Happy Trails School FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Tucson, AZUnknown exempt organization EIN 38-4027584Revenue $795K in FY2020

On file with the IRShappytrailsschool.com3255 N Campbell Ave · Tucson, AZ

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Operations of daycare & preschool center

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$57K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $125K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$795K
Spent
$791K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$795K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$795K
FY2021$855K
FY2022$1.1M
Expenses
$791K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$791K
FY2021$863K
FY2022$961K
Net assets
$129K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$253K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on December 15, 2025
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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $676K Management & general 14% · $114K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$56,715Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Theresa Reynolds$57,012$56,175$56,715

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides childcare and early education for young children.

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1 program · $676K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Operated daycare & preschool center

$676Kprogram 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 2 funders$125K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$795K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$737K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$791K
Ln 25
Programscol B$676K
Managementcol C$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Government grantsLn 1e$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$737K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$795K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$104K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$57K$57K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$426K$426K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$5K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$41K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$807
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80$70$10
Advertising and promotionLn 12$708$623$85
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$970
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$21K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$10K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$100K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$47K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$791K$676K$114K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $1.1M$961K$132K$253K 990 PDF
FY2021 $855K$863K−$8K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $795K$791K$4K$129K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $794,938 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $60,408$56,676
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $788,434$736,565
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,066$1,678
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $861,933$794,938
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $612,214$561,012
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,578$229,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $869,792$790,642
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,859$4,296
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $794,938 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$47,809
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,867
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,676
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $736,565$736,565
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19$19
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,618$1,618
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60$60
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $736,644 · Excluded from tax $1,618$794,938
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $790,642 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $56,715$56,715
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $426,199$426,199
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,495 · Management $1,035$2,530
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,459 · Management $24,658$30,117
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,053 · Management $4,398$45,451
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,921 · Management $807$6,728
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70 · Management $10$80
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $623 · Management $85$708
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,117 · Management $970$8,087
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,120 · Management $2,880$24,000
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,017 · Management $1,366$11,383
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,521 · Management $1,435$11,956
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,861 · Management $13,617$113,478
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,824 · Management $6,386$53,210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $676,280 · Management $114,362 · Fundraising $0$790,642
Part X · Balance sheet $138,105 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,225; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,942$54,034
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,671$50,117
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,680$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $44,112$32,729
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $131,406$138,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,597$9,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,597$9,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,809$129,105
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,809$129,105
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $131,406$138,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,105 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$794,938
XI-2 Total expenses$790,642
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,296
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,809
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,105

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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