Our mission: partnering with parents and caregivers to promote healthy early childhood development

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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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 $9K a year · 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $318K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$800K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$831K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$413K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$800K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$787K
FY2021$660K
FY2022$666K
FY2023$625K
FY2024$800K
FY2025$630K
Expenses
$831K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$773K
FY2021$580K
FY2022$640K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$831K
FY2025$603K
Net assets
$413K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$402K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $587K Management & general 9% · $79K Fundraising 20% · $165K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$85,251Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidents
$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 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jumesha Wade$45,692$85,251$84,121$70,715$57,207—
Angela Dewilde———$21,038$57,978$61,753
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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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 15aNo

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3 programs · $587K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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…

$440Kprogram 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.

$88Kprogram 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…

$59Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$800K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$831K
Ln 25
Programscol B$587K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$165K
Owns and owesPt X
$413K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$441K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Government grantsLn 1e$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$800K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$804
Total assetsLn 16$441K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$413K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$193K$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$804
Total assetsLn 16$383K$441K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$298K$413K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$60K$13K$13K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$288K$259K$6K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$255$191$28$36
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$34K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$78K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$149$149
OccupancyLn 16$41K$6K$35K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$402$402
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$265K$120K$20K$125K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$831K$587K$79K$165K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $630K$603K$27K$402K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $800K$831K−$31K$413K 990 PDF
FY2023 $625K$688K−$63K$298K 990 PDF
FY2022 $666K$640K$26K$363K 990 PDF
FY2021 $660K$580K$80K$244K 990 PDF
FY2020 $787K$773K$14K$163K 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 $800,047 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $554,537$615,032
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $68,914$183,779
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,675$1,236
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $625,126$800,047
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 $540,516$414,106
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,361$416,834
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $687,877$830,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,751−$30,893
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $800,047 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$144,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$470,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$615,032
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $183,779$183,779
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,236$1,236
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $183,779 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,236$800,047
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $830,940 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,676 · Management $12,788 · Fundraising $12,788$85,252
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $259,160 · Management $5,759 · Fundraising $23,036$287,955
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $191 · Management $28 · Fundraising $36$255
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,141 · Management $2,439 · Fundraising $4,064$40,644
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,517$2,517
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,853$77,853
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $149$149
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,736 · Management $35,233$40,969
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $402$402
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,994 · Management $2,217$8,211
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $119,973 · Management $20,080 · Fundraising $125,282$265,335
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,398$21,398
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $587,190 · Management $78,544 · Fundraising $165,206$830,940
Part X · Balance sheet $440,689 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,205$265,344
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $188,431$174,541
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,206$804
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $382,842$440,689
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $84,497$27,658
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $84,497$27,658
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $298,345$413,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $298,345$413,031
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $382,842$440,689
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $413,031 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$800,047
XI-2 Total expenses$830,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$298,345
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$145,579
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$413,031

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