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Ark Preschool FY2023 filing

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Rockwall, TX501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-4071082Revenue $1.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRSthearkrockwall.com1200 E Yellow Jacket Ln, 75087-4865 · Rockwall, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2022School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To promote a nurturing communitywhere students create, imagine, and explore as they learn about

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
$11K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023+0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$888K
FY2025$961K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$906K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$577K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$882K
FY2025$839K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending August 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $856K Management & general 15% · $152K

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; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Christine Conway
School Director
$49,954Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Swiney
Assistant School Director
$39,847Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Atkins
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

Programs and updates

Fosters a nurturing community where students create, imagine, and explore while learning.

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1 program · $856K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provide a learning environment for preschool age children where they can create, imagine, and explore as they learn about god and their world.

$856Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$890K
Other incomeLn 4–11$267K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$856K
Managementcol C$152K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$689K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$890K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$267K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$689K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$689K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$229K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K$689K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$88K$229K
Total assetsLn 16$578K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$952$11K
Net assetsLn 32$577K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$92K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$557K$557K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$45K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Office expensesLn 13$202$202
OccupancyLn 16$121K$121K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$81K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$28K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$856K$152K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $961K$1.0M−$43K$839K 990 PDF
FY2024 $888K$1.0M−$125K$882K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$163K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$906K$261K$577K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,171,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $900,097$890,287
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $79$13,762
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $267,106$267,086
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,167,282$1,171,135
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 $672,275$704,432
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $233,541$303,709
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $905,816$1,008,141
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $261,466$162,994
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 $1,171,135 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $890,287$890,287
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,762$13,762
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $267,086$267,086
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,171,135 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,171,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,008,141 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $91,531$91,531
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $556,805$556,805
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,631$3,631
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,463 · Management $7,002$52,465
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,242$34,242
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $202$202
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $120,547$120,547
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,158$21,158
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,145 · Management $15,450$96,595
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,532 · Management $3,433$30,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $856,483 · Management $151,658 · Fundraising $0$1,008,141
Part X · Balance sheet $1,016,972 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $385,067$689,450
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104,279$98,918
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $88,315$228,604
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $577,661$1,016,972
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $952$10,682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $952$10,682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $576,709$1,006,290
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $576,709$1,006,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $577,661$1,016,972
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,006,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,171,135
XI-2 Total expenses$1,008,141
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$162,994
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$576,709
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$266,587
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,006,290

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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