Pilchuck Learning Center FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Stanwood, WA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-0849914

To educate through a comprehensive child-centered preschool and kindergarten program. To establish a learning center which demonstration craft farm, outdoor environmental school, botanical garden and museum for children and adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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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 $84K a year · 8% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $55
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$977K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$994K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$884K
Expenses
$977K
FY2023▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$960K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$977K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$864K
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2023▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.7M

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 Aug 2002.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $903K Management & general 8% · $74K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $74K 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
Secretary Ex
$73,826Pt VII · Sec A
President Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Barnum’s $39K as President/Tr is at the 30th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Robyn Dalberg—$64,829$73,826$50,650$66,660
Mark Barnum$39,400————

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

Provides child-centered preschool and kindergarten, plus a learning center with farm, nature school, garden, and museum.

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2 program services account for $903K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

A learning center which demonstration craft farm, outdoor environmental school, botanical garden and museum for children and adults.

$518Kprogram expense
02

To educate through a comprehensive child-centered preschool and kindergarten program. There were 52 children inrolled in the 20-21 school year.

$384Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$55

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$948K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$977K
Ln 25
Programscol B$903K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$948K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$86
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$650K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$650K$650K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$100K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$74K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$115K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40$40
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$88K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$240K$240K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$59K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$91K$91K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$237K$237K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$977K$903K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $884K$864K$21K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$153K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$977K$121K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$93K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $994K$960K$34K$4.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,097,790 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$948,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$948,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $149,779$149,779
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $149,779 · Excluded from tax $11$1,097,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $976,618 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $73,826$73,826
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,970$114,970
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $40$40
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $88,499$88,499
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,286$1,286
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $240,121$240,121
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $59,283$59,283
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,036$9,036
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $91,464$91,464
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,451$29,451
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,359$25,359
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $236,883$236,883
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,400$6,400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $902,792 · Management $73,826 · Fundraising $0$976,618
Part X · Balance sheet $4,667,420 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$37,303
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$86
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,987,812$3,979,723
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,810$5,815
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $54,555$54,560
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $589,933$589,933
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,638,110$4,667,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $192,120$100,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,445,990$4,567,162
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,638,110$4,667,420
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,567,162 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,097,790
XI-2 Total expenses$976,618
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,172
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,445,990
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,567,162

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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