The mission of the organization is to provide quality childcare services to the community of Jefferson County, WA, so that parents and/or caregivers can be gainfully employed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$814K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$798K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$261K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$814K
FY2023▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$755K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$814K
FY2024$757K
Expenses
$798K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$798K
FY2024$789K
Net assets
$261K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$229K

From the FY2023 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $647K Management & general 19% · $151K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$67,103Pt VII · Sec A
$40,937Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julia Fulton’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julia Fulton$72,178$67,103$59,081$53,403$47,299
Bonita Cotterill$43,423$40,937$37,801$41,235—
Joann Becker———$250$7,470
Jamie Handly——$500$250$1,553
Christina Hames———$250$1,553

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers quality childcare so parents can work.

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1 program · $647K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provide quality childcare to 58 families. Provided discounted care for families who are facing financial limitations. Provide staff training and support. Provide support and events for families in the community. Provide monthly enrichment programs for children in care. Provide nutritious meals to children in care.

$647Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$814K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$582K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Money outPt IX
$798K
Ln 25
Programscol B$647K
Managementcol C$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$261K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Government grantsLn 1e$215K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$582K
Total revenueLn 12$814K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Total assetsLn 16$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$261K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$303K$291K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$244K$261K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$108K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$422K$422K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$68K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$705$705
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$92K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$798K$647K$151K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $757K$789K−$32K$229K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $814K$798K$17K$261K 990 PDF
FY2022 $678K$670K$8K$244K 990 PDF
FY2021 $755K$661K$94K$237K 990 PDF
FY2020 $551K$509K$42K$142K 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 $814,463 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,514$232,163
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $546,392$582,300
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $677,906$814,463
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 $536,536$609,611
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,844$187,938
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $670,380$797,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,526$16,914
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $814,463 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,076
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$215,142
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,945
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,163
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $582,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$582,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $582,300 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$814,463
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $797,549 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $108,040$108,040
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $422,147$422,147
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,916$6,916
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,189$4,189
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $68,319$68,319
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,628$17,628
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,258$1,258
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,742$20,742
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,390$1,390
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,680$39,680
IX-17 TravelPrograms $705$705
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,387$4,387
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,708$5,708
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,721 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$91,721
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,719$1,719
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $646,772 · Management $150,777 · Fundraising $0$797,549
Part X · Balance sheet $291,485 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,278$108,004
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $132,548$122,214
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$53
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,923$61,214
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $302,749$291,485
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $42,521$21,375
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,137$9,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,658$30,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $244,091$261,005
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $302,749$291,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $261,005 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$814,463
XI-2 Total expenses$797,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$244,091
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$261,005

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