Gingerbread Play School INC

Tax-deductible

Hastings, NE501(c)(3)EIN 47-0639042Revenue $556K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2201 W 2nd St, 68901-4738 · Hastings, NETax-exempt since Apr 1952School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Provide education & nutritional services for children of area families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$556K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$542K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$386K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$556K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$442K
FY2022$591K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$556K
Expenses
$542K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$542K
Net assets
$386K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$386K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1952.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $536K Management & general 1% · $6K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $58K 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
Director
$58,190Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Connie Lewis$58,190$55,204$54,520$56,584$47,860$45,948

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and nourishes local children and their families.

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1 program · $536K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Gingerbread play school and daycare center services provided including preschool and daycare for children of area families.

$536Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$556K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$409K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$542K
Ln 25
Programscol B$536K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$386K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K
Government grantsLn 1e$137K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$409K
Investment incomeLn 3$131
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$556K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$296K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$386K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$61K$59K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$287K$296K
Total assetsLn 16$372K$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$372K$386K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$327K$327K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$330$330
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$252$252
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$542K$536K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $556K$542K$14K$386K 990 PDF
FY2024 $506K$520K−$14K$372K 990 PDF
FY2023 $528K$492K$36K$386K 990 PDF
FY2022 $591K$488K$103K$351K 990 PDF
FY2021 $442K$433K$8K$248K 990 PDF
FY2020 $446K$412K$35K$239K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $556,092 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,873$136,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $353,741$408,571
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $487$131
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,901$10,434
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $506,002$556,092
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $402,248$415,276
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,017$126,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $520,265$541,858
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,263$14,234
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $556,092 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$136,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,956
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $408,571$408,571
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $131$131
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,300$2,300
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,134$8,134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $416,836 · Excluded from tax $2,300$556,092
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $541,858 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,190$58,190
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $327,268$327,268
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $330$330
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,488$29,488
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,985$2,985
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $252$252
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,340 · Management $3,061$5,401
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,060$15,060
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,180$20,180
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,119$15,119
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,299$49,299
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,286$18,286
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $535,560 · Management $6,298 · Fundraising $0$541,858
Part X · Balance sheet $386,437 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,235$58,670
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,119$27,283
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,208$4,733
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $286,641$295,751
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $372,203$386,437
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $372,203$386,437
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $372,203$386,437
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $372,203$386,437
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $386,437 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$556,092
XI-2 Total expenses$541,858
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,234
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$372,203
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$386,437

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

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