Preschool and childcare

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $87
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$652K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$543K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$659K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$652K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$630K
FY2025$652K
Expenses
$543K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$399K
FY2025$543K
Net assets
$659K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$550K
FY2025$659K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Dec 1981.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $450K Management & general 17% · $93K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $71K 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
$71,215Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Peterson’s $71K as Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Peterson$71,215$57,529$45,669$40,839$17,094—
Rebekah Hall———$39,880$52,481$46,920

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

Berean Education Center is a human services nonprofit based in Burnsville, MN.

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1 program · $450K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Preschool and Daycare

Half-day education programs for preschool children 2,3,4 days per week (sept- may). Full and half time daycare for children 33 months to 12 years old (year round). Client days: 14,969

$450Kprogram 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 1 funder$87

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$652K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$589K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$543K
Ln 25
Programscol B$450K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$659K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$673K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$589K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$652K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$352K
Total assetsLn 16$673K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$659K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$558K$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$352K
Total assetsLn 16$564K$673K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$550K$659K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$390K$316K$74K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$30K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$979
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$44K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$16K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$850
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$20K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e−$360−$360
Total functional expensesLn 25$543K$450K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $652K$543K$109K$659K 990 PDF
FY2024 $630K$399K$231K$550K 990 PDF
FY2023 $391K$303K$88K$319K 990 PDF
FY2022 $329K$275K$54K$231K 990 PDF
FY2021 $361K$309K$52K$177K 990 PDF
FY2020 $299K$322K−$23K$127K 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 $651,630 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,013$47,671
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $574,753$588,582
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,162$15,377
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $629,928$651,630
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $310,855$429,597
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,859$112,933
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $398,714$542,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $231,214$109,100
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $651,630 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$46,921
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$47,671
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $588,582$588,582
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15,377$15,377
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $603,959$651,630
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $542,530 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $315,817 · Management $73,825$389,642
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,313$2,313
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,490 · Management $7,152$37,642
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,173 · Management $979$5,152
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,689$1,689
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,247$6,247
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,997 · Management $3,386$47,383
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,200 · Management $1,800$18,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,179$6,179
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,548 · Management $850$3,398
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,223 · Management $5,022$25,245
IX-24e All other expensesManagement −$360−$360
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $449,876 · Management $92,654 · Fundraising $0$542,530
Part X · Balance sheet $672,511 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,223$13,907
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $503,144$306,945
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,199$351,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $563,566$672,511
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,213$13,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,213$13,058
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $550,353$659,453
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $550,353$659,453
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $563,566$672,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $659,453 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$651,630
XI-2 Total expenses$542,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$550,353
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$659,453

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