To create an environment where the promise of each child can be realized. We are a unique, non profit pre-school specializing in learning through authentic experiences and nurturing, respectful relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 18 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$697K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$660K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$697K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$477K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$639K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$697K
Expenses
$660K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$477K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$549K
FY2023$633K
FY2024$660K
Net assets
$66K
FY2024▲ +128%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$66K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2011.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $538K Management & general 18% · $122K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $92K 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
Vice President
$47,300Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$45,150Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Chayot’s $47K as Vice President is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Chayot$47,300$55,750$57,900$13,822$50,225
Kathleen Goldenberg$45,150$55,750$57,900$13,822$50,225

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Nurtures young children through authentic experiences and respectful relationships.

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1 program · $538K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Creating an environment where the promise of each child can be realized. We are a unique, pre-school specializing in learning through authentic experiences and nurturing, respectful relationships.

$538Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$697K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$697K
Money outPt IX
$660K
Ln 25
Programscol B$538K
Managementcol C$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$697K
Total revenueLn 12$697K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$27K$64K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$29K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$46K$46K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$368K$318K$50K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$500$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$34K$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$454$454$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$75K$60K$15K$0
TravelLn 17$688$688$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$28K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$660K$538K$122K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $697K$660K$37K$66K 990 PDF
FY2023 $542K$633K−$91K$29K 990 PDF
FY2022 $639K$549K$90K$120K 990 PDF
FY2021 $94K$18K 990 PDF
FY2020 $477K$477K$894$39K 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 $696,647 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,377$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $522,308$696,647
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $541,685$696,647
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $495,227$504,467
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,650$155,362
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $632,877$659,829
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$91,192$36,818
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $696,647 across 1 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $696,647 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $696,647 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$696,647
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $659,829 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,225 · Management $46,225 · Fundraising $0$92,450
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $318,433 · Management $50,000 · Fundraising $0$368,433
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,471 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$4,971
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,613 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $0$38,613
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,057 · Fundraising $0$5,057
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,075 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,075
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $454 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$454
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,867 · Management $15,000 · Fundraising $0$74,867
IX-17 TravelPrograms $688 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$688
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,688 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,688
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,850 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,850
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,683 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $538,047 · Management $121,782 · Fundraising $0$659,829
Part X · Balance sheet $65,608 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,690$63,508
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,100$2,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,790$65,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,790$65,608
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,790$65,608
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,790$65,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,608 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$696,647
XI-2 Total expenses$659,829
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,818
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,790
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,608

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

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