To provide reliable childcare services for the university of minnesota student population in the Como community while emphasizing appropriate child development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 23 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$158K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$998K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$989K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$998K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$777K
FY2023$834K
FY2024$948K
FY2025$998K
Expenses
$989K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$823K
FY2023$839K
FY2024$870K
FY2025$989K
Net assets
$103K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$24K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$103K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Feb 2022, reinstated. IRS ruling Sep 2022, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $769K Management & general 22% · $220K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $82K 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
Executive Di
$82,384Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katie Johnson’s $82K as Executive Di is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Katie Johnson$82,384$79,236$76,657

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

Offers reliable childcare for University of Minnesota students, focusing on child development.

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1 program · $769K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide reliable childcare services for the university of minnesota student population in the como community while emphasizing appropriate child development.

$769Kprogram 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 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$998K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$923K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$234
Money outPt IX
$989K
Ln 25
Programscol B$769K
Managementcol C$220K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$923K
Investment incomeLn 3$234
Total revenueLn 12$998K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$88K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$158K
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$149K$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$158K
Net assetsLn 32$98K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$642K$562K$80K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$47K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$17K$1K
InterestLn 20$24$24
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$6K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$104K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$989K$769K$220K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $998K$989K$9K$103K 990 PDF
FY2024 $948K$870K$79K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023 $834K$839K−$5K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $777K$823K−$46K$24K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $998,015 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,635$75,140
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $875,896$922,641
I-10 Investment income$234
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65,681$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $948,212$998,015
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $682,362$800,108
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,324$188,649
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $869,686$988,757
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,526$9,258
Part VI · Governance 7 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $998,015 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,140
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $922,641$922,641
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $234$234
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $922,641 · Excluded from tax $234$998,015
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $988,757 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $82,384$82,384
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $562,215 · Management $80,205$642,420
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,560$1,560
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,646$14,646
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,631 · Management $12,467$59,098
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,085$20,085
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,810 · Management $1,391$6,201
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,061$2,061
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,070$4,070
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,607 · Management $1,250$17,857
IX-20 InterestManagement $24$24
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,429$3,429
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,845 · Management $9,278$15,123
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,712 · Management $1,218$104,930
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,572 · Management $2,297$14,869
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $768,598 · Management $220,159 · Fundraising $0$988,757
Part X · Balance sheet $260,445 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,792$71,844
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45,158$65,393
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,785$30,022
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,219$2,538
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,474$2,895
X-15 Other assets$87,753
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $149,428$260,445
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,922$55,115
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,767$9,916
X-25 Other liabilities$92,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,689$157,541
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,739$102,904
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,739$102,904
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $149,428$260,445
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,904 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$998,015
XI-2 Total expenses$988,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,258
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,739
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,093
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,904

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