Trying Together supports high-quality care and education for young children by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the individuals who interact with them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$146K 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $243K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $184K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$261K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$12.7M
+147% vs prior year
Spent
$11.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.7M
FY2021▲ +147%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$12.7M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$5.6M
Expenses
$11.9M
FY2021▲ +164%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$6.9M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Nov 1967.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $11.3M Management & general 4% · $493K Fundraising 0% · $59K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$146,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cara Ciminillo$200,629$194,250$190,000$172,885$146,000$126,769
Sapotichne Janine E$108,150$108,150————

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

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

Advocates for young children's care and education, offering resources and professional growth.

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1 program · $11.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Continuous quality improvement in the early childhood profession is vital to achieving the optimal development of children. Early childhood educators are diverse learners growing in their practice.

$11.3Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$184K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Money outPt IX
$11.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.3M
Managementcol C$493K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$866K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Total revenueLn 12$12.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$426K
SavingsLn 2$441K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$866K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 559
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$1.4M$866K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K$261K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$158K$126K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.3M$68K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$620K$614K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$254K$221K$32K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$10K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7.6M$7.4M$238K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$102K$36K$66K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$39K$7K$75
OccupancyLn 16$68K$65K$3K$326
TravelLn 17$21K$16K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$16K$751$85
InsuranceLn 23$29K$23K$6K$99
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$405K$388K$12K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K$50K$7K$38
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.9M$11.3M$493K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.6M$6.9M−$1.4M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.4M$6.5M−$1.1M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.3M$6.4M$1.9M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.4M$6.8M$636K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $12.7M$11.9M$795K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.1M$4.5M$626K$2.6M 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 $12,658,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,268,090$2,539,205
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,816,830$10,059,329
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,366$60,042
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,115,286$12,658,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $256,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,905,821$3,438,781
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,327,833$8,425,206
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,489,654$11,863,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $625,632$794,589
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,658,576 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,539,205
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,539,205
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,059,329$10,059,329
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60,042$60,042
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,119,371 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,658,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,863,987 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,212 · Management $31,553$157,765
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,323,585 · Management $68,142 · Fundraising $15,419$2,407,146
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $613,610 · Management $3,064 · Fundraising $3,142$619,816
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $220,897 · Management $32,020 · Fundraising $1,137$254,054
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,000 · Management $12,526$22,526
IX-11d Lobbying feesFundraising $22,928$22,928
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,383,755 · Management $237,762 · Fundraising $11,591$7,633,108
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,912 · Management $66,194$102,106
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $38,943 · Management $7,390 · Fundraising $75$46,408
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,869 · Management $2,866 · Fundraising $326$68,061
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,142 · Management $4,986$21,128
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,322 · Management $751 · Fundraising $85$17,158
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,783 · Management $6,344 · Fundraising $99$29,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $388,229 · Management $12,368 · Fundraising $4,308$404,905
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,252 · Management $7,362 · Fundraising $38$57,652
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,311,511 · Management $493,328 · Fundraising $59,148$11,863,987
Part X · Balance sheet $3,628,781 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $697,321$425,550
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $740,638$440,794
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $643,400$895,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $438,745$1,610,963
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $60,919$103,964
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $80,349$65,344
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $87,333$87,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,751,055$3,628,781
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $177,481$260,618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,481$260,618
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $460,984$332,538
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,112,590$3,035,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,573,574$3,368,163
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,751,055$3,628,781
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,368,163 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,658,576
XI-2 Total expenses$11,863,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$794,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,573,574
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,368,163

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