Our mission and goal is to provide "A home away from home" a place where teachers and staff truly care about the child's physical, mental and emotinal needs so that all our students feel

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
12¢ 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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FY2018 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $326K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
12%
of spending
Concern: 12% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $3.1M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
12%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2018
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$2.6M
FY2019$864K
FY2020$908K
FY2021$0
FY2023$60K
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2018
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$2.4M
FY2019$415K
FY2020$457K
FY2021$582
FY2023$416
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$0
FY2018
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$0
FY2019$0
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$826K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1993.

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Where the money goes

12 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 12% · $298K Management & general 87% · $2.1M Fundraising 0% · $11K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lakenja Smothers
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Lakenja Smothers’s $90K as Lakenja Smothers is at the 25th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2020
Lakenja Smothers$90,000$33,750

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Offers a nurturing environment supporting children's physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

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2 programs · $298K · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

This program allows families to place their children in a learning environment while they are gainfully employed.

$188Kprogram expense
02

This program allows the center to feed the children nutritious meals.

$111Kprogram 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$3.1M

By the numbers

The FY2018 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$529K
Other incomeLn 4–11$762
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$298K
Managementcol C$2.1M
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$529K
Other incomeLn 4–11$762
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY18End FY18
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$185K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.0M$0$2.0M$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$336$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$115K$27K$88K$800
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
InterestLn 20$12K$0$12K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$0$13K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$78K$49K$21K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$298K$2.1M$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.2M$2.4M$826K$826K 990 PDF
FY2023 $60K$416$60K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $0$582−$582$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $908K$457K$451K$0 990 PDF
FY2019 $864K$415K$449K$0 990 PDF
FY2018 Viewing $2.6M$2.4M$173K$0 990 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 $2,586,272 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,056,441
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $300,000$529,069
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$762
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $300,000$2,586,272
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$199,015
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,615$2,214,373
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,615$2,413,388
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $297,385$172,884
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,586,272 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,800
VIII-1e Government grants$2,045,641
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,056,441
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$529,069
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $762 · Excluded from tax $0$762
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $529,069 · Unrelated business $762 · Excluded from tax $0$2,586,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,413,388 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $184,872 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$184,872
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,143 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,143
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,034 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,034
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $1,963,802 · Fundraising $0$1,963,802
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $336 · Management $1,617 · Fundraising $0$1,953
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,950 · Management $87,513 · Fundraising $800$115,263
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,446 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,446
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $0$12,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $1,884 · Fundraising $0$1,884
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,821 · Fundraising $0$3,821
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $13,089 · Fundraising $1,940$15,029
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,390 · Management $20,852 · Fundraising $7,899$78,141
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $298,171 · Management $2,104,578 · Fundraising $10,639$2,413,388
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,586,272
XI-2 Total expenses$2,413,388
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,884
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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