To operate a licensed early education space and preschool - a partnership of families, educators and community supporting children six weeks to five years in their discoveries as they prepare

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$327K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$327K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$857K
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$587K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$603K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$587K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$560K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$745K
FY2024$689K
Expenses
$603K
FY2022▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$514K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$636K
FY2024$615K
Net assets
$138K
FY2022▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$297K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1999.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $422K Management & general 30% · $181K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $327K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,250Pt VII · Sec A
$50,209Pt VII · Sec A
$49,675Pt VII · Sec A
$43,811Pt VII · Sec A
$38,372Pt VII · Sec A
$30,615Pt VII · Sec A
$29,138Pt VII · Sec A
$24,929Pt VII · Sec A

Clara Wooton’s $61K as Director is at the 50th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Clara Wooton$61,020——$40,895—
Clara Wootton$61,019$53,098$50,209$40,895—
Victoria Ward—$45,245$60,250$56,500$53,890
Catherine Casey$49,065$47,238$49,675——
Kate Bourneuf$49,520$34,943$24,929——
Megan Macaulay$30,745$46,659$43,811——
Ilana Scharoun$28,861$42,245———
Heather Maclay$41,510$37,323———

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 licensed early education and preschool for children six weeks to five years.

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1 program · $422K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Early childhood education and preschool services provided for 20 preschoolers ages three to five years old, ten toddlers 18-36 months, and eight infants six weeks to 18 months. Program is offered five days per week, 51 weeks per year.

$422Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$587K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$484K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Money outPt IX
$603K
Ln 25
Programscol B$422K
Managementcol C$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$995K
LiabilitiesLn 26$857K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Government grantsLn 1e$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$484K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Total revenueLn 12$587K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$934K
Total assetsLn 16$995K
LiabilitiesLn 26$857K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$950K$934K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$995K
LiabilitiesLn 26$899K$857K
Net assetsLn 32$154K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$319K$223K$96K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$814$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$24K$10K$0
Management feesLn 11a$60K$42K$18K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$5K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$14K$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$6K$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$262$183$79$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$16K$7K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$908$0
InterestLn 20$18$13$5$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$20K$9K$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$12K$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$25K$11K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$30K$13K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$603K$422K$181K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $689K$615K$74K$297K 990 PDF
FY2023 $745K$636K$109K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $587K$603K−$16K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 $560K$492K$69K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $535K$514K$20K$85K 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 $587,046 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,169$57,447
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $507,061$484,382
I-10 Investment income$22
I-11 Other revenue$45,195
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $560,230$587,046
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $341,314$355,325
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $797$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,452$247,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $491,563$603,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,667−$16,187
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $587,046 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,238 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$57,372
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,447
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$482,144
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $22 · Excluded from tax $0$22
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $45,195$45,195
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $529,577 · Unrelated business $22 · Excluded from tax $0$587,046
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $603,233 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $223,209 · Management $95,661 · Fundraising $0$318,870
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,899 · Management $814 · Fundraising $0$2,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,619 · Management $10,123 · Fundraising $0$33,742
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $42,336 · Management $18,144 · Fundraising $0$60,480
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,887 · Management $2,094 · Fundraising $0$6,981
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,243 · Management $6,104 · Fundraising $0$20,347
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,210 · Management $2,662 · Fundraising $0$8,872
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $183 · Management $79 · Fundraising $0$262
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,736 · Management $6,744 · Fundraising $0$22,480
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,119 · Management $908 · Fundraising $0$3,027
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13 · Management $5 · Fundraising $0$18
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,222 · Management $8,666 · Fundraising $0$28,888
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,831 · Management $5,070 · Fundraising $0$16,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,385 · Management $10,880 · Fundraising $0$36,265
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,369 · Management $13,018 · Fundraising $0$43,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $422,261 · Management $180,972 · Fundraising $0$603,233
Part X · Balance sheet $994,976 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,273$58,615
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,079$2,186
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $949,880$934,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,053,232$994,976
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $899,429$857,360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $899,429$857,360
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $153,803$137,616
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,803$137,616
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,053,232$994,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,616 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$587,046
XI-2 Total expenses$603,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,187
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,803
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,616

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