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Our Children's Center

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State College, PA501(c)(3)Since 1975EducationEIN 25-1815148Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSoccmontessori.org411 S Burrowes St, 16801-4017 · State College, PATax-exempt since Apr 1999School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Our mission is to educate children in an engaging and responsive environment designed to both stimulate and nurture them; to foster a strong sense of community among Our families; to support a highly skilled professional staff; and to promote, encourage and facilitate a philanthropic attitude toward, and engagement with, the surrounding community in order to ensue that the school's children, families, staff, and community together develop a sense of respect for themselves and for others.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 3% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$958K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$541K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$642K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$743K
FY2023$736K
FY2024$893K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$958K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$512K
FY2022$764K
FY2023$830K
FY2024$874K
FY2025$958K
Net assets
$541K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$542K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$446K
FY2025$541K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Apr 1999.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $884K Management & general 8% · $74K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sophia Williams
Community Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Connelly
Development Chair Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Heaton
Caregiver Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Gregory
Caregiver Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Abbie Canale
Caregiver Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Zimmerman
Executive Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Moser
Executive Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Lehman
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 licensed preschool, kindergarten, and daycare services for children.

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1 program · $884K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Occ offers early childhood programs for children from 15 months through six years based on the montessori philosophy and method of teaching young children, which encourages individual, whole-child development. Using this approach, we strive to achieve a balance in each child's physical, social, emotional, and academic development.

$884Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Central Pennsylvania Scholarship FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$941K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$958K
Ln 25
Programscol B$884K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$541K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$466K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$941K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$353K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$466K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$541K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K$466K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$72K
Total assetsLn 16$475K$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$0
Net assetsLn 32$446K$541K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$655K$612K$43K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$56K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$48K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$184$184
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$98K$84K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$958K$884K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$958K$96K$541K 990 PDF
FY2024 $893K$874K$18K$446K 990 PDF
FY2023 $736K$830K−$94K$427K 990 PDF
FY2022 $743K$764K−$21K$521K 990 PDF
FY2021 $720K$512K$208K$542K 990 PDF
FY2020 $642K$702K−$60K$334K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,053,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,608$97,198
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $859,057$941,225
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,615$12,949
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,546$1,843
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $892,826$1,053,215
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 $700,802$769,305
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,603$188,252
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $874,405$957,557
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,421$95,658
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,053,215 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,198
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $941,225$941,225
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,949$12,949
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,843$1,843
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $941,225 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,792$1,053,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $957,557 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $612,294 · Management $42,865$655,159
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,902$6,902
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,900$55,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,100 · Management $3,244$51,344
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $184$184
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,752$3,752
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,445$58,445
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,701$2,701
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,507$15,507
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,024 · Management $14,130$98,154
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9,509$9,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $884,057 · Management $73,500 · Fundraising $0$957,557
Part X · Balance sheet $541,353 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,629$113,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $372,018$353,431
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,824$72,301
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,600$2,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $475,071$541,353
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,376$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,376$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $445,695$541,353
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $445,695$541,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $475,071$541,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $541,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,053,215
XI-2 Total expenses$957,557
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$445,695
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$541,353

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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