Once Upon a Dream Learning Center FY2020 filing

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Working with local schools to ensure teen parents stay in school. Offering low cost tuition to teen parents determined to succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
1¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$19K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
1%
of spending
Concern: 1% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
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
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
Liabilities
$74
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
Looks good: 1 of 1 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
Spent
$316K
To programs
1%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$302K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$785K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$420K
FY2025$483K
Expenses
$316K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$669K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$528K
FY2025$461K
Net assets
$72K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$117K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

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Where the money goes

1 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 1% · $4K Management & general 99% · $311K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$18,600Pt VII · Sec A

Shukia Relford’s $31K as Director is at the 19th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Shukia Relford$31,200$32,175$18,600

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps teen parents stay in school with low-cost tuition and support.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Tuition scholarships to teen parents

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$302K
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$311K
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$302K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$58K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$6K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74
Net assetsLn 32$72K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$58K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$72K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$74
Net assetsLn 32$42K$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$19K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$160K$160K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$978$978
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$4K$311K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 18, 2026 $483K$461K$23K$117K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 25, 2025 $420K$528K−$108K$94K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2024 $626K$664K−$38K$202K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2023 $785K$669K$116K$240K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2022 $502K$450K$51K$123K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 4, 2021 $302K$316K−$14K$72K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $301,774 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $441,832$301,774
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $530$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $442,362$301,774
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $269,983$192,249
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,808$123,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $447,791$315,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,429−$13,754
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $301,774 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $301,774$301,774
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $301,774$301,774
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,528 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $18,600$18,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $159,548$159,548
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $14,101$14,101
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,910$2,910
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,979$2,979
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $26,003$26,003
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $978$978
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,237$4,237
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,736$11,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $53,551$53,551
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $20,885$20,885
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,237 · Management $311,291 · Fundraising $0$315,528
Part X · Balance sheet $71,691 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,254$57,880
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $9,827$6,027
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,451
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,570$5,333
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,651$71,691
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,030$74
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,030$74
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,621$71,617
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,621$71,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,651$71,691
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,774
XI-2 Total expenses$315,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,754
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,621
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$43,750
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,617

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