To transform Early childhood development in underserved communities by building and maintaining high quality, safe facilities and enhancing existing centers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $705K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$295K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $1.7M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$999K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.7M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$29.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$29.6M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24.2M
FY2021$26.1M
FY2022$25.2M
FY2023$26.3M
FY2024$27.9M
FY2025$29.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Feb 2000.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $4.0M Management & general 15% · $716K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $295K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$175,500Pt VII · Sec A
Project Mgr./Bldg Ops
$119,368Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee(as of 6/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kara Portnell’s $176K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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
Kara Portnell$175,500$162,666$154,167$140,000$117,395$114,150
Michael Luntsford$119,368$110,591————

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

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

Builds and leases affordable classrooms for early learning programs serving disadvantaged youth in Georgia.

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

During 2021, the organization began a new program, quality facilities initiative, and collaborated with geears, the georgia early education alliance for ready students, inc. In its paact program to help early childhood education providers improve the quality of early learning environments by making grants available for small capital and…

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

The organization performs two related functions. The first is to purchase or build facilities for early learning programs run by 501(c)(3) organizations, such as headstart. As of december 31, 2025, the organization has completed eleven CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION projects.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

The sibley grant is a competition between only the elpm centers as deemed by the original gifting funders: the harland foundation ($100,000) and the pittulloch foundation ($100,000). Each year the elpm centers compete for this grant to introduce a new program to their existing program services.

$25Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 75 grants · $4.1M · 2020–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$100,398
A Mark for SuccessFY2025$99,332
Individual RecipientFY2025$84,932
ShynobiasFY2025$81,758
Antwong's Learning AcademyFY2025$79,391
Kidzz Choice AcademyFY2025$76,758
Grow Montessori School INCGA · FY2025$76,025
Individual RecipientFY2025$75,716
Ker AcademyFY2025$74,686
Individual RecipientFY2025$73,878
Wiz Kids Learning AcademyFY2025$70,792
Individual RecipientFY2025$70,227
Individual RecipientFY2025$65,033
Individual RecipientFY2025$62,882
Globes Early Learning CenterFY2025$23,065
Early Journey Child Development CenterFY2025$19,992
La Kids AcademyFY2025$11,851
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.7M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$716K
Owns and owesPt X
$29.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.2M
Total assetsLn 16$30.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$999K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$8.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$30.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$999K
Net assetsLn 32$29.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.5M$8.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.1M$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.9M$13.2M
Total assetsLn 16$28.8M$30.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$960K$999K
Net assetsLn 32$27.9M$29.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.5M$2.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$219K$219K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$213K$213K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$94K$94K
Investment management feesLn 11f$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$729K$729K
InsuranceLn 23$158K$135K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$687K$687K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$4.0M$716K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.7M$4.7M$917K$29.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.3M$3.4M$934K$27.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$2.8M$571K$26.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.4M−$13K$25.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$1.4M$1.3M$26.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.3M$486K$24.2M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,660,018 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,565,000$2,045,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,386,819$1,414,869
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $375,040$2,200,050
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,326,859$5,660,018
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,372,073$2,476,450
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $454,037$485,989
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,567,101$1,780,650
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,393,211$4,743,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $933,648$916,929
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,660,018 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,550,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$495,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,045,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,414,869$1,414,869
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $285,198$285,198
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,914,852$1,914,852
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,414,869 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,200,050$5,660,018
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,743,089 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,476,450$2,476,450
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $219,167$219,167
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $212,826$212,826
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $24,121$24,121
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $29,875$29,875
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $93,694$93,694
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $36,171$36,171
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,958$6,958
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,419$8,419
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $39,818$39,818
IX-17 TravelManagement $12,225$12,225
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $728,584$728,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $135,356 · Management $22,981$158,337
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $687,063$687,063
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9,381$9,381
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,027,453 · Management $715,636 · Fundraising $0$4,743,089
Part X · Balance sheet $30,600,966 assets, 18 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,459,003$8,196,599
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $250,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,375$8,125
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$8,084
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,922,609$13,199,165
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,429,433$7,448,415
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $620,854$711,808
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,127,348$1,028,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,811,622$30,600,966
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $178,095$273,129
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $175,226$189,460
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $79,911$82,308
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $526,451$454,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $959,683$999,341
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,236,403$23,850,807
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,615,536$5,750,818
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,851,939$29,601,625
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,811,622$30,600,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,601,625 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,660,018
XI-2 Total expenses$4,743,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$916,929
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,851,939
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$832,757
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,601,625

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