To provide the very best preschool environment with an extraordinary commitment to:* preschool children and their families* innovative and creative learning through play* caring and competent teachers* community and society* quality in all that we DO

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $514 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$475K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$745K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$642K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$270K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$745K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$745K
Expenses
$642K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$642K
Net assets
$270K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$270K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 Oct 1943.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $468K Management & general 25% · $159K Fundraising 2% · $15K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $113K 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
Co-Directors
$59,001Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Directors
$53,602Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Marketing & Advertising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Admin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathleen a Olsen————$82,542$82,200
Susan Lenzini$59,001$59,963$27,169———
Cathy Cohen$53,602$50,923$35,063———
Andrea Cocke———$43,795——
Jennifer Sianis—$18,449————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps children feel welcomed and eager to learn through play and supportive adult relationships.

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1 program · $468K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ravinia nursery school is a developmental preschool for children ages three, four, and five years old, providing a safe, warm and nurturing environment that allows the children to move on their own pace in a self-directed manner. Summer camp is a seven-week long program open to children ages 2, 3, 4, and 5.

$468Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$745K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$642K
Ln 25
Programscol B$468K
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$270K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$492K
Total assetsLn 16$745K
LiabilitiesLn 26$475K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Government grantsLn 1e$153K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$559K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Total revenueLn 12$745K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$492K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$492K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Total assetsLn 16$745K
LiabilitiesLn 26$475K
Net assetsLn 32$270K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$401K$492K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$621K$745K
LiabilitiesLn 26$453K$475K
Net assetsLn 32$168K$270K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$102K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$260K$193K$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$25K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$30K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$25K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$515
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$883
Information technologyLn 14$448$192$256
OccupancyLn 16$43K$32K$11K
InterestLn 20$4K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$15K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$32K$11K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$6K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$642K$468K$159K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $745K$642K$103K$270K 990 PDF
FY2024 $586K$587K−$726$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 $516K$548K−$32K$169K 990 PDF
FY2022 $491K$520K−$29K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $518K$498K$20K$229K 990 PDF
FY2020 $422K$480K−$58K$210K 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
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Part I · Summary $745,109 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,396$173,015
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $520,684$559,173
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,550$17,369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,702−$4,448
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $586,332$745,109
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 $399,633$430,613
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,425$211,882
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $587,058$642,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$726$102,614
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $745,109 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,423
VIII-1e Government grants$152,879
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,015
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $559,173$559,173
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,369$17,369
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,584−$4,584
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $136$136
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $559,173 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,921$745,109
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $642,495 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,821 · Management $35,319$137,140
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $193,142 · Management $66,995$260,137
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,002 · Management $8,334$33,336
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $30,137 · Management $10,046$40,183
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,077 · Management $8,360$33,437
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,120 · Management $515$2,635
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,648 · Management $883$3,531
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $192 · Management $256$448
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,106 · Management $10,702$42,808
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,094 · Management $1,031$4,125
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,076 · Management $5,025$20,101
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,224 · Management $10,741 · Fundraising $14,770$57,735
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,610 · Management $1,269$6,879
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $468,249 · Management $159,476 · Fundraising $14,770$642,495
Part X · Balance sheet $745,169 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $401,331$492,223
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,370$68,216
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,613$13,842
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $185,489$170,888
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $620,803$745,169
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,745$1,218
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $298,220$323,499
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $452,965$474,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $167,838$270,452
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $167,838$270,452
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $620,803$745,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $270,452 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$745,109
XI-2 Total expenses$642,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$102,614
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$167,838
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$270,452

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