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Hands Up Preschool INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Jackson, TN501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 45-4387989

Hands up is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 $76K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$553K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$190K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$553K
FY2021▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$495K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$298K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$389K
FY2021▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$406K
FY2025$405K
FY2025$419K
Net assets
$190K
FY2021▲ +413%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$444K
FY2025$382K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $389K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deb Heard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Taylor
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cell Waller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Matthis
Treasurer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides charitable and educational services to those in need.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $389K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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The mission of this corporation is educating 3 and 4 year old children in the "at risk" community. Incorporating parents into the educational process equipping both children and parents for lifetime learning.

$389Kprogram expense

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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
West Tennessee Healthcare FoundationFY2023$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$553K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$389K
Owns and owesPt X
$190K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$553K
Government grantsLn 1e$354K
Total revenueLn 12$553K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$190K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$37K$190K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$282K$282K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$389K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $298K$405K−$107K$444K 990 PDF
FY2024 $576K$406K$170K$553K 990 PDF
FY2023 $382K$254K$128K$383K 990 PDF
FY2022 $459K$398K$61K$253K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $553K$389K$163K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020 $495K$455K$40K$37K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $552,739 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$353,774
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$198,965
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$552,739
VIII-12 Total revenue$552,739
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,435 across 2 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $281,605$281,605
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,830$107,830
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $389,435 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$389,435
Part X · Balance sheet $200,145 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,156$117,383
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,150$7,762
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$75,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,302$200,145
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $402$402
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,620$9,354
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,222$9,756
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,080$190,389
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,080$190,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,302$200,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$552,739
XI-2 Total expenses$389,435
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$163,304
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,080
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$9,995
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,389

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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