501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$254K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$255K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$255K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$275K
Net assets
$198K
FY2024▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$187K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1990.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $255K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Learning Patch Child Care Center INC is a human services nonprofit based in Fargo, ND, formed in 1990.

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1 program · $255K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Youth Development

The Learning Patch is a Non-Profit corporation which provides quality child care to lower income families which would ordinarily not be able to afford such services (64 children).

$255Kprogram 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$16

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$255K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$199K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$199K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$162K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$137$137
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$255K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $264K$275K−$11K$187K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $254K$255K−$1K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023 $262K$262K−$476$199K 990 PDF
FY2022 $267K$261K$6K$200K 990 PDF
FY2021 $249K$248K$1K$194K 990 PDF
FY2020 $362K$257K$105K$192K 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 $253,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $250,637$253,873
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $261,637$253,873
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 $174,359$174,381
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,754$80,667
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $262,113$255,048
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$476−$1,175
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $253,873 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $253,873 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$253,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $253,873 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$253,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,048 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $162,000$162,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,381$12,381
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $137$137
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,094$19,094
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,444$5,444
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,992 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$50,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,048 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$255,048
Part X · Balance sheet $197,880 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,381$129,206
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $68,674$68,674
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $199,055$197,880
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $199,055$197,880
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $199,055$197,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,880 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,873
XI-2 Total expenses$255,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,175
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$199,055
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,880

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