To provide a christian-centered childcare facility where children can emotionally, physically and socially develop academic skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% 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 · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$340K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$859K
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$754K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$676K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$859K
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$405K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$867K
FY2025$859K
Expenses
$754K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$292K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$684K
FY2025$754K
Net assets
$676K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$249K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$676K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Sep 1999.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $702K Management & general 7% · $52K

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; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chair Person
$78,435Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair Person
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Butler’s $78K as Chair Person is at the 69th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Deborah Butler$78,435$76,275$78,900$66,485$59,850
Aaliyah Solomon————$3,456

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

Offers Christian childcare for children's emotional, physical, social, and academic development.

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1 program · $702K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided christian centered child care services for infants through 12 years of age. Provide the children in an urban area with social, emotional and physical skills succeed in school. Program was administered to approx 60 children year round.

$702Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$859K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$848K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$754K
Ln 25
Programscol B$702K
Managementcol C$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$676K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$848K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$859K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$853K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
Net assetsLn 32$676K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$97K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$837K$853K
Total assetsLn 16$933K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$361K$340K
Net assetsLn 32$571K$676K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$39K$39K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298K$298K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$784$784$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$37K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$805$805$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$20K$10K$10K$0
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K$0$0
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$2K$0
InterestLn 20$17K$17K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$31K$31K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$36K$504$0
All other expensesLn 24e$160K$159K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$754K$702K$52K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $859K$754K$105K$676K 990 PDF
FY2024 $867K$684K$182K$571K 990 PDF
FY2023 $647K$580K$66K$389K 990 PDF
FY2022 $458K$385K$73K$310K 990 PDF
FY2021 $405K$292K$113K$249K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $858,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $866,675$848,424
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$10,373
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $866,679$858,797
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $429,688$413,404
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $254,788$340,800
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $684,476$754,204
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $182,203$104,593
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $858,797 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$848,424
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $858,797 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$858,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $754,204 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,218 · Management $39,217 · Fundraising $0$78,435
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $297,553 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$297,553
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $784 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$784
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,632 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,632
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,483 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,483
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,255 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $805 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$805
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,797 · Management $9,797 · Fundraising $0$19,594
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,397 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,397
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,710 · Management $1,677 · Fundraising $0$8,387
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,807 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,807
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,853 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$21,853
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,426 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,426
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,161 · Management $504 · Fundraising $0$36,665
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $159,025 · Management $1,103 · Fundraising $0$160,128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $701,906 · Management $52,298 · Fundraising $0$754,204
Part X · Balance sheet $1,015,576 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,322$97,100
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,985$60,419
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,000$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $837,490$853,057
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $932,797$1,015,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,189$2,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $361,491$339,677
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $571,306$675,899
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $571,306$675,899
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $932,797$1,015,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $675,899 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$858,797
XI-2 Total expenses$754,204
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,593
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$571,306
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$675,899

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