To provide educational programs for preschool children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $206K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $206K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$4K
-1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -1% 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
$670K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$665K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$297K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$670K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$665K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$640K
FY2024$670K
Expenses
$665K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$567K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$649K
FY2024$665K
Net assets
$297K
FY2024+0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$296K
FY2024$297K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $653K Management & general 2% · $13K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,060Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leonor Kennaly’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Leonor Kennaly$79,060$76,688$74,378$63,172

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

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1 program · $653K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Operate facilities and administer educational programs for preschool children. Develope and maintain curriculum, brochures, and required licenses and permits. Promote, screen and accept enrollment for programs.

$653Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2022–2022
Chinese Community ChurchCA · FY2022$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$670K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$664K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$665K
Ln 25
Programscol B$653K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$297K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$664K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$670K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$206K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$4K
Net assetsLn 32$297K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$206K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$286K$293K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$10K−$4K
Net assetsLn 32$296K$297K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$80K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$395K$395K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$38K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$84K$84K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$770$770
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$665K$653K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $670K$665K$5K$297K 990 PDF
FY2023 $640K$649K−$10K$296K 990 PDF
FY2022 $598K$655K−$57K$306K 990 PDF
FY2021 $665K$567K$98K$362K 990 PDF
FY2020 $330K$420K−$90K$268K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $670,445 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $634,030$663,618
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $280$6,827
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,339$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $639,674$670,445
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $489,564$517,605
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,816$147,700
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $649,380$665,305
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,706$5,140
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $670,445 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,311 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $664,929$664,929
VIII-3 Investment income$6,827
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $664,929$670,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $665,305 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,298$80,298
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $395,115$395,115
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,475$4,475
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,717$37,717
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,374$5,374
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,405$1,405
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,724$1,724
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,110$4,110
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,769$2,769
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,000$84,000
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,564$1,564
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $770$770
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,256$11,256
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,260$32,260
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,468$2,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $652,692 · Management $12,613 · Fundraising $0$665,305
Part X · Balance sheet $292,702 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$6,137
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $245,357$46,113
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,849$16,112
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,708$17,938
X-11 Publicly traded securities$206,402
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $285,761$292,702
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$37$6,136
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year −$10,375−$10,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$10,412−$4,239
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $296,173$296,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $285,761$292,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $296,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$670,445
XI-2 Total expenses$665,305
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$296,173
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,372
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$296,941

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