To provide educational programming to improve school readiness, family involvement in children's education, and to build community involvement in schools.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$304K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$369K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$410K
Expenses
$304K
FY2021▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$366K
Net assets
$151K
FY2021▲ +76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$248K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $191K Management & general 37% · $112K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kali Lawrence’s $50K as Executive Di is at the 41st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kali Lawrence$49,964$48,613$47,250$47,164$45,000$44,808

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves school readiness and family involvement through educational programs and community building.

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1 program · $191K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide educational programming to impove school readiness, family involvement in children's education, to build community involvement in schools.

$191Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$369K
Money outPt IX
$304K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$369K
Government grantsLn 1e$289K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 620
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$17K$40K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$104K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$86K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$28K$17K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$99K$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$11K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$5K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$272$161$111
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$6K$4K
TravelLn 17$524$311$213
InterestLn 20$674$674
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$156$156
InsuranceLn 23$10K$6K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$29K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$304K$191K$112K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $410K$366K$44K$248K 990 PDF
FY2024 $327K$321K$6K$204K 990 PDF
FY2023 $344K$329K$15K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$281K−$63K$97K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $369K$304K$65K$151K 990 PDF
FY2020 $400K$372K$28K$86K 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
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Part I · Summary $368,949 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $399,972$368,949
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $399,972$368,949
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $301,722$231,020
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,439$72,493
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $372,161$303,513
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,811$65,436
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $368,949 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$569
VIII-1e Government grants$289,074
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$79,306
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$368,949
VIII-12 Total revenue$368,949
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,513 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,648 · Management $17,352$45,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,090 · Management $68,009$167,099
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,220 · Management $7,701$18,921
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,564 · Management $3,133$7,697
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $161 · Management $111$272
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,969 · Management $1,352$3,321
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,226 · Management $4,273$10,499
IX-17 TravelPrograms $311 · Management $213$524
IX-20 InterestManagement $674$674
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $156$156
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,099 · Management $4,186$10,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,059 · Management $3,649$32,708
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,769 · Management $1,588$6,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,116 · Management $112,397 · Fundraising $0$303,513
Part X · Balance sheet $159,230 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,393$39,733
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $80,971$113,898
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,601$4,338
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,052$1,261
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,017$159,230
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,429$8,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,429$8,206
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $85,588$151,024
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,588$151,024
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,017$159,230
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $151,024 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,949
XI-2 Total expenses$303,513
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$65,436
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,588
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$151,024

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