The corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including providing for the care of children away from their homes for the purpose of enabling individuals to be gainfully employed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $186
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% 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
$299K
Spent
$341K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$299K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$311K
Expenses
$341K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$388K
Net assets
$355K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$305K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $257K Management & general 23% · $77K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$50,408Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$35,824Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amie Pulley’s $55K as President is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amie Pulley$54,724$53,389$50,387$50,367$52,154$50,408
Sarah Tyree—$39,833$36,127$36,127$36,866$35,824

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

Provides childcare so parents can work and support their families.

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1 program · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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At LS&S preschool, we recognize that children have unique talents, learning styles, and personalities. Our highly qualified teachers and staff are committed to working within each childs comfort zone to ensure optimal social, emotional, and educational results. LS&S preschool offers programs for toddlers through 5 year olds.

$257Kprogram 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$186

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$299K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$283K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$341K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$283K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$299K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$382K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K$382K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$396K$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$54K
Net assetsLn 32$396K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$28K$55K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$182K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$4K$494
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$162$162
Advertising and promotionLn 12$798$798
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$8K$720$180
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K$86
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$681
Total functional expensesLn 25$341K$257K$77K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $311K$388K−$77K$305K 990 PDF
FY2024 $344K$356K−$12K$382K 990 PDF
FY2023 $314K$290K$24K$393K 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$332K$29K$371K 990 PDF
FY2021 $249K$263K−$14K$341K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $299K$341K−$41K$355K 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 $299,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,145$10,915
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $366,653$283,177
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,789$2,645
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,443$2,545
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $374,030$299,282
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $270,903$293,581
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,018$47,158
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $310,921$340,739
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,109−$41,457
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $299,282 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,915
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,915
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $283,177$283,177
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,645$2,645
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,545$2,545
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $283,177 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,190$299,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,739 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,882 · Management $55,069 · Fundraising $6,319$89,270
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $181,695$181,695
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,825 · Management $4,297 · Fundraising $494$22,616
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $162$162
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $798$798
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,674$11,674
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,475$1,475
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,100 · Management $720 · Fundraising $180$9,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,319 · Management $1,214$5,533
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,874 · Management $1,088 · Fundraising $86$5,048
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,379$10,379
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,658 · Management $681$2,339
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $256,530 · Management $77,130 · Fundraising $7,079$340,739
Part X · Balance sheet $409,063 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $378,088$382,160
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,004$26,903
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $396,092$409,063
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$53,700
X-25 Other liabilities$728
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$54,428
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $396,092$354,635
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $396,092$354,635
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $396,092$409,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,635 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,282
XI-2 Total expenses$340,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$396,092
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,635

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