Kids Central INC. Provides comprehensive early development for approximately 372 disavantaged preschool children and their families. Federal head start program funded through department of health and human servcies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$186K 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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FY2025 · 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 $62K a year · 1% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$186K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$908K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$913K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.2M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$913K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$701K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$987K
FY2025$913K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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 Aug 1977.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $4.8M Management & general 10% · $520K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $186K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$102,588Pt VII · Sec A
Comptroller
$83,164Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tammy Mullins’s $103K as Executive Di is at the 33rd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tammy Mullins$102,588$74,849————
Michael Porter$83,164$28,859————
Darrell Edwards—$49,805$77,941$75,662$75,662$71,612
Treavor Calhoun—$29,804$66,169$16,371$16,371—

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

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Supports disadvantaged preschoolers and their families with comprehensive early development programs.

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1 program · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Kids central, inc. Provides comprehensive early development for approximately 345 disadvantaged preschool children and their families.

$4.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$520K
Owns and owesPt X
$913K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$908K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$76K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$908K
Net assetsLn 32$913K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5118
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$143K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$908K
Net assetsLn 32$987K$913K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$186K$186K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.6M$271K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$606K$542K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$258K$242K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$544$472$72
OccupancyLn 16$50K$50K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$110
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$284K$284K
InsuranceLn 23$88K$2K$86K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$639K$631K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$269K$216K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.8M$520K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.2M$5.3M−$75K$913K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$5.2M−$157K$987K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$4.9M$208K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$5.1M−$119K$582K 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.7M$4.6M$167K$701K 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.5M$4.2M$351K$534K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,197,326 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,065,376$5,193,686
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,987$3,640
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,067,363$5,197,326
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,811,516$3,912,930
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,412,901$1,359,197
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,224,417$5,272,127
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$157,054−$74,801
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $5,197,326 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,073,831
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$119,855
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$101,047
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,193,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,640$3,640
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,640$5,197,326
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,272,127 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $185,752$185,752
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,592,829 · Management $270,605$2,863,434
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $541,640 · Management $64,577$606,217
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $242,470 · Management $15,057$257,527
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $472 · Management $72$544
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,500$50,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,891 · Management $110$5,001
IX-20 InterestManagement $21,800$21,800
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $284,420$284,420
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,995 · Management $86,182$88,177
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $631,201 · Management $8,066$639,267
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $216,086 · Management $53,402$269,488
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,752,256 · Management $519,871 · Fundraising $0$5,272,127
Part X · Balance sheet $1,820,655 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $131,866$143,238
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $252,952$252,377
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,481$26,275
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,443,962$1,322,415
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $147,545$76,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,007,806$1,820,655
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $302,688$301,025
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $147,780$76,529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,020,495$908,144
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $987,311$912,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $987,311$912,511
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,007,806$1,820,655
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $912,511 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,197,326
XI-2 Total expenses$5,272,127
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,801
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$987,311
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$912,511

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