Naeyc accredited & licensed by the state of pennsylvania as an independent, private, academic preschool for children ages 2 to 6 years old, with optional enrichment programs. Licensed as a child care center by the department of human services in 2020.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$112K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$112K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $244
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$826K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$752K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$463K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$826K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$652K
FY2022$874K
FY2023$751K
FY2024$826K
FY2025$876K
Expenses
$752K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$570K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$752K
FY2025$818K
Net assets
$463K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$226K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$463K
FY2025$520K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1984.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $541K Management & general 28% · $211K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $112K 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
School Director
$64,290Pt VII · Sec A
School Administrator
$36,956Pt VII · Sec A
School Treasurer
$10,276Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice President/Co-Sectretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shearerie Welsh’s $62K as School Director is at the 54th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Shearerie Welsh$61,767$64,290$31,226——
Susan Alrutz———$60,740$54,906
Mary Cassidy$34,790$36,956$38,190$37,991$41,275
Carol Landi$9,547$10,276$9,497$4,455—
Ann Zipkin————$8,377

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

Educates young children ages 2-6 with optional enrichment programs.

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1 program · $541K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Naeyc accredited and licensed by the state of pennsylvania as a private, academic school with enrollment of 147 in our preschool classes and "parents & toddlers" program. The school's curriculum includes introducing reading skills, poetry, language arts, math, arts & crafts, as well as weekly music and gym classes.

$541Kprogram 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$244

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$826K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$764K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$752K
Ln 25
Programscol B$541K
Managementcol C$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$463K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Government grantsLn 1e$4K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$764K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$826K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142
SavingsLn 2$513K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$513K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$463K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 650
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$431K$513K
Total assetsLn 16$445K$526K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$389K$463K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$0$112K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$382K$380K$2K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$8K$42K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$29K$9K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$150$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$70K$56K$14K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$57
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$752K$541K$211K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $876K$818K$57K$520K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $826K$752K$74K$463K 990 PDF
FY2023 $751K$799K−$48K$389K 990 PDF
FY2022 $874K$678K$197K$423K 990 PDF
FY2021 $652K$570K$82K$226K 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 $826,075 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $103,429$31,928
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $643,436$763,772
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,504$12,481
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $655$17,894
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $751,024$826,075
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,028$2,989
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $619,085$581,155
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,455$168,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $798,568$752,440
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,544$73,635
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $826,075 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$4,337
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,591
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,928
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $763,772 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$763,772
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,481 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,481
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,894$17,894
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $776,253 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,894$826,075
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $752,440 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,989$2,989
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $111,522 · Fundraising $0$111,522
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $379,855 · Management $2,030 · Fundraising $0$381,885
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,251 · Management $41,828 · Fundraising $0$50,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,982 · Management $8,687 · Fundraising $0$37,669
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,734$1,734
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $150$150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,577$1,577
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,130$12,130
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,342$6,342
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,269 · Management $14,067 · Fundraising $0$70,336
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,087 · Management $57$1,144
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,135$11,135
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,748 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$63,748
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $541,181 · Management $211,259 · Fundraising $0$752,440
Part X · Balance sheet $525,871 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $284$142
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $430,469$512,591
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,778$4,217
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,894$6,045
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,407$2,876
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $444,832$525,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,974$3,589
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $47,845$59,634
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,819$63,223
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $389,013$462,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $444,832$525,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $462,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$826,075
XI-2 Total expenses$752,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,635
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$389,013
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$462,648

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