ways and are guided in the process by their teachers.

$631Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$756K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$680K
Ln 25
Programscol B$631K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$849K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$262K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$327
Total revenueLn 12$756K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
SavingsLn 2$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$262K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$461K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$849K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 62
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K$262K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$166K$204K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$470K$461K
Total assetsLn 16$874K$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$763K$849K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$171K$154K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$311K$311K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$12K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$721$721
Total functional expensesLn 25$680K$631K$37K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $756K$680K$75K$849K 990 PDF
FY2024 $677K$621K$56K$763K 990 PDF
FY2023 $574K$542K$33K$690K 990 PDF
FY2022 $549K$543K$7K$636K 990 PDF
FY2021 $518K$457K$60K$648K 990 PDF
FY2020 $589K$449K$140K$581K 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 $755,846 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,324$43,168
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $584,813$708,498
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,957$4,180
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $677,094$755,846
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $519,539$551,773
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $101,512$128,576
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $621,051$680,349
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,043$75,497
Part VI · Governance 14 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $755,846 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,412
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,168
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $708,498$708,498
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,853$3,853
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $327$327
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $708,498 · Excluded from tax $4,180$755,846
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $680,349 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $154,080 · Management $17,120$171,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $311,239$311,239
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,065$3,065
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,806$22,806
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,463$43,463
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,896$4,896
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,071$15,071
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,640$45,640
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,537$12,537
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,525$24,525
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,442 · Fundraising $12,744$25,186
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $721$721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $630,518 · Management $37,087 · Fundraising $12,744$680,349
Part X · Balance sheet $930,685 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,181$217,529
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,865$44,815
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $470,395$460,666
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $166,134$204,425
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,808$3,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $874,080$930,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $111,073$81,696
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $763,007$845,739
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$3,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $763,007$848,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $874,080$930,685
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $848,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$755,846
XI-2 Total expenses$680,349
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,497
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$763,007
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,182
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,697
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$848,989

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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