Burlington Childrens Space INC

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Burlington Childrens Space embraces, enriches, empowers and educates young children and families in all social and economic levels.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 28 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $58K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% 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 · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$190K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$254K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$902K
FY2021$859K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$815K
FY2021$781K
FY2022$848K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$254K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$748K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$254K

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 Aug 1986.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.4M Management & general 0% · $45

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$78,318Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Adams-Kollitz——$87,355$71,873$69,746
Molly Scaife$78,318$73,765———

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

Programs and updates

Enriches, empowers, and educates young children and families from all backgrounds.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Full time, year-round, preschool childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years. Served approximately 60 families, a majority on a sliding scale based on family income.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$33K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$45
Owns and owesPt X
$254K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$135K
Government grantsLn 1e$115K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$500
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
Net assetsLn 32$254K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$163K$147K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$50K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$526K$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K$190K
Net assetsLn 32$347K$254K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$78K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$858K$858K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$115K$115K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$85K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$70K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K$45
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$45$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.3M$1.4M−$52K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 $1.0M$1.2M−$142K$347K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2023 $588K$848K−$260K$489K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $859K$781K$78K$748K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2021 $902K$815K$87K$370K 990 PDF

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 $1,310,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $230,246$135,334
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $748,734$1,144,964
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,607$6,056
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,373$24,608
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,010,960$1,310,962
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $967,150$1,153,812
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,371$208,876
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,152,521$1,362,688
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$141,561−$51,726
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,310,962 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$500
VIII-1e Government grants$115,410
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,424
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,334
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,144,964$1,144,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,056$6,056
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$22,946
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,662$1,662
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,146,626 · Excluded from tax $6,056$1,310,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,362,688 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,318$78,318
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $857,751$857,751
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,614$18,614
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $114,517$114,517
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,612$84,612
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,775$4,775
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,430$21,430
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,492$55,492
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,123$4,123
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,257$33,257
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,052$70,052
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,702 · Management $45$19,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,362,643 · Management $45 · Fundraising $0$1,362,688
Part X · Balance sheet $443,949 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $162,584$147,444
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $92,154$84,055
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $62,704$7,350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $158,330$149,003
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $49,944$56,097
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $525,716$443,949
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,524$54,391
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $146,536$133,754
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,707$1,707
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $178,767$189,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $346,949$254,097
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $346,949$254,097
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $525,716$443,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,097 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,310,962
XI-2 Total expenses$1,362,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,726
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$346,949
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$41,126
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,097

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

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