Cherished Miracles Learning Center INC FY2018 filing

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Our mission is to provide a solid foundation of learning so that children can easily transition into a grade school environment. Our focus is to provide high quality childcare and education programs so that children that are considered at risk will have the tools they need to be successful despite their circumstances.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
1¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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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FY2018 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $162K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0.8%
of spending
Concern: 1% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $78K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
0.8%
Net assets
$364K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2018
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$1.3M
FY2019$1.7M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2018
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$1.1M
FY2019$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$364K
FY2018
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$364K
FY2019$308K
FY2024$419K

From the FY2018 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2025.

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

Where the money goes

1 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 1% · $9K Management & general 99% · $1.1M

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

1 person listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$59,300Pt VII · Sec A

Monique Johnson’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2019FY2018
Monique Johnson$59,884$59,300

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

Prepares at-risk children for school with quality early learning and childcare.

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3 programs · $9K · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

Upgraded to a more inclusive parent communication app where teachers send pictures and videos throughout the day to parents along with student activities for the day to foster in including parents in the educational progress of their children. Center covers cost in operating expenses.

$8Kprogram expense
02

We have continued to retained and offer screening services to our students being Social Emotional Ages and Stages and Developmental Ages and Stages for early detection of social and developmental delays in students.

$950program expense
03

Increased 3 star rated through step up to quality to 4 stars. One of the qualifications to obtain this rating is to have more highly educated teachers (college degree and CDA) which requires the center to pay more in salary to obtain and retain these teacher. This has increased our payroll expenses to pay for higher qualified staff.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$78K

By the numbers

The FY2018 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$364K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$241K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$367K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$364K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 560
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY18End FY18
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$714K$367K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$123K$364K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$582K$582K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$600$600
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$269K$269K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$9K$69K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$9K$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 29, 2026 $1.1M$1.1M$2K$419K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jan 29, 2021 $1.7M$1.4M$308K$308K 990 PDF
FY2018 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 13, 2021 $1.3M$1.1M$176K$364K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2018 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,297,828 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $129,574$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $804,672$1,297,828
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $934,246$1,297,828
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 $498,990$697,164
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $298,401$424,914
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $797,391$1,122,078
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $136,855$175,750
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $1,297,828 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $330,398 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $967,430 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$967,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,297,828 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,297,828
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,122,078 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $59,300$59,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $581,897$581,897
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $12,591$12,591
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $43,376$43,376
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $600$600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,542$6,542
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $15,365$15,365
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,963$8,963
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $269,235$269,235
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,725$1,725
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $35,416$35,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,350 · Management $68,818 · Fundraising $0$78,168
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,350 · Management $1,112,728 · Fundraising $0$1,122,078
Part X · Balance sheet $1,610,704 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,230,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,000$125,325
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $524,961$241,236
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $572,894$14,143
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,286,855$1,610,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,265$16,482
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$89,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,164,265$1,246,482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,590$364,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,286,855$1,610,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $364,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,297,828
XI-2 Total expenses$1,122,078
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,750
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,590
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$65,882
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$364,222

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