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Partners with parents to promote healthy early childhood development. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $666K in revenue, $640K in expenses, and $363K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2015
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Kansas City, MO
Website
www.startatzero.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$666KFY2022
Expenses
$640K
Net assets
$363K
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  47-4246490 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kansas City, MO Founded 2015
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Partners with parents to promote healthy early childhood development.
Leadership
Jumesha Wade · Executive Director · $71K
Money in and out
$666K revenue, $640K expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$666K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$640K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$363K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $26K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$666K
FY2022▲ +0.8%
Expenses
$640K
FY2022▲ +10%
Total assets
$447K
FY2022▲ +41%
Total liabilities
$85K
FY2022▲ +16%
Total revenue
$666K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$640K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$363K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$26K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$447K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $516K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Family Visiting

A certified parent educator certified in the parents as teachers curriculum visits families with children ages 0-5 to coach parents on how to support their child's healthy development and make connections to resources that lead to increased parent empowerment, family stability, and well BEING.FAMILY visits are completed at schools…

$387Kprogram expense
02

Group Connections

Group connections are one of the four components of the parents as teachers program. Families will learn child development information, meet other families with similar aged children and engage in and learn more about CAREGIVER/CHILD interaction.

$77Kprogram expense
03

Developmental Screenings

Parents and caregivers can complete a free online developmental screening for their child and receive the results of the screening from a parent educator within 5 business days. The screening is called the ages and stages questionnaires (asqs) and it evaluates 6 domains: language, gross motor (using arms and legs), fine motor (using…

$52Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStart at Zero INC
EINHdr · item D47-4246490
Principal addressHdr · item CKansas City, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.startatzero.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2015
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$70,715Pt VII · Sec A
$21,038Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Vega-Mavec’s $46K as Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jumesha Wade$45,692$85,251$84,121$70,715$57,207
Angela Dewilde$61,753
Angela Dewilde$21,038$57,978
Amanda Vega-Mavec$46,154

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $516K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Family Visiting

A certified parent educator certified in the parents as teachers curriculum visits families with children ages 0-5 to coach parents on how to support their child's healthy development and make connections to resources that lead to increased parent empowerment, family stability, and well BEING.FAMILY visits are completed at schools…

$387Kprogram expense
02

Group Connections

Group connections are one of the four components of the parents as teachers program. Families will learn child development information, meet other families with similar aged children and engage in and learn more about CAREGIVER/CHILD interaction.

$77Kprogram expense
03

Developmental Screenings

Parents and caregivers can complete a free online developmental screening for their child and receive the results of the screening from a parent educator within 5 business days. The screening is called the ages and stages questionnaires (asqs) and it evaluates 6 domains: language, gross motor (using arms and legs), fine motor (using…

$52Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$540K · 81%
Program service revenue$125K · 19%
Contributions & grants81%$540K
Program service revenue19%$125K
Investment income$208
Other revenue$567
— government grantsLn 1e$152K
Total revenueLn 12$666K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.09
Program services81%$516K
Management & general11%$69K
Fundraising9%$55K
Total functional expensesLn 25$640K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$248K
Total assetsLn 16$447K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$85K
Total net assetsLn 32$363K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $248K · Operating expenses/yr $640K
4.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $516K · Total expenses $640K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $69K · Total expenses $640K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $55K · Total expenses $640K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $52K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $401K
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $540K · Total revenue $666K
81%
Government reliance
Government grants $152K · Total revenue $666K
23%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $125K · Total revenue $666K
19%
Investment reliance
Investment income $208 · Total revenue $666K
+0.03%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $125K · Total expenses $640K
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $666K · Prior year $660K
+0.8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $363K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $666K · Expenses $640K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $447K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $363K · Total assets $447K
81%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $447K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jumesha Wade · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $71K · Total expenses $640K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $481K · Total expenses $640K
75%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth 0.8%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$800K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$625K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$666K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$660K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$787K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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