Preschool education and child daycare

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$189K 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$189K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$715K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$800K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$715K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$674K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$749K
FY2025$715K
Expenses
$800K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$466K
FY2022$697K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$895K
FY2025$800K
Net assets
$43K
FY2025▼ -66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$43K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1989.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $800K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $189K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$75,175Pt VII · Sec A
President
$73,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A

Arifa Visram’s $75K as Director is at the 67th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Arifa Visram$75,175$75,175$60,236$60,183$57,985$52,145
Nayna Pillai$73,500————$57,750
Nayna Purohit—$73,500$10,500———
Soumini Pillai—$47,250$57,500$63,000$15,750$42,000
Shanker Pillai—$35,000—$20,000$55,000$20,000
Raj Pillai$40,000—————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides preschool education and childcare for young children.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Teaching children ranging from ages 2 to 6 by utilizing the montessori method of early childhood education. Teachers are certified by the american montessori society.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$715K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$800K
Ln 25
Programscol B$800K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Total revenueLn 12$715K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$185K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$527K$527K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$125K$125K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$800K$800K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $715K$800K−$85K$43K 990 PDF
FY2024 $749K$895K−$147K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $743K$647K$96K$274K 990 PDF
FY2022 $674K$697K−$24K$179K 990 PDF
FY2021 $582K$466K$116K$202K 990 PDF
FY2020 $532K$502K$30K$87K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $715,263 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,982$7,666
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $745,644$707,597
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $748,626$715,263
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $574,411$582,360
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $321,016$217,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $895,427$800,132
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$146,801−$84,869
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $715,263 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,666
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,666
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $707,597$707,597
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $707,597$715,263
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $800,132 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $527,261$527,261
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,099$55,099
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,275$2,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,406$7,406
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,079$25,079
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,434$9,434
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $125,344$125,344
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,012$5,012
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,960$3,960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,262$39,262
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $800,132 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$800,132
Part X · Balance sheet $53,076 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,181$53,076
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $184,770$53,076
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,083$10,258
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,083$10,258
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,687$42,818
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,687$42,818
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $184,770$53,076
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,818 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$715,263
XI-2 Total expenses$800,132
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$84,869
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,687
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,818

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