The mission of Pre-K Learning Academy INC id to educate young children today by giving them the tools they need for a successful tomorrow.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K 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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FY2022 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$155K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% 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
$833K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$735K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$485K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$833K
FY2022▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$666K
FY2022$833K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$828K
FY2025$758K
Expenses
$735K
FY2022▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$458K
FY2022$735K
FY2023$794K
FY2024$793K
FY2025$874K
Net assets
$485K
FY2022▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$363K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$544K
FY2025$428K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $735K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$110,728Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Arbendetta Van’s $100K as President is at the 83rd 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Arbendette Van—$101,021$110,728
Arbendetta Van$100,000——

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

Equips children with skills for a successful future.

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1 program · $735K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Give children the tools they need to prepare the for tomorrow.

$735Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$833K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Money outPt IX
$735K
Ln 25
Programscol B$735K
Owns and owesPt X
$485K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$640K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Government grantsLn 1e$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$596K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Total revenueLn 12$833K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$379K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K
Other assetsLn 15$124K
Total assetsLn 16$640K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
Net assetsLn 32$485K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K$379K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K$101K
Total assetsLn 16$546K$640K
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K$155K
Net assetsLn 32$391K$485K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$141K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$233K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$83$83
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$270K$270K
Total functional expensesLn 25$735K$735K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $758K$874K−$116K$428K 990 PDF
FY2024 $828K$793K$36K$544K 990 PDF
FY2023 $816K$794K$23K$508K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $833K$735K$98K$485K 990 PDF
FY2021 $666K$458K$207K$363K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $832,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,763$159,945
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $514,560$595,798
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $55,813$76,896
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $671,136$832,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,636$412,592
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $138,888$322,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $390,524$734,796
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $280,612$97,843
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $832,639 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$159,945
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,945
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $595,798$595,798
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $76,896$76,896
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $672,694 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$832,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $734,796 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,041$141,041
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $233,098$233,098
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,316$6,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,137$32,137
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,040$3,040
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,090$2,090
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,880$1,880
IX-20 InterestPrograms $83$83
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,607$4,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,869$40,869
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $269,635$269,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $734,796 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$734,796
Part X · Balance sheet $640,401 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $343,965$379,260
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,915$36,568
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $100,544$100,544
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $75,948$124,029
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $546,372$640,401
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,811$10,672
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $147,977$144,336
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,788$155,008
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $390,584$485,393
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $546,372$640,401
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $485,393 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$832,639
XI-2 Total expenses$734,796
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,843
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$390,584
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,034
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$485,393

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