Catch a Star Learning Centers INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Macomb, IL501(c)(3)Since 1995Human ServicesEIN 36-3951260Revenue $746K in FY2021

On file with the IRS424 W Piper St, 61455-2855 · Macomb, ILTax-exempt since Aug 1994Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide quality affordable daycare

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 7% 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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $72
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$107K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$746K
Spent
$823K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$746K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$746K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.0M
FY2026$1.5M
Expenses
$823K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$823K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
FY2026$1.5M
Net assets
$159K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$832K
FY2026$883K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 1994.

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% · $823K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers affordable, quality childcare for families.

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1 program · $823K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide quality affordable daycare to all parents and offer family support and education

$823Kprogram 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$72

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$746K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$746K
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Money outPt IX
$823K
Ln 25
Programscol B$823K
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$746K
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Total revenueLn 12$746K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$139K$140K
Total assetsLn 16$235K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$107K
Net assetsLn 32$235K$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$563K$563K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$358$358$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$47K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$96K$96K$0$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$823K$823K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $1.5M$1.5M$66K$883K 990 PDF
FY2025 $2.0M$1.5M$524K$832K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M−$9K$309K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M−$99K$318K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$161K$418K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $746K$823K−$77K$159K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $746,425 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $647,223$746,362
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$63
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $647,238$746,425
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $487,355$616,969
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $202,916$206,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $690,271$823,216
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,033−$76,791
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $746,425 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,719 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$703,643
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$63
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $746,425 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$746,425
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $823,216 across 12 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $563,378 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$563,378
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $358 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$358
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,205 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,205
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,028 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,028
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,467 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,467
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,889 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,889
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,484 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,484
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $95,814 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$95,814
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,263 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,263
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,872 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$68,872
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,358 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $823,216 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$823,216
Part X · Balance sheet $265,327 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,608$64,481
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,711$60,971
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $139,109$139,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $235,428$265,327
X-19 Deferred revenue$106,690
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$106,690
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $235,428$158,637
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,428$158,637
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $235,428$265,327
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,637 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$746,425
XI-2 Total expenses$823,216
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$76,791
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,428
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,637

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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