The Childrens Center

Tax-deductible

Missoula, MT501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 81-0380273

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To provide an atmosphere that will enhance social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills for children in a safe and happy environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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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 $34K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 63% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$796
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$286K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$286K
FY2024▼ -16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$286K
Expenses
$344K
FY2024▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$344K
Net assets
$179K
FY2024▼ -24%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$179K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1980.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $283K Management & general 18% · $60K Fundraising 0% · $256

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; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$49,900Pt VII · Sec A
$23,950Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Sullivan’s $50K as Executive Di is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Sullivan$49,900$21,646———
Erin Howard—$36,460$42,419$33,582—
Viviane Manfre$23,950$22,610$20,849$38,085$10,500
Maria Woodford————$28,030

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurtures children's skills and well-being in a safe, happy environment.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $259K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The children's center is a licensed preschool program by the state of montana. The early preschool program has prepared approximately 10 children for transition to the preschool room. The preschool program has prepared approximately 10 children for transition to kindergarten.

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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$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Programscol B$283K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$256
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$796
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$796
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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$178K$118K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$242K$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$796
Net assetsLn 32$236K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$24K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$191K$191K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$19K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$31$3K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$368$368
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$247
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$354$98$256
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$283K$60K$256

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $286K$344K−$57K$179K 990 PDF
FY2023 $341K$339K$2K$236K 990 PDF
FY2022 $431K$311K$120K$234K 990 PDF
FY2021 $326K$276K$49K$114K 990 PDF
FY2020 $255K$199K$56K$65K 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 $286,354 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,496
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,496
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $269,397$269,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,461$3,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $269,397 · Excluded from tax $3,461$286,354
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,572 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,950 · Management $49,900$73,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $190,877$190,877
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,144 · Management $3,116$22,260
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,323$4,323
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31 · Management $2,867$2,898
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,114$14,114
IX-17 TravelPrograms $368$368
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,411$5,411
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,285 · Management $247$4,532
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,585$24,585
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $98 · Fundraising $256$354
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $282,863 · Management $60,453 · Fundraising $256$343,572
Part X · Balance sheet $179,865 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,119$36,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $161,722$81,155
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64,599$61,988
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,440$179,865
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,153$796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,153$796
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $236,287$179,069
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $236,287$179,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,440$179,865
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$286,354
XI-2 Total expenses$343,572
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$236,287
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,069

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

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