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Les Petits Francophones FY2021 filing

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Education EIN 27-4309862Revenue $458K in FY2021

On file with the IRSlespetitsfrancophones.org3900 35th Ave, 94619-1435 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Apr 2011School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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See attached statementles Petits Francophones is a non-profit french preschool with a 100% immersion program committed to the philosophy that young children learn best through play. Its goal is to assist children in developing all of their potential so they can blossom socially, linguistically and physically.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$308K
120% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 120% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$458K
Spent
$507K
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$50K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$458K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$458K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$892K
FY2024$997K
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$507K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$507K
FY2022$688K
FY2023$882K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
−$50K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$50K
FY2022−$45K
FY2023−$34K
FY2024−$187K
FY2025−$128K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Apr 2011.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $449K Management & general 11% · $58K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches young children French through play-based immersion.

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1 program · $449K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Operation of a french speaking preschool for children ages 2.5 to 5 years of age

$449Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2023$10K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$94
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$458K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$454K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$507K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
−$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$308K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$454K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Total revenueLn 12$458K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
SavingsLn 2$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
Other assetsLn 15$300
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$308K
Net assetsLn 32−$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$257K
Total assetsLn 16$212K$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275K$308K
Net assetsLn 32−$63K−$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$245K$245K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$59K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$10K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$78K$78K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$13K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$507K$449K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.4M$59K−$128K 990 PDF
FY2024 $997K$1.1M−$153K−$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 $892K$882K$11K−$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 $694K$688K$6K−$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $458K$507K−$49K−$50K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $457,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,207$3,512
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $423,448$454,261
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $453,664$457,792
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 $338,738$288,530
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $146,614$218,405
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $485,352$506,935
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,688−$49,143
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $457,792 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,512
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,512
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $454,261$454,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $454,261 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19$457,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $506,935 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $244,544$244,544
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,199$24,199
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,787$19,787
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,623$7,623
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,654 · Management $35,324$93,978
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,674$1,674
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,695 · Management $3,450$13,145
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,468$78,468
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,169$6,169
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,307 · Management $4,041$17,348
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,654 · Management $58,281 · Fundraising $0$506,935
Part X · Balance sheet $257,589 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,441$45,592
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $170,818$211,649
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,459$36
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $156$12
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $300$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $212,174$257,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,547$20,933
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $24,386$40,231
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $218,800$156,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,589$89,916
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $275,322$307,980
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$63,148−$50,391
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$63,148−$50,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $212,174$257,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$50,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$457,792
XI-2 Total expenses$506,935
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,143
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$63,148
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$61,900
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$50,391

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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