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Hands Up Preschool INC

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Jackson, TN501(c)(3)Since 2011Education EIN 45-4387989Revenue $354K in FY2026Latest return filed Aug 13, 2026

On file with the IRS185 Greenfield Dr, 38305-2721 · Jackson, TNTax-exempt since Jun 2014School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 13% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$354K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$419K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$382K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$354K
FY2026▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$495K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$298K
FY2026$354K
Expenses
$419K
FY2026▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$406K
FY2025$405K
FY2026$419K
Net assets
$382K
FY2026▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$444K
FY2026$382K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. 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% · $419K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cell Waller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Hite
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Landon Preston
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 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.

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1 program · $419K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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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.

$419Kprogram 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
West Tennessee Healthcare FoundationFY2023$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$419K
Ln 25
Programscol B$419K
Owns and owesPt X
$382K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Government grantsLn 1e$309K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$363K
Total assetsLn 16$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$382K
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$376K$363K
Total assetsLn 16$447K$382K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$444K$382K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$263K$263K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146$146
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$307$307
Information technologyLn 14$300$300
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$419K$419K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2026 $354K$419K−$65K$382K 990 PDF
FY2025Filed with the IRS Dec 18, 2025 $298K$405K−$107K$444K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2025 $576K$406K$170K$553K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2023 $382K$254K$128K$383K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2023 $459K$398K$61K$253K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2022 $553K$389K$163K$190K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 18, 2021 $495K$455K$40K$37K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $353,989 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $295,869$314,879
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$32,462
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5,349
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,721$1,299
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $297,590$353,989
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 $301,024$283,473
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,568$135,061
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $404,592$418,534
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$107,002−$64,545
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,989 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$308,699
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,180
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$314,879
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,462$32,462
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,349$5,349
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,299$1,299
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,811 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,299$353,989
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,534 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $263,010$263,010
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $146$146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,317$20,317
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,636$12,636
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,993$5,993
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $307$307
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $300$300
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,302$8,302
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,455$12,455
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,833$13,833
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,665$71,665
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,570$9,570
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $418,534 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$418,534
Part X · Balance sheet $382,137 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,003$18,912
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $375,680$363,225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $446,683$382,137
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,362$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $444,321$382,137
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $444,321$382,137
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $446,683$382,137
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $382,137 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,989
XI-2 Total expenses$418,534
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,545
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$444,321
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,361
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$382,137

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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