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Ready Set Grow INC FY2024 filing

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Storm Lake, IA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 47-4371482Revenue $345K in FY2024

On file with the IRS1723 W Milwaukee Ave, 50588-2847 · Storm Lake, IATax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provide children with diverse and creative opportunities for growth, development, and lifelong learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 deficit $2K a year · under 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$345K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$345K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$318K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$380K
Expenses
$351K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$367K
Net assets
$22K
FY2024▲ +88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$35K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $318K Management & general 9% · $32K Fundraising 0% · $417

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Wendy Johnson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wanda Naslund
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brooke Zinn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers children creative opportunities for growth, development, and lifelong learning.

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1 program · $318K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Daycare

$318Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesFY2024$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$345K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$318K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$417
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$345K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$12K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$12K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$12K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$199K$199K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$985
Advertising and promotionLn 12$215$215
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$8K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$81K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$751$417
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$318K$32K$417

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $380K$367K$14K$35K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $345K$351K−$5K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$380K−$156K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $521K$415K$107K$173K 990 PDF
FY2021 $364K$347K$16K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $318K$307K$12K$50K 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 $345,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,672$82,317
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $221,059$242,917
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120$19,900
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,851$345,134
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 $329,506$237,256
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,609$113,326
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,115$350,582
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$156,264−$5,448
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $345,134 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$54,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,817
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$82,317
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $242,917$242,917
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,900$19,900
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $262,817 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$345,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,582 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $22,500$22,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $198,799$198,799
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,335 · Management $1,622$15,957
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,585 · Management $985$4,570
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $215$215
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,700$3,700
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,033 · Management $2,678$10,711
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,050$5,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,023$81,023
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,889 · Management $751 · Fundraising $417$8,057
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,929 · Management $32,236 · Fundraising $417$350,582
Part X · Balance sheet $21,949 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,664$16,636
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$5,313
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,664$21,949
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,664$21,949
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,664$21,949
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,664$21,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,949 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,134
XI-2 Total expenses$350,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,448
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,664
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$15,733
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,949

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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