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Early Encounter's INC

Tax-deductible

Hattiesburg, MS501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 72-1344024

To provide quality affordable daycare to the children of the pinebelt region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $115K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$725K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$516K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$709K
FY2021$729K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$725K
FY2024▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$40K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$725K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2000.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.0M Management & general 1% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tyler Donahue
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Robertson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bitsy Miller
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Ellison
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dixie Evans
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patti Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Travis Bolster
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachal Sims
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers affordable daycare for children in the Pinebelt Region.

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1 program service account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Providing quality affordable daycare to the children of the pinebelt region.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$941K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$725K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Government grantsLn 1e$147K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$941K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
SavingsLn 2$252K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$516K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$212K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$725K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 586
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$449K$516K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$243K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$692K$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$689K$725K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$728K$728K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$132K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$8K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$36K$725K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$69K$689K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.0M$481K$758K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$729K$317K$277K 990 PDF
FY2020 $516K$709K−$193K−$40K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,089,607 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$147,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,261
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $940,584$940,584
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,762$1,762
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $940,584 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,762$1,089,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,053,165 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $728,430$728,430
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,425$9,425
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,990$57,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,600$21,600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,261$3,261
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,198$28,198
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $52,478$52,478
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,144$7,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $132,438$132,438
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,830 · Management $4,371$12,201
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,045,533 · Management $7,632 · Fundraising $0$1,053,165
Part X · Balance sheet $728,519 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $448,989$264,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$251,762
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $242,716$212,046
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $691,705$728,519
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,482$3,356
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,482$3,356
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $689,223$725,163
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $689,223$725,163
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $691,705$728,519
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $725,163 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,089,607
XI-2 Total expenses$1,053,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$689,223
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$502
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$725,163

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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