Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1969.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
26 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Decan | — | $115,903 | $146,644 | $110,381 | $110,973 | $111,570 |
| Shelia Sillitto | $80,271 | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Childrens Development Academy INC executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides high-quality early education to all local children for a brighter future.
Questions for Childrens Development Academy INC
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In 2024-2025, the children's development academy (cda) provided high-quality, affordable early care and learning programs to more than 200 children from low-income families who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend preschool. The cda serves preschool children ages 1 to 5, including three georgia pre-k classrooms.
Since 2010, the cda has offered three georgia pre-k classrooms that serve 60 children each year. In 2012, the cda was chosen for a six-week summer pilot program, the rising-k summer transition program, which served children deemed to be at risk of school failure without additional support for making the transition to kindergarten.
The cda continues to meet or exceed the national standards for early care and learning programs. We have maintained accreditation by the national association for the education of young children (naeyc) since april 2014, including our most recent reaccreditation in may 2024.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $232K | $217K | $205K | $202K | $243K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $11K | $10K | $12K | $12K | $14K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $535K | $1.0M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $522K | $497K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $3.0M | $3.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $308K | $304K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.7M | $3.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $180K | $139K | $18K | $24K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $159K | $182K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $67K | $59K | $7K | $896 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $30K | $26K | $3K | $1K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $166K | $127K | $17K | $22K |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $27K | $4K | $22K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $32K | $25K | $2K | $4K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $16K | $12K | $4K | $507 |
| TravelLn 17 | $116 | $116 | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $137K | $89K | $42K | $5K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $42K | $27K | $14K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $463K | $397K | $19K | $46K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $33K | $22K | $10K | $1K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.0M | $2.4M | $324K | $288K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 16, 2026 | $3.3M | $3.0M | $332K | $3.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2025 | $2.8M | $3.0M | −$210K | $2.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 5, 2024 | $2.6M | $2.7M | −$135K | $2.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2023 | $2.9M | $2.5M | $375K | $3.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 2, 2022 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $311K | $2.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2021 | $1.8M | $2.2M | −$333K | $2.4M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,324,869 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,324,869 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,992,503 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $3,348,580 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,044,464 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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