To operate a child care center and provide educational services to children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$538K
112% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 112% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$410K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$422K
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$56K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$410K
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$561K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$532K
Expenses
$422K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$564K
Net assets
−$56K
FY2022▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$59K
FY2021−$44K
FY2022−$56K
FY2023−$119K
FY2024−$151K

From the FY2022 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 Jul 2016.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $381K Management & general 10% · $41K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Center Director (jan-Sept)
$37,393Pt VII · Sec A
Center Director (start Oct)
$10,038Pt VII · Sec A
President (jan-Sept)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (sept-Dec)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Briana Miller’s $65K as Center Director is at the 55th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Briana Miller$65,295$3,462———
Michelle Gauerke————$47,952
Michelle Gauerke -Lnm———$38,324—
Sara Palowski - Lnm——$37,393$6,534—
Stephanie Collins -Lnm—$24,203$10,038——
Vickie Piepkorn$11,906————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates a child care center and offers educational services for children.

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1 program · $381K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Our Focus

positive environment, physical activity and healthy lifestyle, child's well-being, learning and development through a holistic approach, safe and caring environment, open communication with frequent parent contact, collaboration and teamwork.* The Creative Curriculum for preschool is based on five fundamental principles: 1) Positive…

$381Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Money outPt IX
$422K
Ln 25
Programscol B$381K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
−$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48K
Government grantsLn 1e$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
Net assetsLn 32−$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$62K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$519K$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$563K$538K
Net assetsLn 32−$44K−$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$20K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200K$200K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K$381K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $532K$564K−$32K−$151K 990 PDF
FY2023 $448K$512K−$64K−$119K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $410K$422K−$12K−$56K 990 PDF
FY2021 $449K$433K$16K−$44K 990 PDF
FY2020 $561K$428K$133K−$59K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $409,623 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,737$48,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $428,443$361,531
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $449,180$409,623
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 $282,107$269,989
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $151,375$152,000
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $433,482$421,989
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,698−$12,366
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $409,623 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $44 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$48,092
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $361,487$361,487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $361,531 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$409,623
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $421,989 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,700 · Management $27,731$47,431
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $199,804$199,804
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,408$1,408
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,032$2,032
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,193 · Management $2,121$19,314
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,838$10,838
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,982$4,982
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,089$1,089
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,568$2,568
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,324$4,324
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,536$62,536
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,439$5,439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,812$13,812
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,669$2,669
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,425$41,425
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,318$2,318
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $381,299 · Management $40,690 · Fundraising $0$421,989
Part X · Balance sheet $482,128 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,567$75,637
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,179$14,848
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $390,391$343,536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,919$48,107
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $519,056$482,128
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,215$7,865
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $562,613$538,051
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$43,557−$55,923
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$43,557−$55,923
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $519,056$482,128
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$55,923 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,623
XI-2 Total expenses$421,989
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,366
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$43,557
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$55,923

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