Magic Years school's mission is to help children grow in self confidence, gain social skills, and foster a love of learning. The organization offer spacious classrooms, adventurous outdoor spaces, and experienced and committed staff. The organization focus on the development of the whole child, offer morning and afternoon sessions, outdoor play everyday, and integreated enrichment activites.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 4 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 33% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $175
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$235K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$443K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$235K
Expenses
$194K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$123K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$194K
Net assets
$443K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$114K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$402K
FY2025$443K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1976.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $165K Management & general 10% · $19K Fundraising 5% · $10K

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; $53K 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
$53,230Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021
Wendy Sullivan$53,230$42,626
Heather Skuse—$23,705

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 confidence, friendships, and love of learning in a small cooperative preschool.

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1 program · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Magic years is a cooperative preschool providing an environment in which a child can grow in self-confidence, gain friendships and social skills, solve problems and foster and excitment for learning. A school of 20-24 students and 2 teachers.

$165Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$175

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$443K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$297K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$443K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$312K$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$89K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$402K$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$402K$443K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$108K$13K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$972$486
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$337$169
Advertising and promotionLn 12$322$274$32$16
Office expensesLn 13$601$511$60$30
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$118$59
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$1K$733
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$300$255$30$15
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$9K$1K$534
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$268$134
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$15K$2K$869
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$597$298
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$165K$19K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $235K$194K$41K$443K 990 PDF
FY2024 $240K$172K$68K$402K 990 PDF
FY2023 $245K$152K$93K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022 $232K$123K$108K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021 $100K$114K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $234,989 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,700$29,842
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $188,424$202,056
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,300$3,091
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,387$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,811$234,989
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,192$136,762
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,506$57,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,698$193,884
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,113$41,105
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $234,989 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,160
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,842
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $202,056$202,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,091$3,091
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $205,147 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$234,989
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,884 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,987 · Management $12,704 · Fundraising $6,352$127,043
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,261 · Management $972 · Fundraising $486$9,719
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,865 · Management $337 · Fundraising $169$3,371
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $274 · Management $32 · Fundraising $16$322
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $511 · Management $60 · Fundraising $30$601
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,003 · Management $118 · Fundraising $59$1,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,468 · Management $1,467 · Fundraising $733$14,668
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $255 · Management $30 · Fundraising $15$300
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,079 · Management $1,068 · Fundraising $534$10,681
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,278 · Management $268 · Fundraising $134$2,680
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,756 · Management $1,736 · Fundraising $869$17,361
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,063 · Management $597 · Fundraising $298$5,958
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,800 · Management $19,389 · Fundraising $9,695$193,884
Part X · Balance sheet $442,698 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,055$296,831
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $64,328$67,338
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $89,210$78,529
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $401,593$442,698
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $401,593$442,698
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $401,593$442,698
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $401,593$442,698
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $442,698 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$234,989
XI-2 Total expenses$193,884
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,105
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$401,593
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$442,698

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

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