Educational programs for children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$294K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$419K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$86K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$294K
FY2023▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$319K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$309K
Expenses
$419K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$268K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$326K
Net assets
$86K
FY2023▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$30K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1979.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $373K Management & general 11% · $46K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director Non-Voting Member
$56,322Pt VII · Sec A
$21,900Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Doris M Thornton’s $58K as Director Non-Voting Member is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Doris M Thornton$57,682$58,432$56,322$40,369$24,760
Nancy L Meunier————$29,128
Kimily Torrillo$19,069$28,718$21,900$10,706—

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 15aNo

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1 program · $373K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The primary exempt purpose is an educational program for young children to provide for the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development in a full day curriculum

$373Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$294K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$278K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$802
Money outPt IX
$419K
Ln 25
Programscol B$373K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$86K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$278K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$802
Total revenueLn 12$294K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$86K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$213K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$211K$86K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$54K$6K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$34K$8K$26K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$140K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$270$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$7K$370$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$24K$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$600$600$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$31K$2K$0
InterestLn 20$61$61$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$878$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$17K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$419K$373K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $309K$326K−$18K$30K 990 PDF
FY2024 $376K$415K−$39K$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $294K$419K−$125K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 $511K$365K$147K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021 $319K$268K$51K$64K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $294,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $194,949$15,615
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $316,469$277,747
I-10 Investment income$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59$802
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $511,477$294,168
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $246,428$269,869
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,278$149,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,706$419,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,771−$124,935
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $294,168 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,915
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,615
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$277,747
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $802 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$802
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $278,553 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$294,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $419,103 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,261 · Management $6,029 · Fundraising $0$60,290
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $7,628 · Management $26,111 · Fundraising $0$33,739
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,821 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$139,821
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,850 · Management $270 · Fundraising $0$3,120
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,224 · Management $370 · Fundraising $0$7,594
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,915 · Management $1,390 · Fundraising $0$25,305
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,138 · Fundraising $0$6,138
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,062 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,062
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,590 · Management $1,610 · Fundraising $0$32,200
IX-20 InterestPrograms $61 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$61
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,449 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,449
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,302 · Management $878 · Fundraising $0$8,180
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,329 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$69,329
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,353 · Management $2,862 · Fundraising $0$20,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $373,445 · Management $45,658 · Fundraising $0$419,103
Part X · Balance sheet $90,756 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $191,623$79,144
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,884$2,457
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $996$533
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,371$8,622
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,360$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $213,234$90,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,672$4,130
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $302$360
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,974$4,490
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $211,260$86,266
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $213,234$90,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,266 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$294,168
XI-2 Total expenses$419,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,935
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$211,260
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$59
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,266

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