Union Academy Private Prekindergarten

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The mission of Prekindergarten is to educate the whole child, provide challenging, high quality instruction, strong character development in all of its students and collaborative family involvement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$851K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$744K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$851K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$611K
FY2025$851K
Expenses
$744K
FY2025+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$348K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$742K
FY2025$744K
Net assets
$23K
FY2025▲ +127%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$64K
FY2021−$112K
FY2022−$54K
FY2023$48K
FY2024−$84K
FY2025$23K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $744K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Prek Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa House’s $66K as Executive Di is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Melissa House$65,662$60,025

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

Educates children, fosters character, and involves families in high-quality learning.

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1 program · $744K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provides pre-k and after school education in monroe, north carolina for the fiscal year ending june 30, 2025.

$744Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$851K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$850K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$679
Money outPt IX
$744K
Ln 25
Programscol B$744K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$679
Fees for servicesLn 2g$850K
Total revenueLn 12$851K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$12K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K$7K
Net assetsLn 32−$84K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$371K$371K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$103K$103K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$744K$744K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $851K$744K$107K$23K 990 PDF
FY2024 $611K$742K−$132K−$84K 990 PDF
FY2023 $565K$464K$102K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022 $405K$348K$58K−$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $136K−$112K 990 PDF
FY2020 $166K−$64K 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 $850,635 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,791$679
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $608,978$849,956
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $610,769$850,635
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 $471,582$539,443
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $270,749$204,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $742,331$743,951
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$131,562$106,684
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $850,635 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$679
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$679
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $849,956$849,956
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $849,956 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$850,635
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $743,951 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,804$65,804
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $371,175$371,175
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,389$8,389
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,587$57,587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,488$36,488
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,560$48,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,791$2,791
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,134$35,134
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $102,867$102,867
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,490$1,490
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,666$13,666
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $743,951 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$743,951
Part X · Balance sheet $29,526 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,321$29,526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,321$29,526
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,720
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $96,199$6,720
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$83,878$22,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$83,878$22,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,321$29,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$850,635
XI-2 Total expenses$743,951
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$83,878
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,806

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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