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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4071082) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$124K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.0 mo
of spending, in cash
5.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$304
0.04% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.04% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$961K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$839K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$961K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$888K
FY2025$961K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$906K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$839K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$577K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$882K
FY2025$839K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $843K Management & general 16% · $161K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
School Director
$53,888Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant School Director
$35,290Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant School Director
$35,275Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fumc Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fumc Dir. of Children's Mi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Conway’s $54K as School Director is at the 45th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Christine Conway$53,888$54,448$49,954$50,559
Amy Swiney—$36,429$39,847$39,874
Celia Woloss$35,290———
Kim Harryman$35,275———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $843K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide a learning environment for preschool age children where they can create, imagine, and explore as they learn about god and their world.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4071082) · Dispute this line
$843Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$961K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$943K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$843K
Managementcol C$161K
Owns and owesPt X
$839K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K
Total assetsLn 16$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$304
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$943K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$961K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$348K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$419K
Accounts receivableLn 4$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$346K
Total assetsLn 16$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$304
Net assetsLn 32$839K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K$419K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$387K$346K
Total assetsLn 16$882K$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$304
Net assetsLn 32$882K$839K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$124K$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$502K$502K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$3K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$41K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$430$430
OccupancyLn 16$161K$161K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$20K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$843K$161K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 18, 2025 $961K$1.0M−$43K$839K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 22, 2025 $888K$1.0M−$125K$882K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2024 $1.2M$1.0M$163K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $1.2M$906K$261K$577K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $961,485 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $884,302$942,634
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,036$20,645
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$1,794
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $888,338$961,485
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 $702,179$683,745
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $310,761$320,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,012,940$1,004,054
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$124,602−$42,569
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $961,485 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,645 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $942,634$942,634
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,794−$1,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $963,279 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,794$961,485
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,004,054 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $124,453$124,453
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $502,062$502,062
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,674 · Management $3,714$6,388
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,129 · Management $9,713$50,842
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,335$11,335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $430$430
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $161,030$161,030
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,294$45,294
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,787$70,787
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,929 · Management $11,504$31,433
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $843,335 · Management $160,719 · Fundraising $0$1,004,054
Part X · Balance sheet $839,424 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,413$71,393
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $345,000$347,579
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $72,157$74,078
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $387,118$346,374
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $881,688$839,424
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$304
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$304
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $881,688$839,120
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $881,688$839,120
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $881,688$839,424
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $839,120 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$961,485
XI-2 Total expenses$1,004,054
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$881,688
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$839,120

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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