The Childrens Workshop

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Preschool education

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2226437) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
12.7 mo
of spending, in cash
12.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 13 voting members
10 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$369K
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$360K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$381K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$369K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$494K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$369K
Expenses
$360K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$360K
Net assets
$381K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$381K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1981.

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% · $360K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$27,550Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Director
$22,680Pt VII · Sec A
Business Administrator
$14,430Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scholastic
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Reid$27,550$42,929$42,929$42,097$35,979$33,862
Katie Bradley$22,680—————
Kerry Wiser$14,430—————
Rebecca Wuerthele—$13,449$13,449$10,499$8,600$7,981

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

The Childrens Workshop is a nonprofit based in Grand Rapids, MI.

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1 program · $360K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The childrens workshop is a state licensed child care facility providing pre-school education

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-2226437) · Dispute this line
$360Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$342K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$360K
Owns and owesPt X
$381K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Government grantsLn 1e$108
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$342K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$326K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$381K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$372K$381K
Total assetsLn 16$372K$381K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$372K$381K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$65K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$216K$216K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$52$52
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$360K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 10, 2026 $369K$360K$9K$381K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 7, 2025 $366K$365K$2K$372K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 23, 2024 $403K$350K$54K$371K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2023 $494K$342K$152K$317K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 22, 2021 $321K$267K$54K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2021 $240K$272K−$32K$112K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $369,051 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,678$17,896
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $345,413$342,177
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,351$8,978
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $366,442$369,051
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $293,571$305,480
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,343$54,919
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,914$360,399
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,528$8,652
Part VI · Governance 10 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $369,051 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,106
VIII-1e Government grants$108
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,896
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $342,177$342,177
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,978$8,978
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $351,155 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$369,051
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $360,399 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $64,660$64,660
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $215,855$215,855
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,296$2,296
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,669$22,669
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,442$2,442
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,400$2,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,017$7,017
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,423$20,423
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $52$52
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,468$5,468
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,005$10,005
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,112$7,112
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $360,399 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$360,399
Part X · Balance sheet $380,712 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,308$54,719
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $321,752$325,993
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $372,060$380,712
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $372,060$380,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $372,060$380,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $372,060$380,712
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $380,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$369,051
XI-2 Total expenses$360,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$372,060
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$380,712

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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