Jacobs Ladder Learning Center FY2020 filing

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To help develop and promote the physical intellectual social and spiritual growth in children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
1.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$298K
Spent
$326K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$298K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$566K
FY2023$499K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$417K
Expenses
$326K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$405K
Net assets
$39K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2012.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $323K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Fosters children's physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual development.

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1 program · $326K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provided child care services and preschool education to an average of 63 students in 2020. Grants included were PPP loan proceeds that have been fully forgiven.

$326Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$246K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Money outPt IX
$326K
Ln 25
Programscol B$323K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$246K
Total revenueLn 12$298K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 61
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$246K$246K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$84$84
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K$323K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2026 $417K$405K$11K$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 19, 2025 $432K$382K$50K$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 31, 2024 $499K$324K$174K$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2023 $566K$399K$167K$0 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2022 $367K$350K$17K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 21, 2021 $298K$326K−$28K$39K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $297,763 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $639$51,715
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $342,477$246,048
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $343,116$297,763
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,856$269,405
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,022$56,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $346,878$325,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,762−$27,825
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $297,763 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$51,715
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,715
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$246,048
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$297,763
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $325,588 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $246,256$246,256
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,149$23,149
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,433$19,516
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $84$84
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,422$6,422
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,161$30,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $322,505 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$325,588
Part X · Balance sheet $39,096 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,921$39,096
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,921$39,096
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,921$39,096
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,921$39,096
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,921$39,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,096 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,763
XI-2 Total expenses$325,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,825
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,921
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,096

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