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Trabajamos Community Headstart INC

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Bronx, NY501(c)(3)Education EIN 13-2600799Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRS940 E 156th St, 10455-1914 · Bronx, NYTax-exempt since Jun 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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It is the mission of Trabajamos Community Head Start to empower its smallest people (2-5 years old) through developmentally appropriate, high quality early childhood education. Our program examines the needs of the children, families, and school districts within the communities we serve. It is an approach that values the human spirit and the holistic development of the child -physical, social, emotional, cognitive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 64 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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FY2024 · 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 $113K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 51% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$498K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$294K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$294K
FY2024▼ -79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.4M
FY2021$424K
FY2022$944K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$294K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Jun 1975.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $2.3M Management & general 8% · $189K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Melissa Johnson
Executive Director
$127,694Pt VII · Sec A
David Lopez
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Johnson’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 51st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Johnson$127,694$127,694$132,440$103,366$92,333
Joanne Rivera————$71,611

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

Programs and updates

Provides high-quality early childhood education to empower young children and support their families.

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2 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provided quality early childhood education programs to approximately 100 preschool children in New York City. The programs aim to provide students with the support and tools they need to reach their fullest potential.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Provided nutritious meals to approximately 100 students under the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program. The program supports the belief that nutritious meals contribute to the wellness, healthy growth and development of young children.

$86Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Day Care Council of New York INCFY2020$22K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$189K
Owns and owesPt X
$294K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$273K
Total assetsLn 16$793K
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$273K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$273K
Total assetsLn 16$793K
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K
Net assetsLn 32$294K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 564
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$273K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$793K
LiabilitiesLn 26$635K$498K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$294K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M$69K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$367K$367K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$81K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$202K$182K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$93K$85K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$321K$239K$82K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$244K$244K$325
All other expensesLn 24e$360$360
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.3M$189K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$2.5M−$1.1M$294K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$3.1M$552K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.6M$4.1M$519K$944K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.9M$436K$424K 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.7M$5.5M$190K−$1.4M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,381,254 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,631,518$1,380,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,441$1,159
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,637,959$1,381,254
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 $1,938,890$1,588,216
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,147,117$924,540
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,086,007$2,512,756
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $551,952−$1,131,502
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,381,254 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,159 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,380,093
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,380,093
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$2
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,159 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$1,381,254
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,512,756 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,065,338 · Management $69,000$1,134,338
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $367,101$367,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,498 · Management $5,279$86,777
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $181,691 · Management $20,725$202,416
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,569$16,569
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $84,609 · Management $8,493$93,102
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,846$11,846
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $239,381 · Management $81,523$320,904
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,342$1,342
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,241 · Management $2,157$8,398
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,321$25,321
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $243,957 · Management $325$244,282
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $360$360
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,323,552 · Management $189,204 · Fundraising $0$2,512,756
Part X · Balance sheet $792,703 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,254,197$272,874
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $277,508$135,132
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,720
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$20,411
X-14 Intangible assets$358,566
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,060,846$792,703
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $105,880$138,783
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $529,141$359,597
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $635,021$498,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,424,448$294,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,377$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,425,825$294,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,060,846$792,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $294,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,381,254
XI-2 Total expenses$2,512,756
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,131,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,425,825
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$294,323

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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