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Childrens Learning Center INC FY2023 filing

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Dekalb, IL501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 36-2717649Revenue $1.2M in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 5, 2025

On file with the IRSclcdaycare.org905 S 4th St, 60115-4411 · Dekalb, ILTax-exempt since Jul 1974Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Childrens Learning Center is a not-for-profit day care Center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$138K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $37K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$741K
FY2025$522K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jul 1974.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.2M Management & general 15% · $231K Fundraising 4% · $62K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Nancy Js Teboda
Executive Director (thru Jan 2023)
$79,776Pt VII · Sec A
Shannon Alamia
Executive Director
$58,569Pt VII · Sec A
Vicki Maertz
Secretary (thru April 2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Craig Rose
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tris Ottolino
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shannon Alamia’s $73K as Executive Dir. is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nancy Js Teboda——$79,776$75,546$69,770
Shannon Alamia$73,411$68,916$58,569——

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

Provides affordable childcare and early education for young children.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Providing subsidized child care services to low and moderate income families. The center offers early childhood programs for infants, toddlers, preschool groups, before and after school programs, and school holiday and summer care programs.

$1.2Mprogram 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
Dekalb County Community FoundationFY2025$45K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$231K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$658K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$949K
Government grantsLn 1e$700K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$357K
SavingsLn 2$301K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$658K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$410K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 564
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY23FY22FY21FY20FY19
End of yearLn 1g$344K$315K$387K$298K$312K
SpentLn 1d–1f$3K$15K$16K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$750K$658K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$315K$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$463K$410K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$85K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.4M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$122K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$995K$889K$50K$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$32K$455$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$67K$13K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$7K$352
Information technologyLn 14$1K$537$806
OccupancyLn 16$58K$55K$3K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$139
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$52K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$77K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$231K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2025 $1.5M$1.7M−$219K$522K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 5, 2025 $1.3M$1.6M−$315K$741K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 23, 2024 $1.2M$1.5M−$300K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2023 $1.6M$1.4M$224K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 13, 2021 $1.7M$1.3M$428K$1.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,195,412 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,407,039$949,053
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $206,105$227,362
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $451$7,273
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,904$11,724
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,615,499$1,195,412
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 $1,157,161$1,235,504
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,809$260,185
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,391,970$1,495,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $223,529−$300,277
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,195,412 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,834
VIII-1e Government grants$699,899
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$238,320
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$949,053
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $227,362$227,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,273$7,273
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,724$11,724
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $227,362 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,997$1,195,412
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,495,689 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $122,058$122,058
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $889,169 · Management $50,277 · Fundraising $55,573$995,019
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,381 · Management $455 · Fundraising $2,024$34,860
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,854 · Management $12,535 · Fundraising $4,178$83,567
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,998$13,998
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,184$1,184
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,419 · Management $7,364 · Fundraising $352$12,135
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $537 · Management $806$1,343
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,730 · Management $3,174$57,904
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,588 · Management $139$5,727
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,253$9,253
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,632 · Management $2,718$54,350
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,765 · Management $1,900$12,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,109 · Management $14,517$91,626
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,202,437 · Management $231,125 · Fundraising $62,127$1,495,689
Part X · Balance sheet $1,485,155 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $750,471$356,942
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$301,095
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,000$10,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $234,908$60,128
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,480$1,503
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,323$1,425
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $463,442$409,769
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $314,904$344,293
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,772,528$1,485,155
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,643$80,712
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,492$3,938
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,135$84,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,346,963$1,041,457
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $324,430$359,048
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,671,393$1,400,505
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,772,528$1,485,155
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,400,505 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,195,412
XI-2 Total expenses$1,495,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$300,277
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,671,393
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$29,389
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,400,505

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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