To enhance opportunities for success by inspiring each child's love of learning, partnering with families, advocating for equity, and fostering a connection to community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 26 volunteers and 103 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $235K a year · 4% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$143K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
-1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2026▼ -1.0%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$7.5M
FY2026$7.4M
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2026▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$7.6M
FY2026$6.7M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2026▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.1M
FY2026$3.0M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending February 2026) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Nov 1975.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $6.3M Management & general 5% · $361K Fundraising 1% · $71K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $143K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$143,084Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brett Random’s $143K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brett Random$143,084$133,905$122,462$127,165——
Brett Westbrook————$88,476$74,156
Ann Beecham———$70,774——
Doug Anzalone————$67,240$61,346

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 15aYes

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Offers early childhood services to low and moderate-income families.

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2 programs · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Head Start Program

This program provides half-day preschool classrooms for three and four year old children of low-income families and children with disabilities, and provides home-based services for young three year old children.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Childcare Program

This program provides childcare services to children 2.9 - 5 years of age of working parents, parents attending school, parents looking for work, children with special needs and children who are considered "at risk".

$2.7Mprogram 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 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$361K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$766
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$305K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5103
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$350K$305K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$897K$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$139K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.4M$4.3M$92K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$33K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$397K$387K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$444K$427K$15K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$11K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$195K$137K$47K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$13K$8K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$155K$141K$5K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$121K$112K$1K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$221K$205K$16K
TravelLn 17$200K$200K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$154K$140K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$45K$45K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$50K$423$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$6.3M$361K$71K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $7.4M$6.7M$672K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2025 $7.5M$7.6M−$104K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.9M$7.0M$909K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.8M$7.2M−$474K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.9M$6.1M−$198K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.8M$465K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.5M$5.1M$376K$1.1M 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,392,403 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $218,416$228,628
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,234,252$7,160,453
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $788$766
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,298$2,556
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,465,754$7,392,403
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 $6,048,265$5,462,668
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,521,866$1,257,635
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,570,131$6,720,303
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$104,377$672,100
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,392,403 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,628
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,628
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,160,453$7,160,453
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $766$766
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,556$2,556
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,163,009 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $766$7,392,403
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,720,303 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $138,664$138,664
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,341,564 · Management $91,653 · Fundraising $13,725$4,446,942
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $33,296 · Management $3,293$36,589
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $386,971 · Management $9,974$396,945
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $427,073 · Management $15,257 · Fundraising $1,198$443,528
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,190 · Fundraising $2,623$13,813
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,000$23,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $137,378 · Management $47,369 · Fundraising $9,963$194,710
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,266 · Management $8,189 · Fundraising $3,478$24,933
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $141,087 · Management $5,448 · Fundraising $8,130$154,665
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $112,486 · Management $1,373 · Fundraising $7,004$120,863
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $204,782 · Management $16,000$220,782
IX-17 TravelPrograms $200,429$200,429
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $139,725 · Fundraising $14,063$153,788
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,901$44,901
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,753$44,753
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,097 · Management $423 · Fundraising $10,478$60,998
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,288,998 · Management $360,643 · Fundraising $70,662$6,720,303
Part X · Balance sheet $4,522,089 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $987,516$1,631,507
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $306,806$306,806
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$80,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $709,797$724,894
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $84,296$225,152
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $349,560$304,659
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $576,925$1,249,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,014,900$4,522,089
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $386,497$414,815
X-19 Deferred revenue$991
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $510,482$1,155,074
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $896,979$1,570,880
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,117,921$2,871,209
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$80,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,117,921$2,951,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,014,900$4,522,089
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,951,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,392,403
XI-2 Total expenses$6,720,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$672,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,117,921
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$161,188
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,951,209

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