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Westside Preschool

Tax-deductible

Rapid City, SD501(c)(3)EIN 46-0316189

The mission of westside preschool and daycare is to extend the christian ministry of the united methodist church through a community educational outreach program. The objective of the program is to provide a comprehensive early childhood education in a christian environment, with emphasis on christian values, to children and families living in and around the rapid city, SD area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 55 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$451
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$940K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$815K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$512K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$940K
FY2025▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$822K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$959K
FY2024$827K
FY2025$940K
Expenses
$815K
FY2025▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$895K
FY2022$854K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$843K
FY2025$815K
Net assets
$512K
FY2025▲ +32%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$54K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$512K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1974.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $768K Management & general 5% · $40K Fundraising 1% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
April Fitzgerald
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Reid Hansen
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Huschle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Lemon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Newstrom
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lonna Potter
Secretary
$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 Christian early childhood education and outreach to local families.

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1 program service account for $768K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Preschool Program

Christian based educational program that is licensed for 60 children ages 3-5. DAYCARE/AFTER school program - provides care for children ages 2-10.

$768Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$26
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$940K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$929K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$815K
Ln 25
Programscol B$768K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$512K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$439K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$451
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$929K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$940K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
SavingsLn 2$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$439K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$451
Net assetsLn 32$512K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K$439K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$423K$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$451
Net assetsLn 32$387K$512K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$589K$559K$24K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$43K$2K$449
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$59K$2K$530
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$259$60
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$190$47
InsuranceLn 23$21K$20K$833$208
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$75K$195$49
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$815K$768K$40K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $940K$815K$125K$512K 990 PDF
FY2024 $827K$843K−$16K$387K 990 PDF
FY2023 $959K$856K$104K$403K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$854K$354K$299K 990 PDF
FY2021 $822K$895K−$73K−$54K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $940,461 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,803
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,803
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $929,034$929,034
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,624$8,624
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $929,034 · Excluded from tax $8,624$940,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $815,055 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $559,385 · Management $23,553 · Fundraising $5,888$588,826
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,623 · Management $1,795 · Fundraising $449$44,867
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,560$3,560
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,689 · Management $2,337 · Fundraising $530$61,556
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,067 · Management $259 · Fundraising $60$6,386
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,504 · Management $190 · Fundraising $47$4,741
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,771 · Management $833 · Fundraising $208$20,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,427 · Management $195 · Fundraising $49$75,671
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,505 · Management $3,131$4,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $767,971 · Management $39,853 · Fundraising $7,231$815,055
Part X · Balance sheet $512,533 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,055$77,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $154,243$361,320
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,770$64,826
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,600$8,859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $422,668$512,533
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$451
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,992$451
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $385,333$510,739
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,343$1,343
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $386,676$512,082
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $422,668$512,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $512,082 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$940,461
XI-2 Total expenses$815,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$386,676
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$512,082

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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