Operation of nonprofit preschool

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 9 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $132
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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$226K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$245K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$154K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$245K
Expenses
$226K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$113K
FY2025▲ +88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$355K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$113K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1975.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $226K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$67,891Pt VII · Sec A
VP Registration
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Programs
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Payroll Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Apple Class Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acorn Class Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022
Cara Lozano$67,891——
Peggy Sweeney—$60,528$60,528
Mayra Macadams—$1,436—

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

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

Operates a nonprofit preschool for young children.

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1 program · $226K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization operated a preschool educating 3, 4 and 5 year old children 3 hours a day 5 days a week. Extended hours were available

$226Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$132

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$245K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$183K
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$183K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Other incomeLn 4–11$44K
Total revenueLn 12$245K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 610
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$88K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$88K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$0
Net assetsLn 32$60K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$68K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$106K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$226K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $245K$226K$19K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $150K$218K−$68K$60K 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$277K$17K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022 $267K$274K−$7K$334K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$157K−$3K$355K 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 $244,900 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,933$17,532
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $126,396$183,214
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,078$44,139
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,425$244,900
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,600$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,444$187,295
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,442$38,951
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,486$226,246
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$68,061$18,654
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $244,900 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $44,139 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$17,532
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,532
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$183,214
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $15 · Excluded from tax $0$15
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $227,353 · Unrelated business $15 · Excluded from tax $0$244,900
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $226,246 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,891 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$67,891
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,925 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$105,925
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,479 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$13,479
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,295 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,295
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,367 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,367
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,135 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,135
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,654 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,654
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $226,246 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$226,246
Part X · Balance sheet $112,966 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,717$112,966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $87,717$112,966
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $27,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,500$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $60,217$112,966
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $60,217$112,966
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $87,717$112,966
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,966 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$244,900
XI-2 Total expenses$226,246
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$60,217
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$34,095
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,966

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