Educating preschool aged children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $23K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$356K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$528K
+75% vs prior year
Spent
$402K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$528K
FY2025▲ +75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$821
FY2023$209K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$528K
Expenses
$402K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$177K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$402K
Net assets
$177K
FY2025▲ +248%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$31K
FY2022−$3K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$177K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $339K Management & general 16% · $63K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $51K 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
Executive Director
$51,083Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ariella Fabra$51,083$51,200$16,894

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches preschool children through educational programs.

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1 program · $339K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Beln is a community-rooted nonprofit that provides early childhood education, family support services, and systems-building initiatives to strengthen child care access and quality across ravalli county.

$339Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$23K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $81K · 2022–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$528K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$402K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$356K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$353
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$528K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$374K
Total assetsLn 16$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$356K
Net assetsLn 32$177K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$374K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$533K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$356K
Net assetsLn 32$51K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$180K$180K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$554
Office expensesLn 13$21K$10K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$20K$4K
TravelLn 17$840$840
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$398$120$278
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$18K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$402K$339K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $528K$402K$126K$177K 990 PDF
FY2024 $301K$270K$31K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $209K$177K$32K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $821−$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $48K$31K 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$50K 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 $527,752 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $176,005$335,856
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $123,976$189,843
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$353
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $911$1,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $300,893$527,752
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,292$17,332
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,721$263,834
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,988$120,646
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $270,001$401,812
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,892$125,940
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $527,752 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,194 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,531
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$51,907
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,418
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$335,856
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $189,843 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$189,843
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $353$353
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$528−$528
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $34 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$34
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,071 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$175$527,752
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $401,812 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,332$17,332
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,080$54,080
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $180,090$180,090
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,519$9,519
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,145$20,145
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,456$22,456
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,125 · Management $250$6,375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,637 · Management $554$2,191
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,113 · Management $10,905$21,018
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,403 · Management $4,116$24,519
IX-17 TravelPrograms $840$840
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $120 · Management $278$398
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,740$9,740
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,517$3,517
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,938$6,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,475 · Management $4,179 · Fundraising $0$22,654
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,879 · Management $62,933 · Fundraising $0$401,812
Part X · Balance sheet $533,229 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,481$15,110
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,641$77,207
X-4 Accounts receivable$65,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,429
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,000$374,483
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,122$533,229
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,162$234
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,162$355,932
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,960$177,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,960$177,297
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,122$533,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,297 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$527,752
XI-2 Total expenses$401,812
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,960
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$397
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,297

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