Binkley Preschool believes that all children regardless of ethnic,cultural or socio-economic isues have deserve a childhood education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $240
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$301K
+237% vs prior year
Spent
$229K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$196K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$301K
FY2022▲ +237%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$273K
Expenses
$229K
FY2022▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$225K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$280K
Net assets
$196K
FY2022▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$196K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$215K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $229K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Registrar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Parent Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Buckley’s $32K as Director is at the 24th 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.

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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

Provides early childhood education to all children, regardless of background.

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1 program · $229K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Binkley Preschool is a half-day preschool, serving children ages 2,3 and 4. The preschool is a play-based education that strives to foster a loving, nurturing environment that is challening, stimulating and age appropriate. Included in classroom curriculum is an introduction to music, physical education, drama, ans Spanish language.

$229Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$240

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$301K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$229K
Ln 25
Programscol B$229K
Owns and owesPt X
$196K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$222K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$49
Other incomeLn 4–11$61K
Total revenueLn 12$301K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$451
Total assetsLn 16$222K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$196K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K$220K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$451$451
Total assetsLn 16$189K$222K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$124K$196K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$146K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$488$488
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$229K$229K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $273K$280K−$7K$215K 990 PDF
FY2024 $192K$206K 990 PDF
FY2023 $234K$225K$9K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $301K$229K$72K$196K 990 PDF
FY2021 $89K$147K−$58K$147K 990 PDF
FY2020 $209K$232K−$23K$207K 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 $300,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,279$5,574
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $83,740$234,447
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77$49
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $105$60,855
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $89,201$300,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,339$203,651
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,846$25,381
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,185$229,032
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,984$71,893
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $300,925 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,574
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,574
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $234,447$234,447
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $49$49
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60,855$60,855
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $295,351 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$300,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $229,032 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,484$41,484
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $146,020$146,020
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,147$16,147
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $488$488
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,414$2,414
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,619$1,619
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,391$3,391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,469$17,469
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,032 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$229,032
Part X · Balance sheet $222,452 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,944$220,188
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,473
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $413$340
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $451$451
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $188,808$222,452
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $25,688$26,793
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $65,039$26,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,769$195,659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,769$195,659
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $188,808$222,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,659 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,925
XI-2 Total expenses$229,032
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,769
XI-7 Investment expenses−$3
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,659

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