The school's mission is to provide an educational experience that will meet the children's individual needs and help them develop cooperative relationships, responsibility for themselves, and sensitivity toward others.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$196K 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $424
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$283K
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$317K
Spent
$322K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$317K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$317K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$408K
Expenses
$322K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$322K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$14K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$14K
FY2022−$19K
FY2023−$30K
FY2024−$58K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1980.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $239K Management & general 26% · $83K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $196K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Support Staff/Bd. Member
$44,250Pt VII · Sec A
Admin. Dir./President-Trea
$43,740Pt VII · Sec A
Ed. Dir./Vice President
$42,426Pt VII · Sec A
Office Clk/Secretary
$26,666Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher/Bd. Member
$17,693Pt VII · Sec A
Support Staff/Bd. Member
$10,764Pt VII · Sec A
Teacher/Bd. Member
$10,663Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sharon M Potter$51,600$56,450$47,680$44,006$42,426
Jeanne Kuczek$47,820$51,805$47,820$45,330$43,740
Nancy Holtzman—$20,700$47,750$41,120$44,250
Melinda Lindauer$18,994$24,319$23,606$23,838$26,666
Raheela Chaudhry$23,736$25,714$23,736$7,746$10,663
Mary-Agnes Larson$20,648$24,276$19,865$19,890$17,693
Nancy Lee Gaun$13,745$15,897$11,889$13,190$10,764

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates children individually, fostering cooperation, responsibility, and empathy.

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1 program · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Providing preschool and elementary education to students enrolled at the school.

$239Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$424

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$317K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$757
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$283K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Other incomeLn 4–11$757
Total revenueLn 12$317K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$283K
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$107K$111K
Total assetsLn 16$258K$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$239K$283K
Net assetsLn 32$19K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$185K$117K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$13K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$350$2K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$31K$3K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$239K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $408K$292K$116K$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $355K$383K−$28K−$58K 990 PDF
FY2023 $390K$401K−$11K−$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 $329K$362K−$33K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $317K$322K−$5K$14K 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 $316,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,788$49,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $322,100$266,269
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $704$757
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $333,606$316,568
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 $239,048$235,762
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $104,240$85,989
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $343,288$321,751
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,682−$5,183
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $316,568 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$48,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $266,269$266,269
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42$42
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $757$757
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $266,269 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $799$316,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $321,751 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $116,936 · Management $67,846$184,782
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,689$32,689
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,843 · Management $5,448$18,291
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,101$4,101
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,399$4,399
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,759$5,759
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $350 · Management $1,955$2,305
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,108 · Management $3,338$34,446
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,095$10,095
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,820$8,820
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,041$8,041
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,023$8,023
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,063 · Management $82,688 · Fundraising $0$321,751
Part X · Balance sheet $297,372 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,060$56,569
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,007$130,048
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $106,514$110,755
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $257,581$297,372
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,908$135
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,897$37,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238,517$283,491
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,064$13,881
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,064$13,881
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $257,581$297,372
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,881 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$316,568
XI-2 Total expenses$321,751
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,064
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,881

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