Catch a Star Learning Centers INC FY2023 filing

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Macomb, IL501(c)(3)Since 1995Human ServicesEIN 36-3951260Revenue $1.4M in FY2023

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.
97¢ 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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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
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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 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
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +8%
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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
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +34%
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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
$318K
FY2023▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$159K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$309K
FY2025$832K
FY2026$883K

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: FY2026. IRS ruling in Aug 1994.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.4M Management & general 3% · $39K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 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 · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provide quality affordable daycare to all parents and offer family support and education

$1.4Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$127
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Government grantsLn 1e$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$127
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$201K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$125K
Total assetsLn 16$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$318K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$201K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$418K$327K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$8K
Net assetsLn 32$418K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$40K$24K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$777K$765K$12K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$72K$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$166K$166K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$88K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$224K$224K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$39K$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 Viewing $1.4M$1.4M−$99K$318K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$161K$418K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part I · Summary $1,350,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $265,604$224,586
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $980,696$1,125,708
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82$127
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,246,382$1,350,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $5,605$4,121
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $735,585$916,321
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $344,081$529,340
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,085,271$1,449,782
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $161,111−$99,361
Part VI · Governance 4 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
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 $1,350,421 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $30,689 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$224,586
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,586
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,095,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$127
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,125,835 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,350,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,449,782 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $4,121$4,121
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,000 · Management $24,000 · Fundraising $0$64,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $765,241 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $0$777,241
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $72,326 · Management $2,754 · Fundraising $0$75,080
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,970 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,970
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,160 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,160
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,338 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,338
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $166,040 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$166,040
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,291 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,291
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,729 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,729
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,093 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,201 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$88,201
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $223,518 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$223,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,411,028 · Management $38,754 · Fundraising $0$1,449,782
Part X · Balance sheet $326,555 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,650$7,948
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $250,007$193,220
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $117,095$125,387
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $417,752$326,555
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$8,163
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$8,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $417,752$318,392
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $417,752$318,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $417,752$326,555
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,350,421
XI-2 Total expenses$1,449,782
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,361
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$417,752
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,392

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

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