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Shasta County Head Start Child Development INC FY2023 filing

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Redding, CA501(c)(3)Since 1973Education EIN 23-7281925Revenue $15.7M in FY2023

On file with the IRSshastaheadstart.org375 Lake Blvd, 96003-2544 · Redding, CATax-exempt since May 1973School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Shasta Head Start is a non-profit agency dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young children, one family at a time. We provide opportunities for education, parenting, support, and resources to families in our communities. Head Start is a national program which provides income- eligible preschool children with activities that help them grow mentally, emotionally, socially, and physically.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$298K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $854K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$298K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $164
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.1M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.7M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$14.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.7M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.0M
FY2021$13.5M
FY2022$14.6M
FY2023$15.7M
FY2024$21.2M
FY2025$16.9M
Expenses
$14.7M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.2M
FY2021$13.7M
FY2022$13.2M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$17.0M
FY2025$17.9M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2023▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$6.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · 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 May 1973.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $13.3M Management & general 9% · $1.4M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $298K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gordon Chatham
Executive Di
$114,141Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Keefer
Program Dire
$92,253Pt VII · Sec A
$92,041Pt VII · Sec A
Maryjo Boyle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Cole
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Landry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gordon Chatham’s $142K as Executive Di is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gordon Chatham$142,500$136,993$114,141$95,859$105,006$105,006
Tracey Vierra$134,514$120,400$92,041$78,166$74,017$74,017
Amanda Keefer$124,366$120,741$92,253$75,650$79,887$79,887
Brandon Hiester———$90,209$92,927$92,927

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

Provides early education, parenting support, and resources for young children and their families.

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1 program · $13.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provides children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and physical needs. Our program currently works with mothers-to-be and children up to school-entry age. Our agency services approximately 595 families in a three-county area (shasta, trinity, and siskiyou).

$13.3Mprogram expense

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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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$164
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$164

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$14.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.3M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$956K
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$15.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$15.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$800
SavingsLn 2$955K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$956K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M
Other assetsLn 15$278K
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5330
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K$956K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.9M$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$316K$316K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.1M$7.4M$662K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$116K$101K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$750K$675K$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$745K$683K$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$82K$20K$62K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$836K$827K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$29K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$626K$534K$91K
TravelLn 17$34K$32K$2K
InterestLn 20$87K$45K$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$672K$672K
InsuranceLn 23$539K$517K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.3M$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$400K$398K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.7M$13.3M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.9M$17.9M−$1.0M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.2M$17.0M$4.2M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $15.7M$14.7M$1.0M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.6M$13.2M$1.4M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.5M$13.7M−$261K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.0M$14.2M−$136K$1.4M 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 $15,685,397 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,623,050$15,688,428
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5−$3,031
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,623,055$15,685,397
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,177,812$10,019,351
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,070,001$4,663,612
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,247,813$14,682,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,375,242$1,002,434
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $15,685,397 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,461,536
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,892
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,688,428
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,036−$3,036
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$3,031$15,685,397
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,682,963 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $316,163$316,163
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,430,363 · Management $662,087$8,092,450
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $100,632 · Management $14,985$115,617
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $674,992 · Management $74,999$749,991
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $682,881 · Management $62,249$745,130
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,877 · Management $62,056$81,933
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $826,679 · Management $9,218$835,897
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,626 · Management $1,451$30,077
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $534,376 · Management $91,359$625,735
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,885 · Management $1,796$33,681
IX-20 InterestPrograms $44,577 · Management $42,829$87,406
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $672,014$672,014
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $516,685 · Management $22,481$539,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,332,093 · Management $26,000$1,358,093
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $397,833 · Management $1,777$399,610
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,293,513 · Management $1,389,450 · Fundraising $0$14,682,963
Part X · Balance sheet $9,591,779 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $800$800
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $377,367$954,809
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $607,332$1,487,252
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,374$109,401
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,883,453$6,761,485
X-15 Other assets$278,032
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,915,326$9,591,779
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $955,567$1,959,446
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,732$522,958
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,414,545$3,291,427
X-25 Other liabilities$278,032
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,377,844$6,051,863
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,537,482$3,539,916
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,537,482$3,539,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,915,326$9,591,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,539,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,685,397
XI-2 Total expenses$14,682,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,002,434
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,537,482
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,539,916

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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