To provide quality child care and preschool services to the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$280K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$280K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$294K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$353K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$353K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$353K
FY2025$419K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $2.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $280K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$141,750Pt VII · Sec A
President
$84,920Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$53,197Pt VII · Sec A

Danaea Trombley’s $142K as Treasurer is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021
Danaea Trombley$141,750$123,020$10,708
Lorrie Foor$84,920$74,330$65,512
Erin Wilson$53,197$52,854$38,020

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

Offers childcare and preschool services for children and families.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide Quality Child Care

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$353K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$477K
Total assetsLn 16$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
Net assetsLn 32$353K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$123K$170K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$495K$477K
Total assetsLn 16$648K$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$334K$294K
Net assetsLn 32$314K$353K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$280K$280K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$140K$140K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$34K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$29K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$127K
All other expensesLn 24e$251K$251K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$0$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.4M$2.3M$64K$419K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.3M$2.2M$74K$353K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M−$72K$314K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.6M$166K$296K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.5M−$136K$118K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M$11K$229K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,279,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,058,325$2,279,249
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,058,325$2,279,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,593,374$1,723,280
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $537,089$482,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,130,463$2,205,440
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,138$73,809
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $2,279,249 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,279,249$2,279,249
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,279,249 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,279,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,205,440 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $279,867$279,867
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,303,178$1,303,178
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $140,235$140,235
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,570$1,570
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,254$7,254
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $33,864$33,864
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $14,557$14,557
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $18,200$18,200
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $28,687$28,687
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $127,048$127,048
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $250,980$250,980
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,205,440 · Fundraising $0$2,205,440
Part X · Balance sheet $646,674 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,753$169,763
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $495,111$476,911
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $647,864$646,674
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,588$4,530
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $334,288$293,838
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $313,576$352,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $313,576$352,836
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $647,864$646,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $352,836 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,279,249
XI-2 Total expenses$2,205,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$313,576
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$34,549
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$352,836

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