Is it real?
Yes. Revoked May 2020, reinstated. IRS ruling Mar 2022, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $83K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Brooklyn Foster’s $66K as Director is at the 56th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Foster | $66,184 | $67,449 | $67,536 | $40,157 |
| Tony Simoncini | — | — | $48,000 | $36,000 |
| Scott Foster | $15,600 | $15,700 | — | — |
| Shanda Simoncini | — | — | $12,000 | $12,400 |
| Dustin Hicks | $1,106 | $1,577 | — | — |
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.
See Rooted Academy executive salaries →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
Offers Christian childcare and early education for infants through elementary school children.
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Purpose is to provide quality christian care and education for infant to kindergarten CHILDREN/STUDENTS.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-5345270) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $262K | $242K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $278K | $258K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $4K | $4K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $274K | $254K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $83K | $83K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $396K | $396K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $38K | $38K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $13 | $13 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $5K | $5K | $50 | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $425 | $425 | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $133K | $133K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $199 | $199 | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $34K | $34K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $74K | $73K | $1K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $19K | $19K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $786K | $749K | $37K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 4, 2026 | $690K | $786K | −$97K | $254K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 22, 2025 | $213K | $441K | −$228K | $274K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 29, 2024 | $1.1M | $983K | $126K | $584K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 3, 2024 | $647K | $621K | $25K | $246K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $689,682 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $689,682 across 2 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $786,419 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $257,572 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $253,887 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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