Private school serving preschool through 5th grade students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 $42K 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$702K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$674K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$702K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$786K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$732K
FY2023$650K
FY2023$702K
FY2024$820K
Expenses
$674K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$746K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$696K
FY2023$674K
FY2024$733K
Net assets
$41K
FY2023▲ +157%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$16K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$117K

From the FY2023 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2005.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $633K Management & general 6% · $39K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

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

Deborra James’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 64th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Deborra James$72,000$21,073$72,000$72,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates children from preschool through fifth grade in a private school setting.

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1 program · $633K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provate school serving preschool through 5th grade students. Activities provided to the students are educational instruction, before and after school childcare, tutoring services, and special enrichment classes that include, but not limited to, gymnastics, special science and yoga.

$633Kprogram 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$21K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$702K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$576K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$674K
Ln 25
Programscol B$633K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Government grantsLn 1e$88K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$576K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$702K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$982K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$998K$982K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$16K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$156K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$2K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$13K$889$101
OccupancyLn 16$101K$96K$5K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$50K$45K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$30K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$56K$7K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$674K$633K$39K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $820K$733K$87K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023 $650K$696K−$46K$16K 990 PDF
FY2022 $732K$704K$28K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021 $727K$628K$100K$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $786K$746K$41K$93K 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 $702,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,404$112,903
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $542,521$575,514
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,045$14,001
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $649,970$702,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $324,084$254,171
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $371,854$420,106
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $695,938$674,277
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,968$28,141
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $702,418 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,186
VIII-1e Government grants$88,076
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,641
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$112,903
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $575,514$575,514
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,001$14,001
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $589,515 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$702,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $674,277 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,000$72,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,200$156,200
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,912$7,912
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,059$18,059
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,498 · Management $19,100$21,598
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $100,141$100,141
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,041 · Management $889 · Fundraising $101$14,031
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $96,140 · Management $4,524$100,664
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,780$9,780
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,552$7,552
IX-20 InterestPrograms $45,107 · Management $5,012$50,119
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,576 · Management $3,286$32,862
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,731$19,731
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,586 · Management $6,582 · Fundraising $1,460$63,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $633,323 · Management $39,393 · Fundraising $1,561$674,277
Part X · Balance sheet $1,293,492 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $208,919; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,419$72,125
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,595$29,994
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $998,415$982,454
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,268,648$1,293,492
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $298,662$304,815
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,258
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $953,899$946,133
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,252,561$1,252,206
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,087$41,286
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,087$41,286
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,268,648$1,293,492
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,286 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$702,418
XI-2 Total expenses$674,277
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,141
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,087
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,942
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,286

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