Creative Beginnings child development Center is dedicated to providing high quality early childhood care and education by creating a safe, nurturing environment in which children develop a positive self image, a love of learning, meaningful relationships with people in their community, and a practical sense of the world around them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K 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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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$508K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$980K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$943K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$538K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$980K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$887K
FY2020$754K
FY2021$994K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$802K
FY2024$980K
Expenses
$943K
FY2024+0.05%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$959K
FY2020$650K
FY2021$917K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$943K
FY2024$943K
Net assets
$538K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$26K
FY2020$130K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$538K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Aug 2011.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $821K Management & general 13% · $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

4 people listed on the 990; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$52,501Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michele Colores’s $53K as Executive Di is at the 41st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Michele Colores$52,501$50,778$60,090$48,966$42,071$48,000

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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Offers high-quality early childhood care and education in a safe, nurturing environment.

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1 program · $821K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation of a child care center in mount pleasant, michigan. Provide a safe and educational setting for pre-school age children with developmentally appropriate activities and nutritious meal programs.

$821Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$980K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$501K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$479K
Money outPt IX
$943K
Ln 25
Programscol B$821K
Managementcol C$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$538K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$525K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$508K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$501K
Government grantsLn 1e$501K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$479K
Total revenueLn 12$980K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$525K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$525K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$435K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$508K
Net assetsLn 32$538K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 562
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$595K$525K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$392K$435K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$520K$508K
Net assetsLn 32$501K$538K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$693K$610K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$52K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$16K$2K
InterestLn 20$19K$18K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$77K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$943K$821K$122K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $980K$943K$37K$538K 990 PDF
FY2023 $802K$943K−$141K$501K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.2M$434K$642K 990 PDF
FY2021 $994K$917K$77K$207K 990 PDF
FY2020 $754K$650K$104K$130K 990 PDF
FY2019 $887K$959K−$72K$26K 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 $979,919 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,856$501,361
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $580,044$478,558
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $801,900$979,919
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $764,512$751,389
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,117$191,669
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $942,629$943,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$140,729$36,861
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $979,919 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$501,361
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$501,361
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $478,558$478,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $478,558$979,919
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $943,058 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $609,572 · Management $83,091$692,663
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,853 · Management $6,873$58,726
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,157$6,157
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,029 · Management $1,110$11,139
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,712 · Management $1,746$17,458
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,541 · Management $1,949$19,490
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,134$19,134
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,441 · Management $1,160$11,601
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,630 · Management $25,294$101,924
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,763 · Management $1,003$4,766
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $820,832 · Management $122,226 · Fundraising $0$943,058
Part X · Balance sheet $1,046,370 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $595,104$524,602
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,965$86,702
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $391,588$435,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,020,657$1,046,370
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,333$21,087
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $66,396$72,772
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $519,576$508,428
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $501,081$537,942
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $501,081$537,942
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,020,657$1,046,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $537,942 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$979,919
XI-2 Total expenses$943,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,861
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$501,081
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$537,942

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