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Head Starter Network FY2022 filing

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 81-3558468Revenue $36K in FY2022

On file with the IRSheadstarternetwork.org1651 Prince St, 22314-2818 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Dec 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The headstarter Network is a nonprofit organization created to provide a nimble, interdisciplinary, and forward-looking engine for driving innovation in early childhood development and education. We constantly seek to apply best practices and innovations from technology, business, and academia to shape new models of early childhood education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
34¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 69% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
34%
of spending
Concern: 34% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
44 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$213K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% 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
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Revenue
$36K
+224% vs prior year
Spent
$63K
To programs
34%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$36K
FY2022▲ +224%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$11K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$0
FY2025$114K
Expenses
$63K
FY2022▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$144K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$12K
FY2025$119K
Net assets
$19K
FY2022▲ +110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$186K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$19K
FY2024−$19K
FY2025−$25K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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

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

Where the money goes

34 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 34% · $22K Management & general 66% · $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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Damon Carson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yasmina Vinci
Secretary & Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Drives innovation in early childhood development and education using best practices from technology and business.

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1 program · $22K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The headstarter network serves as a forum for knowledge exchange among early childhood development and education practitioners as well as with other industries and sectors. We are keen to take the best practices and innovations of other disciplines, especially the disruptive potential of exponential technologies, and combine them with…

$22Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$36K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$63K
Ln 25
Programscol B$22K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Total revenueLn 12$36K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K
Net assetsLn 32$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$0$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K$213K
Net assetsLn 32−$186K$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$39K$20K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$1K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$63K$22K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $114K$119K−$6K−$25K 990 PDF
FY2024 $0$12K−$12K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2023 $96K$96K$42$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $36K$63K−$27K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $11K$144K−$133K−$186K 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 $36,281 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$10,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,199$26,281
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,199$36,281
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $144,141$63,015
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $144,141$63,015
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$132,942−$26,734
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,281 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,281$26,281
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,281 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$36,281
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $63,015 across 4 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,312 · Management $18,594$38,906
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,968$2,968
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,128$1,128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,223 · Management $18,790$20,013
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,535 · Management $41,480 · Fundraising $0$63,015
Part X · Balance sheet $232,000 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$232,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$232,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $185,898$212,632
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $185,898$212,632
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$185,898$19,368
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$185,898$19,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$232,000
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,281
XI-2 Total expenses$63,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$185,898
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$232,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,368

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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