Our goal is to have 100% of our county's children demonstrate kindergarten readiness when taking ohio's kindergarten readiness assessment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$400K 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $168K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$400K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $669K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.2M
+394% vs prior year
Spent
$12.9M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.2M
FY2024▲ +394%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$13.2M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$12.9M
FY2024▲ +363%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$12.9M
FY2025$4.9M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Jul 2012.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $12.4M Management & general 3% · $444K Fundraising 1% · $107K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $400K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$251,519Pt VII · Sec A
$148,969Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mario Basora’s $252K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mario Basora$251,519$209,846———
Jane Leach—$60,564$223,233$216,118$210,200
Dr Angela Rhodes———$164,200$147,775
Neeta Agrawal$148,969————
Angela Croyles—$119,058———
Angela Boucher——$113,782—$110,150

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

Ensuring all Franklin County children are ready for kindergarten by 2030.

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2 programs · $12.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Franklin county rise is an innovative partnership between franklin county and future ready five, which administers the program, to provide access and opportunity for our early child care providers, educators, and their families. The funds are made possible thanks to the american rescue plan act.

$11.6Mprogram expense
02

In our kindergarten readiness collaborative (KRC) program, we partner with early childcare learning centers; assessing each of their children's individual needs, providing training and support for their dedicated teachers and staff, and offering virtual workshops for the parents, all centered around building foundational literacy skills.

$741Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $13.0M · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,000,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,500,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$500,000
Action for ChildrenOH · FY2023$1,000,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$12.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.4M
Managementcol C$444K
Fundraisingcol D$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$12.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Total revenueLn 12$13.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$394K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$413K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$394K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9.0M$9.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$291K$260K$21K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$821K$734K$59K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$17K$1K$656
Other employee benefitsLn 9$133K$119K$10K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$70K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$92K$92K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$938K$915K$23K$355
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$12K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$746K$546K$179K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$288$137
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$749K$721K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.9M$12.4M$444K$107K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.9M$4.9M$15K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $13.2M$12.9M$251K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.8M−$123K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.1M−$123K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.1M$369K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$2.7M$616K$1.5M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,189,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,630,543$13,159,925
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,180$29,896
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,671,728$13,189,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000,000$9,000,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $577,160$1,341,396
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,217,086$2,596,929
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,794,246$12,938,325
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$122,518$251,496
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,189,821 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$12,496,456
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$663,469
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,159,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,896$29,896
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,896$13,189,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,938,325 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,000,000$9,000,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $259,750 · Management $20,854 · Fundraising $9,974$290,578
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $733,591 · Management $58,898 · Fundraising $28,168$820,657
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,097 · Management $1,373 · Fundraising $656$19,126
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $118,903 · Management $9,546 · Fundraising $4,566$133,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,743 · Management $5,599 · Fundraising $2,678$78,020
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $92,290$92,290
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $914,876 · Management $23,033 · Fundraising $355$938,264
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,541 · Fundraising $39,333$50,874
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $545,713 · Management $179,229 · Fundraising $20,953$745,895
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,584 · Management $288 · Fundraising $137$4,009
IX-17 TravelManagement $13,483$13,483
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,243$3,243
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $721,228 · Management $27,643$748,871
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,387,728 · Management $443,777 · Fundraising $106,820$12,938,325
Part X · Balance sheet $2,956,615 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $664,638$91,960
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $551,680$301,997
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,924$2,144,497
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,288$5,571
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $385,255$412,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,655,785$2,956,615
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,106$604,603
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$718,756
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,106$1,323,359
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,169,866$1,208,256
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $408,813$425,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,578,679$1,633,256
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,655,785$2,956,615
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,633,256 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,189,821
XI-2 Total expenses$12,938,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$251,496
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,578,679
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$196,919
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,633,256

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