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Innovative Preschool Incorporated

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Chico, CA501(c)(3)EIN 68-0203710Revenue $221K in FY2025

On file with the IRSinnovativepreschool.com2404 Marigold Ave, 95926-0000 · Chico, CATax-exempt since Aug 1990School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The mission of the organization is to meet the social, emotional and educational needsof the students

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 10 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $54
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$221K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$231K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$221K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$290K
FY2025$221K
Expenses
$231K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$231K
Net assets
$37K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$83K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$37K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1990.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $151K Management & general 35% · $80K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mahalley Allen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janell Bauer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Minetti
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Corey Sparks
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cate Szczepanski
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Valim
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports students' social, emotional, and educational needs.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The mission of the organization is to meet the social, emotional and educational needsof the students

Pt IX · col B

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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$54
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$54

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$231K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$955
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$45K$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$955
Total assetsLn 16$47K$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$91K$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$26K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$380$380
Advertising and promotionLn 12$487$487
Office expensesLn 13$2K$18$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$7K$6K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$14K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$10K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$231K$151K$80K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $221K$231K−$9K$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 $290K$326K−$36K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$286K−$2K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $318K$331K−$13K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 $358K$318K$40K$130K 990 PDF
FY2020 $266K$307K−$41K$90K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $221,422 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $290,064$215,422
I-10 Investment income$6,000
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $290,064$221,422
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $258,404$179,732
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,574$51,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $325,978$230,768
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,914−$9,346
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $221,422 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $215,422$215,422
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $6,000$6,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $221,422$221,422
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,768 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,246 · Management $49,133$140,379
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,579 · Management $13,774$39,353
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,323$6,323
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $380$380
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $487$487
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18 · Management $2,132$2,150
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $6,337 · Management $1,118$7,455
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,552 · Management $5,435$18,987
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,152 · Management $1,300$11,452
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,802$3,802
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,066 · Management $79,702 · Fundraising $0$230,768
Part X · Balance sheet $37,051 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,442$36,096
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,083$955
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,525$37,051
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,525$37,051
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,525$37,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,525$37,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$221,422
XI-2 Total expenses$230,768
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,346
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,525
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$128
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,051

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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