Child care services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$78K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$447K
Spent
$384K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$447K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$447K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$644K
Expenses
$384K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$629K
FY2024$618K
Net assets
$68K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$322K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$461K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1998.

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Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $110K Management & general 71% · $274K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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

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1 program · $110K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Center has experienced an increase number of participants during post katrina rebuilding days. Total participants has increased from 24 to 70 children receiving services. Community service initiative took place early august 2007 to recruit neighboring children for child care services.

$110Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$447K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$236K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$110K
Managementcol C$274K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Government grantsLn 1e$210K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$236K
Total revenueLn 12$447K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$6K$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$161K$161K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$52K$52K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$54K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$110K$274K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $644K$618K$26K$461K 990 PDF
FY2023 $711K$629K$82K$436K 990 PDF
FY2022 $758K$726K$32K$354K 990 PDF
FY2021 $773K$520K$253K$322K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $447K$384K$63K$68K 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 $446,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,906$210,264
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $323,752$236,489
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $410,658$446,753
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,753$200,284
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,601$183,714
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $409,354$383,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,304$62,755
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $446,753 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$210,264
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,264
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $236,489$236,489
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $236,489$446,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,998 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $22,545$22,545
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $161,393$161,393
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,346$16,346
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,795$6,795
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,447$21,447
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,725$51,725
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,784$3,784
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,272 · Management $45,691$99,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,781 · Management $274,217 · Fundraising $0$383,998
Part X · Balance sheet $146,446 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,243$75,599
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $69,847$69,847
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,090$146,446
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,943$12,544
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $65,466$65,466
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,409$78,010
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,681$68,436
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,681$68,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,090$146,446
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$446,753
XI-2 Total expenses$383,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,755
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,681
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,436

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