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.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K 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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FY2020 · 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$908K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$457K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$908K
FY2020▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$2.6M
FY2019$864K
FY2020$908K
FY2021$0
FY2023$60K
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$457K
FY2020▲ +10%
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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
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$0
FY2019$0
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$826K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1993.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $282K Management & general 36% · $164K Fundraising 2% · $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; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lakenja Smothers
$33,750Pt VII · Sec A
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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 · $282K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

$198Kprogram expense
02

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

$84Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$908K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$894K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$457K
Ln 25
Programscol B$282K
Managementcol C$164K
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 A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$894K
Total revenueLn 12$908K
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 FY20End FY20
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$8K$8K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$193K$193K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$32K$0$32K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$265$0$265$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$68K$0$68K$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$841$0$841$0
InterestLn 20$19K$0$19K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$0$6K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$12K$841$0
All other expensesLn 24e$75K$45K$31K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$457K$282K$164K$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 Viewing $908K$457K$451K$0 990 PDF
FY2019 $864K$415K$449K$0 990 PDF
FY2018 $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 $907,566 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$13,876
I-9 Program service revenue$893,690
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$907,566
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$215,818
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$10,638
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,601$230,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,601$456,522
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,601$451,044
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $907,566 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,876
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,876
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$893,690
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $893,690 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$907,566
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $456,522 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $192,864 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$192,864
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,454 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,454
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $32,074 · Fundraising $0$32,074
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,728 · Fundraising $0$1,728
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $10,638$10,638
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $265 · Fundraising $0$265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,368 · Management $1,617 · Fundraising $0$8,985
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $67,815 · Fundraising $0$67,815
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,446 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,446
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $841 · Fundraising $0$841
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $18,607 · Fundraising $0$18,607
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $5,699 · Fundraising $0$5,699
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,821 · Fundraising $0$3,821
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,767 · Management $841 · Fundraising $0$12,608
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $44,605 · Management $30,572 · Fundraising $0$75,177
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $282,004 · Management $163,880 · Fundraising $10,638$456,522
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$907,566
XI-2 Total expenses$456,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$451,044
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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