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Carpinteria Children's Project FY2024 filing

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Carpinteria, CA501(c)(3)Education EIN 81-1407122Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRScarpchildren.org5201 8th St Ste 100, 93013-2496 · Carpinteria, CATax-exempt since Apr 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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CCP connects families to early education, quality care, diverse resources, and support services necessary for their children to thrive, flourish, and succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $174K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$140K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$2.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$874K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.5M Management & general 29% · $625K Fundraising 2% · $37K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Teresa Alvarez
Executive Director
$120,083Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret Dodds
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janis Salin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Levay
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teresa Alvarez’s $118K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maria Chesley————$114,317$131,384
Teresa Alvarez$118,284$120,083$105,805$110,000$63,253—

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

Connects families to early education, quality care, and resources for children to thrive.

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Ece

The Early Childhood Education Program of the Carpinteria Children's Project serves approximately 75 toddlers, and preschoolers with high- quality, early childhood education that includes dual language and outdoor instruction.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Frc

The Family Resource Center provides parenting classes, family coaching, direct services, and referrals to outside providers. Over 1,000 families participated in classes including Latino Literacy Project and received direct services such as food from our food distribution and school supplies.

$342Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Womens Fund of Santa BarbaraFY2025$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$873K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$625K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$873K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 682
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K$140K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$120K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$844K$304K$112
Other employee benefitsLn 9$228K$153K$73K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$71K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$455$455
Accounting feesLn 11c$62K$62K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$54K$11K$42K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$337$5K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$57K$17K$36K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$117K$117K
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$55K$55K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$132K$24K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.5M$625K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.9M$2.2M$707K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.0M$2.1M−$157K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$2.0M−$238K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.6M$20K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.6M$455K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.7M$256K$874K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,974,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,083,220$1,043,223
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $718,552$872,726
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,187$58,776
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,803,959$1,974,725
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 $1,544,234$1,589,110
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $497,359$542,437
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,041,593$2,131,547
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$237,634−$156,822
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,974,725 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$67,114
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$976,109
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,711
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,043,223
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $872,726$872,726
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,629−$2,629
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $61,405$61,405
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $934,131 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,629$1,974,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,131,547 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $120,083$120,083
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $844,214 · Management $303,806 · Fundraising $112$1,148,132
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $152,750 · Management $72,587 · Fundraising $2,370$227,707
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $70,915 · Management $22,273$93,188
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $455$455
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $62,100$62,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,390 · Management $42,255$53,645
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $337 · Management $5,219 · Fundraising $29,147$34,703
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,743 · Management $36,039 · Fundraising $3,748$56,530
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $117,278$117,278
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,015 · Management $1,744$2,759
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,365$2,365
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $55,171$55,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,669 · Management $23,715 · Fundraising $2,047$157,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,468,759 · Management $625,364 · Fundraising $37,424$2,131,547
Part X · Balance sheet $1,496,117 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,435,189$1,400,017
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $67,744$45,507
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,075$23,448
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,660$27,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,521,668$1,496,117
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $126,286$140,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,286$140,279
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,395,382$1,315,005
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$40,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,395,382$1,355,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,521,668$1,496,117
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,355,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,974,725
XI-2 Total expenses$2,131,547
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$156,822
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,395,382
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$117,278
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,355,838

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

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