The corporation is statewide and certifies communities as "child-friendly" because they promote a grassroots constituency for children and families; address children's needs with regard to early education and care, health, and safety leading to children better prepared for school.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 473 volunteers and 3 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 $33K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$181K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$42K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$181K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$166K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$166K
Net assets
$42K
FY2024▲ +60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$42K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $115K Management & general 31% · $51K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$53,045Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daisy Carter’s $53K as Executive Di is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daisy Carter$53,045$94,911$79,110——
Eileen Beazley———$45,448$86,567

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Certifies communities as child-friendly, promoting children's needs for better school readiness.

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1 program · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Forty-three communities throughout the state were certified or participated in the excel by 5 certification process. Each community worked to identify and promote high quality comprehensive supportive services for children 0-5 through the four community focus areas of community involvement, family and parent support, early care and…

$115Kprogram 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$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Other incomeLn 4–11$211
Investment incomeLn 3$179
Money outPt IX
$166K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$42K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$179
Other incomeLn 4–11$211
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$42K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6473
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$699$100
Total assetsLn 16$27K$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$26K$42K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$6K$8K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$599$599
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$3K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$640
Total functional expensesLn 25$166K$115K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $181K$166K$16K$42K 990 PDF
FY2023 $218K$293K−$75K$26K 990 PDF
FY2022 $171K$260K−$89K$101K 990 PDF
FY2021 $260K$286K−$26K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020 $426K$416K$10K$216K 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 $181,374 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,209$180,984
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $401$179
I-11 Other revenue$211
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $217,610$181,374
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $245,385$92,227
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,428$73,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $292,813$165,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$75,203$15,639
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $181,374 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,984
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $179$179
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $211$211
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $211 · Excluded from tax $179$181,374
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $165,735 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,866$55,866
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $27,412$27,412
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,739$2,739
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,210$6,210
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,745$2,745
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,333 · Management $7,720$14,053
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,147$10,147
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,020$1,020
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $599$599
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,276$6,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,161 · Management $33,138$36,299
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,729 · Management $640$2,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,617 · Management $51,118 · Fundraising $0$165,735
Part X · Balance sheet $44,136 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,515$42,806
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,119$228
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $699$100
X-15 Other assets$1,002
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,333$44,136
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,407$2,571
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,407$2,571
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,926$41,565
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,926$41,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,333$44,136
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$181,374
XI-2 Total expenses$165,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,639
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,926
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,565

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