Parents' Choice Foundation FY2020 filing

Parkton, MDUnknown exempt organization EIN 04-2642352Revenue $176K in FY2020

On file with the IRSparentschoice.org334 Bee Tree Road · Parkton, MD

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To promote childhood safety and literacy education.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 10% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$81K
477% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 477% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$176K
Spent
$215K
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$64K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$176K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$80K
Expenses
$215K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$16K
Net assets
−$64K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$64K
FY2021$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $180K Management & general 16% · $35K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director/Trustee
$93,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Claire S Green$600$93,600

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes childhood safety and literacy education for young children.

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1 program · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Awards Program

Review and identification of outstanding products in childrens' media.

$180Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
−$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$176K
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32−$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$56K$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$81K
Net assetsLn 32−$25K−$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$75K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$8K$6K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$746
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$330$264$66
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K$57K$290
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$18K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$534
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$944
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$180K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $80K$16K$64K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $176K$215K−$39K−$64K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $175,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $224,858$175,797
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $224,858$175,797
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 $145,860$112,406
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,959$102,367
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $286,819$214,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,961−$38,976
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $175,797 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $175,797$175,797
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $175,797 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$175,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,773 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,880 · Management $18,720$93,600
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $6,182 · Management $1,546$7,728
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,984 · Management $746$3,730
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,878 · Management $1,470$7,348
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $264 · Management $66$330
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,111$3,111
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,645 · Management $290$56,935
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,902 · Management $1,499$3,401
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,699$1,699
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,195 · Management $4,549$22,744
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,136 · Management $534$2,670
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,438 · Management $1,110$5,548
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,985 · Management $944$5,929
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,188 · Management $34,585 · Fundraising $0$214,773
Part X · Balance sheet $16,982 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,958$16,982
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,958$16,982
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $81,000$81,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,000$81,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$25,042−$64,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,958$16,982
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$64,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,797
XI-2 Total expenses$214,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,976
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$25,042
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$64,018

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