To provide high quality childhood education services accommodating all income levels

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 9% 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$432K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$468K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$432K
FY2022▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$378K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$343K
Expenses
$335K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$355K
Net assets
$468K
FY2022▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$411K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1976.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $312K Management & general 7% · $24K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$41,845Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jen Short’s $44K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jen Short$44,449$22,072———
Cynthia Walls—$37,135$41,845$38,747$37,931

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

Offers quality early education for children of all income levels.

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1 program · $312K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Full services child care center which provides quality child care and educational programs including nutritin and exercise programs, kindergarten preparedness and before and after school care. A total of approximately 45 children are enrolled.

$312Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$432K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$312K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$468K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$51
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$432K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$304K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$468K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$215K$304K
Total assetsLn 16$376K$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$371K$468K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$21K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$183K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$87
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$16K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$203$203
Office expensesLn 13$406$406
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$323$323
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$312K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $343K$355K−$12K$411K 990 PDF
FY2023 $321K$365K−$45K$423K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $432K$335K$97K$468K 990 PDF
FY2021 $378K$306K$72K$270K 990 PDF
FY2020 $289K$234K$55K$335K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $432,451 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,780$213,993
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $207,404$215,264
I-10 Investment income$51
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,887$3,143
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,071$432,451
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $222,457$242,971
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,779$92,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $306,236$335,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,835$97,026
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $432,451 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$50
VIII-1e Government grants$206,379
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,564
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,993
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $215,264$215,264
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $51$51
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,143$3,143
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,315 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,143$432,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,425 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,922 · Management $20,923$41,845
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $182,849$182,849
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,001 · Management $87$1,088
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,588 · Management $1,601$17,189
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,253 · Management $1,252$2,505
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $203$203
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $406$406
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,442$15,442
IX-17 TravelPrograms $323$323
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,828$15,828
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,356$4,356
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,391$53,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $311,562 · Management $23,863 · Fundraising $0$335,425
Part X · Balance sheet $473,166 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,127$34,687
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,030$134,121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $215,182$304,358
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $376,339$473,166
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,532$5,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,532$5,333
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $370,807$467,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $376,339$473,166
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $467,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$432,451
XI-2 Total expenses$335,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,026
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$370,807
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$467,833

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