Ames Child Care Center

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Provide high quality, on-site Child Care for the infants, toddlers and preschoolers of the civil servants and contractors working at Ames research Center and the military employees working at moffett federal airfield.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 95 volunteers and 33 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $144K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $346
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$495K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% 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
$2.7M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.7M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$199K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M

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 Sep 1985.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $2.2M Management & general 8% · $182K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Henry Lam’s $111K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Henry Lam$110,629——
Ida Stevens—$100,249$86,540

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers on-site childcare for children of civil servants, contractors, and military personnel.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ames child care center provided high quality day care services near full capacity for the center: enrollment ranged from 84 to 97% of the maximum enrollment, corresponding to approximately 80 to 95 children, during the 2024 calendar YEAR.AMES child care center provided high quality snacks and meals to all children at the center at the…

$2.2Mprogram 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$346

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$182K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$393
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$596K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$1.4M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$740$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$495K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.6M$75K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$233K$222K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$134K$127K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$64K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$16K$772
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K$564
InsuranceLn 23$46K$43K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$197K$191K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K$710
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.2M$182K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $2.7M$2.4M$269K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $2.8M$2.7M$60K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2023 $2.1M$2.0M$124K$232K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $2.1M$1.7M$421K$240K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $1.5M$1.6M−$152K−$199K 990 PDF

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 $2,694,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $333,928$393
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,451,856$2,663,858
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $928$28,360
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,939
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,786,712$2,694,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,092,781$1,993,325
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $634,325$431,810
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,727,106$2,425,135
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,606$269,415
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,694,550 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$393
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$393
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,663,858$2,663,858
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,360$28,360
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,939$1,939
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,663,858 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,299$2,694,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,425,135 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,551,942 · Management $75,002$1,626,944
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $222,021 · Management $10,730$232,751
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $127,470 · Management $6,160$133,630
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,403$19,403
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,882$18,882
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,259 · Management $42,801$107,060
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,960 · Management $772$16,732
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,660 · Management $564$12,224
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,484 · Management $2,101$45,585
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $191,363 · Management $5,142$196,505
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,709 · Management $710$15,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,242,868 · Management $182,267 · Fundraising $0$2,425,135
Part X · Balance sheet $1,886,015 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $518,554$596,240
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $900,000$1,128,353
X-4 Accounts receivable$129,818
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$6,369
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $740$1,662
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$23,573
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,419,294$1,886,015
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,283$4,409
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,000$490,115
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,060$494,524
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,419,294$1,391,491
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$45,060$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,374,234$1,391,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,419,294$1,886,015
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,391,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,694,550
XI-2 Total expenses$2,425,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$269,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,374,234
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$252,158
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,391,491

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

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