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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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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FY2020 · 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 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
$49K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
$426K
Spent
$416K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$216K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$426K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$416K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$166K
Net assets
$216K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$42K

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $371K Management & general 11% · $45K

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; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$86,567Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$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

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  • 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 · $371K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Forty 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 education…

$371Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$426K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$426K
Money outPt IX
$416K
Ln 25
Programscol B$371K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$216K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
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$426K
Total revenueLn 12$426K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$216K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$49K
Net assetsLn 32$206K$216K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$83K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$89K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$198
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$21K$901
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$985
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$303$53$250
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$3K
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$901
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$153K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K$371K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $426,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $598,385$426,022
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $598,385$426,022
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $233,202$221,482
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $225,453$194,143
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $458,655$415,625
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $139,730$10,397
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $426,022 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$426,022
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$426,022
VIII-12 Total revenue$426,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $415,625 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,602 · Management $6,346$88,948
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,413 · Management $6,837$96,250
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,203 · Management $198$2,401
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,638 · Management $901$21,539
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,359 · Management $985$12,344
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,100$4,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $53 · Management $250$303
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,927 · Management $3,065$6,992
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,322 · Management $901$9,223
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,389$3,389
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,728$4,728
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152,567 · Management $7,969$160,536
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,872$4,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $371,084 · Management $44,541 · Fundraising $0$415,625
Part X · Balance sheet $265,255 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,794$258,442
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,806$3,149
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,058$3,664
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,658$265,255
X-25 Other liabilities$49,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$49,200
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $94,060$79,475
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $111,598$136,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $205,658$216,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,658$265,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$426,022
XI-2 Total expenses$415,625
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,397
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$205,658
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,055

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