Preschool Partners

Tax-deductible

Mountain Brk, AL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-4519557

To equip families of at risk preschool children with the skills necessary to achieve school readiness

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 32 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $152K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$261
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.2M Management & general 15% · $209K Fundraising 5% · $70K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$24,231Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tricia Simpson’s $24K as Executive Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lella C Hamiter—$106,146$110,003$74,844$98,874
Tricia Simpson$24,231————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers families with skills to prepare at-risk preschoolers for school success.

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1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Preschool partners is a preschool for two, three, and four year old children. We are dedicated to preparing at risk children and their parents for kindergarten in the birmingham city schools. We provide a highly structured learning environment for our students monday through friday during the school year (162 days).

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$900K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$273K
Other incomeLn 4–11$206K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$209K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$668K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$261
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$900K
Government grantsLn 1e$422K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$273K
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$206K
Gains on assetsLn 7$93K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
SavingsLn 2$544K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$668K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$261
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 625
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$914K$668K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$261
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$101K$19K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$759K$607K$114K$38K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$963$320
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$28K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$53K$10K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$30K$24K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$18K$3K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$320$107
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K$532
Information technologyLn 14$12K$10K$2K$595
OccupancyLn 16$28K$23K$4K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$111K$89K$17K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$23K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$169K$13K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$4K$750$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$209K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.4M$77K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.5M$242K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.4M$229K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$92K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$122K$3.7M 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 $1,518,785 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$422,255
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$477,341
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$899,596
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $273,284$273,284
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,855$46,855
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $93,105$93,105
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $205,945$205,945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $273,284 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $345,905$1,518,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,442,167 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,620 · Management $18,866 · Fundraising $6,289$125,775
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $606,945 · Management $113,802 · Fundraising $37,934$758,681
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,135 · Management $963 · Fundraising $320$6,418
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,777 · Management $5,208 · Fundraising $1,736$34,721
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,616 · Management $9,866 · Fundraising $3,289$65,771
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $24,391 · Management $4,573 · Fundraising $1,524$30,488
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,424 · Management $3,455 · Fundraising $1,152$23,031
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,711$9,711
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,706 · Management $320 · Fundraising $107$2,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,503 · Management $1,594 · Fundraising $532$10,629
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,515 · Management $1,784 · Fundraising $595$11,894
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,621 · Management $4,241 · Fundraising $1,414$28,276
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $88,874 · Management $16,664 · Fundraising $5,554$111,092
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,254 · Management $4,360 · Fundraising $1,453$29,067
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $168,684 · Management $13,191 · Fundraising $4,396$186,271
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,000 · Management $750 · Fundraising $3,459$8,209
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,163,065 · Management $209,348 · Fundraising $69,754$1,442,167
Part X · Balance sheet $4,319,381 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,376$123,609
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $874,743$543,934
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,128,326$2,046,965
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,206,691$1,604,873
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,249,136$4,319,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$261
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$261
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,163,136$4,226,120
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $86,000$93,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,249,136$4,319,120
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,249,136$4,319,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,319,120 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,518,785
XI-2 Total expenses$1,442,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,249,136
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$82
XI-7 Investment expenses−$6,716
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,319,120

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