The organization is an educational Learning Center that strives to provide young children with high quality education that focuses on age appropriate academics and development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K 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 $31K 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$90K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% 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
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Revenue
$721K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$649K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$224K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$721K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$0
FY2022$551K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$721K
Expenses
$649K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$634K
FY2025$649K
Net assets
$224K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$224K

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 Feb 2015.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $496K Management & general 24% · $154K

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; $76K 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
$76,063Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathy Sweetland’s $76K as Executive Director is at the 68th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Kathy Sweetland$76,063$72,500$46,734——
Tiffany Uttam———$5,833$68,250

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

Provides educational programs for young children aged two to six.

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3 programs · $496K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fairwind provides full and half day transitional kindergarten and preschool classes for children ages 3 to 6, and toddler classes for children age 2 to 3, that encourage children to ask questions and become problem solvers by fostering confidence and creating independent thinkers and lifelong learners.

$457Kprogram expense
02

The extended enrichment program is offered through the year in 8 week sessions. These classes are offered to fairwind transitional kindergarten and preschool ii students (ages 4-6), monday through thursday from 3 to 4 PM, for an additional fee.

$32Kprogram expense
03

The summer program is a 5-WEEK program (monday through thursday) opened to fairwind currently enrolled students only, ages 4-6.

$6Kprogram expense

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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$721K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$684K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$70
Money outPt IX
$649K
Ln 25
Programscol B$496K
Managementcol C$154K
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
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$36K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$684K
Investment incomeLn 3$70
Total revenueLn 12$721K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$286K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$286K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K$286K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$90K
Net assetsLn 32$152K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$445K$344K$101K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$35K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$244$244
Office expensesLn 13$255$255
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$99K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$13K$681
Total functional expensesLn 25$649K$496K$154K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $721K$649K$71K$224K 990 PDF
FY2024 $661K$634K$26K$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 $671K$608K$63K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $551K$496K$55K$63K 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$28K−$28K$8K 990 PDF
FY2020 $513K$513K$421$36K 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 $720,767 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$36,283
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $660,324$684,414
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$70
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $605$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $660,929$720,767
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $475,193$489,572
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,240$159,894
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $634,433$649,466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,496$71,301
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $720,767 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$36,023
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,283
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $684,414$684,414
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $70$70
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $684,414 · Unrelated business $70 · Excluded from tax $0$720,767
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,466 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344,426 · Management $100,970$445,396
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,755 · Management $9,421$44,176
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,697$17,697
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $244$244
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $255$255
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,122$4,122
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,949$10,949
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,066 · Management $13,711$112,777
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,169 · Management $681$13,850
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $495,793 · Management $153,673 · Fundraising $0$649,466
Part X · Balance sheet $313,954 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,273$285,502
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,320
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,510$4,189
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,952$19,943
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $199,735$313,954
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,487$29,040
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,750$61,115
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,237$90,155
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $152,498$223,799
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,498$223,799
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $199,735$313,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $223,799 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$720,767
XI-2 Total expenses$649,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,498
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$223,799

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