Sparrow Creek School

IRS exemption revoked

Sausalito, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 23-7399400

Sparrow creek school operated as a montessori school and served children from the ages of 2 1/2 to 6. The school closed in june 30, 2020.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
66 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 66.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$51
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$917K
Spent
$202K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.1M

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

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2024

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $173K Management & general 14% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provided Montessori education for young children aged 2.5 to 6.

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1 program service account for $173K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Sparrow creek school operated as a montessori school and served children from the ages of 2 1/2 to 6. The school closed in june 30, 2020 and the facillities were sold in may 2021. The sales proceeds will be donated to a nonprofit organization in the following fiscal year.

$173Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$917K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$917K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$124
Investment incomeLn 3$917K
Gains on assetsLn 7$917K
Total revenueLn 12$917K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
SavingsLn 2$973K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$0
Total assetsLn 16$407K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$51
Net assetsLn 32$400K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$132K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$426$426
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$4K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$146$146
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K$173K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $917K$202K$715K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $917,471 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $124$124
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $61$61
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $917,286$917,286
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $917,471 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$917,471
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $202,486 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,748$131,748
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,678$3,678
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,984$9,984
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,058$20,058
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,200$5,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $426$426
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,779$14,779
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,045$1,045
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,156$8,156
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,017 · Management $3,249$7,266
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $146$146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,407 · Management $29,079 · Fundraising $0$202,486
Part X · Balance sheet $1,114,853 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,479$141,698
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $331,575$973,155
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,681$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $406,735$1,114,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,918$51
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,918$51
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $399,817$1,114,802
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $399,817$1,114,802
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $406,735$1,114,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,114,802 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$917,471
XI-2 Total expenses$202,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$714,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$399,817
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,114,802

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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