To create an environment where children gain a healthy self-concept as well as develop a lifelong love for learning and problem solving through questioning, exploring, and experimenting.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 58 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$10K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$366K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
Net assets
$366K
FY2023▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$500K
FY2023$366K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.4M Management & general 9% · $144K

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
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Teresa Givens’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Teresa Givens$70,396$133,400

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters children's self-esteem and love of learning through exploration and experimentation.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The organization provides community resources to help relieve the obstacles that often hinder successful parenting. Their goal is to promote a community of caring people and build lifelong relationships with past and present families.

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$366K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$192K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$350K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$350K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$366K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 63
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$473K$350K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$509K$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$500K$366K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.1M
Payroll taxesLn 10$82K$82K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$270$270
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$8K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$141K$141K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$70K$70K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$92K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$17K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$144K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.6M−$133K$366K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.8M$269K$500K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.7M$80K$231K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.4M$142K$151K 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 $1,428,179 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,153,645$1,236,369
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $891,201$191,810
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,044,846$1,428,179
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,042,388$1,142,092
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $733,889$419,329
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,776,277$1,561,421
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $268,569−$133,242
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,428,179 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,236,369
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,236,369
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $191,810$191,810
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $191,810$1,428,179
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,561,421 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,060,094$1,060,094
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,998$81,998
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,288$23,288
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $270$270
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,456$5,456
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,037 · Management $33,563$41,600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $141,185$141,185
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,571$4,571
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,542$10,542
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $69,693$69,693
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,491 · Management $10,450$102,941
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,297 · Management $2,486$19,783
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,417,370 · Management $144,051 · Fundraising $0$1,561,421
Part X · Balance sheet $376,249 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $472,593$349,893
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,898$26,356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,491$376,249
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,896$9,896
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,896$9,896
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $499,595$366,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,491$376,249
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $366,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,428,179
XI-2 Total expenses$1,561,421
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$133,242
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$499,595
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$366,353

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