To provide a year-round early childhood education for children between the ages of two and six.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$801K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2022▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$801K
FY2022▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$362K
FY2021$538K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$685K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending July 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1986.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.3M Management & general 4% · $57K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Directo
$30,292Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dene Nelson’s $29K as Exec Directo is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Williams————$45,898$39,766
Dene Nelson$28,800$28,800$28,800$30,292$28,880$30,809

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

Programs and updates

Offers year-round early education for children aged two to six.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The school provides educational benefits to children during early childhood; children are given an opportunity to express themselves through science, language and art. 180 children are enrolled.

$1.3Mprogram 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 · FY2023
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$801K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$619K
Total assetsLn 16$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Government grantsLn 1e$245K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$182
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$619K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$619K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$179K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$801K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 576
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$375K$619K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$180K$179K
Total assetsLn 16$590K$847K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$538K$801K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$29K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$1.0M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$80K$78K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$190$190
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$462$462
Office expensesLn 13$25K$9K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$140K$140K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$290$290
InterestLn 20$753$753
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$40
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$57K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.6M−$76K$685K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$47K$761K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.6M$6K$808K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.6M$1.4M$266K$801K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$174K$538K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M−$28K$362K 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 $1,640,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $215,976$246,052
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,116,309$1,382,612
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,061$9,218
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,691$2,883
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,335,037$1,640,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $939,582$1,113,018
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,899$261,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,161,481$1,374,695
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $173,556$266,070
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,640,765 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$245,015
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,037
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,052
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,382,612$1,382,612
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,036$9,036
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $182$182
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,479$1,479
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,404$1,404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,382,612 · Excluded from tax $12,101$1,640,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,374,695 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $28,800$28,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,002,607$1,002,607
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,356$1,356
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,052 · Management $2,203$80,255
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,460$8,460
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $190$190
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,765$6,765
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $462$462
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,683 · Management $16,816$25,499
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $139,526$139,526
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $290$290
IX-20 InterestPrograms $753$753
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,170$16,170
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,467$2,467
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,630$54,630
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,425 · Management $40$6,465
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,318,186 · Management $56,509 · Fundraising $0$1,374,695
Part X · Balance sheet $846,976 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $375,164$618,929
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,557
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,425$21,405
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $179,834$178,860
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,779$17,225
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $590,202$846,976
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,369$24,696
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,649$21,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,728$45,696
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $538,474$801,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $538,474$801,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $590,202$846,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $801,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,640,765
XI-2 Total expenses$1,374,695
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$266,070
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$538,474
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,264
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$801,280

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