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Starrett Early Learning Center FY2020 filing

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 1975EIN 11-2463137Revenue $942K in FY2020

On file with the IRSC/O Twin Pines Management 1390 Penn, 11239-0000 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since May 1979School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The organization provides universal 3K and Pre-K education for children 2.9 to 5 years old. Starrett Early Learning Centers Universal 3K and 4K curriculum includes but is not limited to language and literacy social emotional development, cognitive and critical thinking skils as core to an enriching program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<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
$116K
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$942K
Spent
$864K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$942K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$942K
FY2021$971K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$864K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$864K
FY2021$951K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$56K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$76K
FY2022−$48K
FY2023−$53K
FY2024−$74K
FY2025−$67K

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1979.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $697K Management & general 19% · $167K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Devorah Fong
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides universal 3K and Pre-K education for young children.

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1 program · $697K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The Starrett Early Learning Center (SELC) offers an Enriching Early Childhood Program to 3 and 4 year old children. SELC has three 3K classrooms with a student capacity of 15 each and two 4K classrooms with a student capacity of 18 students each. SELC's student max capacity is 81 students.

$697Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$942K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Money outPt IX
$864K
Ln 25
Programscol B$697K
Managementcol C$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Government grantsLn 1e$815K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27K
Total revenueLn 12$942K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K$116K
Net assetsLn 32−$22K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$577K$458K$120K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$104K$77K$27K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$29K$10K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$791$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$5K$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$17K$15K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$8K$7K$920$0
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$34K$30K$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$864K$697K$167K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.4M$7K−$67K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.6M−$22K−$74K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M−$5K−$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$124K−$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $971K$951K$20K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $942K$864K$78K$56K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $941,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $678,446$914,997
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $181,453$26,995
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $859,899$941,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $787,671$719,275
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,216$144,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,024,887$864,147
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$164,988$77,845
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $941,992 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$814,997
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$914,997
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,995
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,995 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$941,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $864,147 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $457,741 · Management $119,721 · Fundraising $0$577,462
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $76,598 · Management $27,130 · Fundraising $0$103,728
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,507 · Management $9,578 · Fundraising $0$38,085
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,804 · Management $791 · Fundraising $0$6,595
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,326 · Management $3,126 · Fundraising $0$8,452
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,380 · Management $2,097 · Fundraising $0$17,477
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,743 · Management $920 · Fundraising $0$7,663
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,884 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$62,884
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,963 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,963
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,635 · Management $4,041 · Fundraising $0$33,676
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,162 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,162
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $696,743 · Management $167,404 · Fundraising $0$864,147
Part X · Balance sheet $171,462 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $165,784$62,635
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $112,541$72,273
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,017$25,614
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,445$10,940
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,787$171,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $328,926$115,756
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $328,926$115,756
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$22,139$55,706
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$22,139$55,706
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,787$171,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,706 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$941,992
XI-2 Total expenses$864,147
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$22,139
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55,706

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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