Child Care provider and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$372K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$499K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$379K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$499K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$662K
FY2024$499K
Expenses
$562K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$502K
FY2024$562K
Net assets
$379K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$379K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $426K Management & general 24% · $137K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jillian Rowe’s $130K as President is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jillian Rowe$130,000$127,000$91,000$79,000$81,000
Jermesha Patterson—$6,595$5,908$26,229$19,688

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $426K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Child care provider and education.

$426Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$499K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$499K
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$426K
Managementcol C$137K
Owns and owesPt X
$379K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$499K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$499K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$350K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$386K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$801
Total assetsLn 16$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K
Net assetsLn 32$379K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
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$551K$386K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$833K$751K
LiabilitiesLn 26$391K$372K
Net assetsLn 32$442K$379K
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$130K$32K$98K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$221K$221K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$507$507
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$19K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$107$107
Office expensesLn 13$72K$65K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$1K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$886$886
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$426K$137K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $499K$562K−$64K$379K 990 PDF
FY2023 $662K$502K$161K$442K 990 PDF
FY2022 $448K$427K$21K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 $445K$325K$120K$261K 990 PDF
FY2020 $362K$312K$50K$140K 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 $498,720 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,263$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $537,153$498,720
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$6$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $662,410$498,720
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $294,351$378,254
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,300$184,094
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $501,651$562,348
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $160,759−$63,628
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $498,720 across 8 lines filed
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 $498,720$498,720
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $498,720$498,720
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $562,348 across 31 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 $32,500 · Management $97,500$130,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $220,820$220,820
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $507$507
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,432 · Management $7,495$26,927
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,415$7,415
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,883$18,883
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $107$107
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $65,096 · Management $6,837$71,933
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,233$51,233
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,826$5,826
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,435$10,435
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,648$7,648
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,244 · Management $4,884$6,128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $886$886
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $425,576 · Management $136,772 · Fundraising $0$562,348
Part X · Balance sheet $750,947 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $343,471; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $550,530$36,339
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$350,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,046$5,236
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,426$15,100
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $800$801
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $832,891$750,947
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $379,577$366,644
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,113$5,730
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $390,690$372,374
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $442,201$378,573
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $832,891$750,947
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $378,573 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$498,720
XI-2 Total expenses$562,348
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$442,201
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$378,573

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