Unlimited Play INC

Tax-deductible

Saint Charles, MO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 13-4252421

Enriching lives by fostering the development of inclusive playgrounds

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 350 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $575K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $680K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2024▼ -20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +76%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.9M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2003.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $3.8M Management & general 2% · $87K Fundraising 1% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$124,074Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natalie Mackay’s $124K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Natalie Mackay$124,074$103,900$109,000$86,400$86,400

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

Builds and supports inclusive playgrounds to enrich lives through play.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $3.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Universally Accessible Playgrounds

Unlimited play is a leader in the field of accessibility and inclusive play. We use universally accessible playgrounds as a tool to rally community members around a higher set of values, while working together to build environments where individuals on all levels can connect for a common cause.

$3.8Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$478K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$691K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$478K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$28K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.2M$3.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$112K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$359K$313K$23K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$30K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$9K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$28K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$47K$32K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$10K$772$3K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$10K$303$1K
TravelLn 17$24K$21K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$12K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$840$739$101
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.8M$87K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.4M$3.9M−$523K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$2.2M$2.0M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.6M−$436K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$1.5M$1.7M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.7M$171K$616K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,388,076 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,259 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$245,443
VIII-1e Government grants$690,786
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,960,488
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,896,717
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $478,061$478,061
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,776$49,776
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$42,737−$42,737
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $478,061 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,298$3,388,076
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,910,949 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,198,674$3,198,674
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,667 · Management $6,204 · Fundraising $6,203$124,074
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $313,241 · Management $22,767 · Fundraising $22,768$358,776
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,635 · Management $2,021 · Fundraising $2,020$33,676
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,418$2,418
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,540 · Management $7,810$16,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,021 · Management $1,831$29,852
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,400 · Management $14,785$47,185
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,713 · Management $772 · Fundraising $2,585$13,070
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,255$14,255
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,651 · Management $303 · Fundraising $1,013$10,967
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,989 · Management $2,862$23,851
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,284 · Management $1,675$13,959
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $739 · Management $101$840
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $23,002$23,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,789,809 · Management $86,551 · Fundraising $34,589$3,910,949
Part X · Balance sheet $3,221,976 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,186,999$114,867
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $451,061$3,057,089
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $76,526$49,953
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,500$67
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,717,086$3,221,976
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$27,763
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $894,292$1,742,032
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,822,794$1,452,181
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,717,086$3,194,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,717,086$3,221,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,194,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,388,076
XI-2 Total expenses$3,910,949
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$522,873
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,717,086
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,194,213

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

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