Ls & S Preschool FY2023 filing

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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.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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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FY2023 · 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.3 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
$0
0% 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
$314K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$290K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$393K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$314K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$344K
FY2025$311K
Expenses
$290K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$388K
Net assets
$393K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$305K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $222K Management & general 23% · $68K

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; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$50,387Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$36,127Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $222K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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 child's comfort zone to ensure optimal social, emotional, and educational results. LS&S preschool offers programs for toddlers through 5 year olds.

$222Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$308K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$290K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$393K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$393K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$308K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$346K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$346K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Other assetsLn 15$2
Total assetsLn 16$393K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$393K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K$346K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$372K$393K
LiabilitiesLn 26$728$0
Net assetsLn 32$371K$393K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$36K$50K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$73K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$46K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$20K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$290K$222K$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 22, 2025 $311K$388K−$77K$305K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2024 $344K$356K−$12K$382K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 23, 2023 $314K$290K$24K$393K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2022 $361K$332K$29K$371K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $249K$263K−$14K$341K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2021 $299K$341K−$41K$355K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $313,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,305$2,375
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $313,726$307,606
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $236$3,849
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $361,267$313,830
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $233,223$205,967
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,655$83,845
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,878$289,812
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,389$24,018
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 $313,830 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,375
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $307,606$307,606
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,849$3,849
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $311,455$313,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $289,812 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,127 · Management $50,367$86,494
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,165$73,165
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,308$46,308
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,382$1,382
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,600$3,600
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,060$39,060
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,395$5,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,069 · Management $5,298$25,367
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,414 · Management $1,627$9,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,143 · Management $67,669 · Fundraising $0$289,812
Part X · Balance sheet $393,007 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $314,056$345,594
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,979$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,661$47,411
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$2
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $371,697$393,007
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $728$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $370,969$393,007
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $370,969$393,007
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $371,697$393,007
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $393,007 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$313,830
XI-2 Total expenses$289,812
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,018
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$370,969
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$588
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,568
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$393,007

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