The school's mission is to provide inclusive programs for young children where diversity is celebrated and all are free to learn and grow. Jowonio is dedicated to: creating innovative settings where children of all abilities are full participants, encouraged to reach their potential; offering a wide range of therapeutic and family services; providing training and development for teachers, therapist and parents in collaboration with educational institutions and community agencies; advocating for the inclusion of all children in School and society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$187K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$187K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$3K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.4M
Net assets
−$3K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$621K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Oct 1971.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.4M Management & general 15% · $606K Fundraising 1% · $39K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $187K 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
$77,011Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$53,623Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$46,990Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$9,452Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Saile Loretta$86,680$85,061$96,399$86,154——
Saile Lori————$76,739$77,011
Mirizio Sheila$70,738$69,058$64,200$59,041$56,527$53,623
Barnes Ellen————$30,737$46,990
Bayardi Adrian$23,402$31,345$28,167$14,882$7,990$9,452

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers inclusive programs and services for young children of all abilities, celebrating diversity.

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1 program · $3.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Inclusive Pre-School Education

Jowonio operates a 12 month preschool for children between ages 3 and 5. During the 2019-20 school year, a total of 60 children with special needs and 86 typical children attended during the school year and 54 children with special needs and 67 typical children attended the summer school program.

$3.4Mprogram 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 3 funders$67K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.4M
Managementcol C$606K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$220K
Government grantsLn 1e$101K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5135
VolunteersI 611
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K$81K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$5K
Total assetsLn 16$782K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$454K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$328K−$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$221K$193K$27K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.3M$438K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$27K$4K$307
Other employee benefitsLn 9$204K$177K$24K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$250K$217K$30K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$9K$3K$625
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$37K$23K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$891$535$312$44
OccupancyLn 16$364K$364K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$7K$5K
InterestLn 20$22K$13K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$493$296$197
InsuranceLn 23$17K$10K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$53K$33K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$2K$324
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.4M$606K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.9M$5.4M−$498K$621K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$5.5M−$352K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.6M−$20K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.3M$4.1M$1.2M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$3.9M$255K$251K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.7M$4.1M−$331K−$3K 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
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Part I · Summary $3,746,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $212,948$220,272
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,677,243$3,468,502
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $62,888$57,667
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,953,079$3,746,441
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 $3,520,257$3,486,583
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $568,010$590,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,088,267$4,077,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$135,188−$330,870
Part VI · Governance 13 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $3,746,441 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$4,985
VIII-1e Government grants$100,809
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,478
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$220,272
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,468,502$3,468,502
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $46,454$46,454
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,213$11,213
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,479,715 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,454$3,746,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,077,311 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $192,588 · Management $26,564 · Fundraising $2,214$221,366
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,316,590 · Management $437,635 · Fundraising $26,627$2,780,852
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,762 · Management $3,691 · Fundraising $307$30,760
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $177,444 · Management $24,475 · Fundraising $2,040$203,959
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $217,192 · Management $29,958 · Fundraising $2,496$249,646
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,750 · Management $3,125 · Fundraising $625$12,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,017 · Management $23,249 · Fundraising $2,644$62,910
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $535 · Management $312 · Fundraising $44$891
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $364,260$364,260
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,934 · Management $1,289$3,223
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,395 · Management $4,930$12,325
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,257 · Management $8,838$22,095
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $296 · Management $197$493
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,353 · Management $6,902$17,255
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,982 · Management $33,419 · Fundraising $1,903$88,304
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,530 · Management $1,618 · Fundraising $324$6,472
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,431,885 · Management $606,202 · Fundraising $39,224$4,077,311
Part X · Balance sheet $1,025,882 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $181,774$80,544
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $572,406$929,838
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,059$5,974
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,607$4,539
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$4,987
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $781,846$1,025,882
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $191,257$185,320
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,839$16,782
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$705,890
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $255,120$121,130
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $454,216$1,029,122
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,692−$153,601
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $120,938$150,361
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $327,630−$3,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $781,846$1,025,882
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$3,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,746,441
XI-2 Total expenses$4,077,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$330,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$327,630
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$3,240

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