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.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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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FY2023 · 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
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$23K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
$671K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$608K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$671K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$0
FY2022$551K
FY2023$671K
FY2024$661K
FY2025$721K
Expenses
$608K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$634K
FY2025$649K
Net assets
$126K
FY2023▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$224K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $456K Management & general 25% · $152K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $93K 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
Executive Director
$46,734Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$46,734Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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  • 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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4 programs · $913K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$449Kprogram expense
02

Fairwind provides full and half day transitional kindergarten and preschool classes for children ages 4 through 6 and toddler classes for children age 2 that encourage children to ask questions and become problem solvers by fostering confidence and creating independent thinkers and lifelong learners.

$449Kprogram expense
03

The extended day enrichment program is an 8 week program. These classes are offered to transitional kindergarten students and opened to the community for children ages 4-6 years old monday through friday from 3 P.M. To 4 P.M. For an additional fee.

$7Kprogram expense
04

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

$7Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$671K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$669K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$516
Money outPt IX
$608K
Ln 25
Programscol B$456K
Managementcol C$152K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50
Fees for servicesLn 2g$669K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$516
Total revenueLn 12$671K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $721K$649K$71K$224K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 12, 2025 $661K$634K$26K$152K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2024 $671K$608K$63K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $551K$496K$55K$63K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $0$28K−$28K$8K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $513K$513K$421$36K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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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

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

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