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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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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
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
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 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
$446K
73% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 73% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$516K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$548K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$169K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$516K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$516K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$745K
Expenses
$548K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$520K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$587K
FY2025$642K
Net assets
$169K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$270K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1943.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $410K Management & general 25% · $138K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Directors
$35,063Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Directors
$27,169Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Admin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Marketing & Advertising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • 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 · $410K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$410Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$516K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$456K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$548K
Ln 25
Programscol B$410K
Managementcol C$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$169K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$446K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$267
Fees for servicesLn 2g$456K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Total revenueLn 12$516K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$383K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$195K
Total assetsLn 16$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$446K
Net assetsLn 32$169K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$380K$383K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$189K$195K
Total assetsLn 16$580K$615K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K$446K
Net assetsLn 32$201K$169K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$17K$92K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$252K$252K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$21K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$22K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$666
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$933
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$690
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$60K$45K$15K
TravelLn 17$867$650$217
InterestLn 20$4K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$11K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$18K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$548K$410K$138K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $745K$642K$103K$270K 990 PDF
FY2024 $586K$587K−$726$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $516,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,392$5,992
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $422,587$456,027
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $207$3,183
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,150$50,986
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $491,336$516,188
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 $348,866$389,148
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,162$159,067
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $520,028$548,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,692−$32,027
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $516,188 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$267
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,992
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $456,027$456,027
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,183$3,183
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $50,986$50,986
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $456,027 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,169$516,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $548,215 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,208 · Management $91,942$109,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $252,344$252,344
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,621 · Management $7,033$27,654
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,206 · Management $7,403$29,609
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,963 · Management $666$2,629
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,799 · Management $933$3,732
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,069 · Management $690$2,759
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,342 · Management $1,447$5,789
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,646 · Management $14,882$59,528
IX-17 TravelPrograms $650 · Management $217$867
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,094 · Management $1,031$4,125
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,082 · Management $3,694$14,776
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,891 · Management $2,963$11,854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,305 · Management $5,094$23,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $410,220 · Management $137,995 · Fundraising $0$548,215
Part X · Balance sheet $615,025 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $380,411$383,315
X-4 Accounts receivable$25,443
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,487$11,495
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $188,825$194,772
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $579,723$615,025
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,657$10,921
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $217,475$285,540
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $379,132$446,461
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $200,591$168,564
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,591$168,564
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $579,723$615,025
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,564 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$516,188
XI-2 Total expenses$548,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,591
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,564

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