The agency supports the healthy development of young children by improving access to high-quality childcare options and educational resources for families and early childhood professionals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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
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 $12K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $978K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$615K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1979.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.5M Management & general 12% · $217K Fundraising 1% · $25K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$78,174Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Reva Wywadis’s $60K as Executive Director Thru 5/31/23 is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Reva Wywadis$60,039$78,174$85,871$72,200
Sarah Elsen$54,668———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves access to quality childcare and educational resources for young children and professionals.

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Services to childcare providers and programs. The agency provided approximately 1,410 childcare programs in thirty-three counties in eastern kansas with access to resources, consultation services, and professional development.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Childcare referrals to families. Referrals were provided to 8,325 UNIQUE/UNDUPLICATED families who searched for childcare in 2022. We had 16,014 duplicated referrals and 9,415 children were served throughout the state of kansas.

Pt IX · col B

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 2 funders$978K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$217K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$545K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$615K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$855
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$970
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129
SavingsLn 2$545K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$545K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$433K
Other assetsLn 15$432K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$615K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 675
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$867K$545K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$115K$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K$433K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K$615K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$95K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$1.1M$919K$134K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$14K$3K$13
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$49K$12K$49
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$74K$10K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$11K$3K$375
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$48K$14K$147
Office expensesLn 13$90K$71K$17K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$86K$9K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$17K$2K$562
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K−$724
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$105K$10K$323
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$217K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$2.3M$135K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.2M−$208K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.8M$1.8M$50K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.6M$63K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.6M$18K$1.0M 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 $1,803,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,416$86,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,471,536$1,693,411
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,136$970
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,971$22,460
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,702,059$1,803,317
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 $1,191,423$1,329,728
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $447,752$423,498
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,639,175$1,753,226
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,884$50,091
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,803,317 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $23,687 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$3,981
VIII-1c Fundraising events$63,302
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,193
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$855
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$86,476
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,669,724$1,669,724
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $970$970
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,775$16,775
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,685$5,685
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,699,096 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,745$1,803,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,753,226 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,890$94,890
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $919,235 · Management $133,774 · Fundraising $17,942$1,070,951
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,334 · Management $3,341 · Fundraising $13$17,688
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,104 · Management $12,107 · Fundraising $49$61,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $73,957 · Management $9,647 · Fundraising $1,335$84,939
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,145 · Management $3,355 · Fundraising $375$14,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,019 · Management $14,029 · Fundraising $147$62,195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $70,972 · Management $17,025 · Fundraising $2,385$90,382
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,297 · Management $9,331 · Fundraising $1,899$97,527
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,408$2,408
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,864 · Management $1,889 · Fundraising $562$19,315
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,474 · Management −$724$20,750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,396 · Management $10,327 · Fundraising $323$116,046
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,511,687 · Management $216,509 · Fundraising $25,030$1,753,226
Part X · Balance sheet $1,787,755 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130$129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $867,088$545,261
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $206,788$227,463
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,818$49,159
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,975$433,326
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $115,309$100,592
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$431,825
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,282,108$1,787,755
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $95,412$128,013
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $63,211$53,660
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$433,008
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $158,623$614,681
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,056,720$1,106,259
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,765$66,815
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,123,485$1,173,074
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,282,108$1,787,755
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,173,074 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,803,317
XI-2 Total expenses$1,753,226
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,123,485
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$13,665
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$13,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,173,074

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