Patchworks INC EIN 30-0464109 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Patchworks INC FY2021 filing

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Educates children in an independent school setting. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $688K in revenue, $404K in expenses, and $615K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Louisville, CO
Website
www.thepatchworkschool.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$688KFY2021
Expenses
$404K
Net assets
$615K
People
7
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  30-0464109 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Louisville, CO
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates children in an independent school setting.
Leadership
Heather Craig · Treasurer · $22K
Money in and out
$688K revenue, $404K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$688K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$404K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$615K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $285K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+41%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$688K
FY2021▲ +74%
Expenses
$404K
FY2021▼ -11%
Total assets
$633K
FY2021▲ +54%
Total liabilities
$18K
FY2021▼ -78%
Total revenue
$688K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$404K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$615K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$285K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$633K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPatchworks INC
EINHdr · item D30-0464109
Principal addressHdr · item CLouisville, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thepatchworkschool.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B21)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$22,019Pt VII · Sec A
$15,639Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Craig’s $58K as Treasurer is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Craig$57,564$49,627$34,116$22,019$19,175
Jammie Speyer$31,866
Cassandra Swick$15,639$30,782
Michele Beach$25,775$22,675$17,965
Michele Leonard$10,530

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $361K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Operate an independent school for children. The total enrollment is roughly 80 students, with a maximum of 32 preschoolers per day, 10 toddlers per day. The school's philosophy emphasizes self-directed learning, open ended materials, and community.

$361Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$566K · 82%
Contributions & grants$123K · 18%
Program service revenue82%$566K
Contributions & grants18%$123K
Investment income$96
— government grantsLn 1e$120K
Total revenueLn 12$688K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$361K
Management & general11%$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$181K
Total assetsLn 16$633K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$18K
Total net assetsLn 32$615K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $181K · Operating expenses/yr $404K
5.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $361K · Total expenses $404K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $43K · Total expenses $404K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $404K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $600 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $3K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $123K · Total revenue $688K
18%
Government reliance
Government grants $120K · Total revenue $688K
17%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $566K · Total revenue $688K
82%
Investment reliance
Investment income $96 · Total revenue $688K
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $566K · Total expenses $404K
140%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $688K · Prior year $396K
+74%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $615K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $688K · Expenses $404K
+41%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $633K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $615K · Total assets $633K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $633K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Heather Craig · Reported title Treasurer · Highest reported compensation $22K · Total expenses $404K
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $243K · Total expenses $404K
60%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 74%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$629K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$660K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$157K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$575K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$688K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$396K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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