Creating a Program that supports underserved children by improving literacy skills and providing experiential activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $800
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$248K
+105% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$172K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$248K
FY2024▲ +105%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$248K
Net assets
$172K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$108K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$172K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $182K Management & general 6% · $12K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$51,050Pt VII · Sec A
$440Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jan Plourde’s $51K as Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jan Plourde$51,050$49,750$53,500
Raisa Ferreras$440$360$1,760

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

Improves literacy and offers experiences to support underserved children.

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2 programs · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To provide appropriate books for underserved children to improve literacy skills. To provide educational programs for underserved children to improve experiential learning.

$182Kprogram expense
02

To create a sustainable learning program which support children, families and teachers.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$800

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$248K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$172K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Government grantsLn 1e$248K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$248K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$248K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$172K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$118K$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$118K$172K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35$35
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$69K$69K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$718$718
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$182K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $248K$194K$54K$172K 990 PDF
FY2023 $121K$118K 990 PDF
FY2022 $179K$149K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$108K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $248,178 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$248,173
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$248,178
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$73,267
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$121,007
I-18 Total expenses$194,274
I-19 Revenue less expenses$53,904
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $248,178 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$248,173
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$248,173
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,173
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5$248,178
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,274 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,490$51,490
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,915$15,915
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,862$5,862
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35$35
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,080$12,080
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,036$4,036
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,173$69,173
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,576$6,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,333$4,333
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,184$4,184
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,395 · Management $1,477$4,872
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $718$718
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,853 · Management $12,421 · Fundraising $0$194,274
Part X · Balance sheet $175,800 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,074$72,077
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $507$5,009
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $103,047$98,714
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $117,628$175,800
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,268
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,268
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $117,628$171,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,628$171,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $117,628$175,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,178
XI-2 Total expenses$194,274
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,628
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,532

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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