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Stepping Stones Learning Center FY2021 filing

Valdez, AKUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-3070865Revenue $369K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsteppingstonesedu.comPo Box 1558 · Valdez, AK

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Stepping Stones Learning Center is a childcare and learning facility dedicated to the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and personal development of children that promotes learning by play.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2022
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$369K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$409K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$369K
FY2021▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$423K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$176K
Expenses
$409K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$409K
FY2022$219K
Net assets
$43K
FY2021▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $397K Management & general 3% · $12K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lisandra Diaz-Rivera
Executive Director Treasure
$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

Provides childcare and play-based learning for children's development.

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1 program · $397K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provides childcare learning and preschool programs for many children in Valdez, Alaska.

$397Kprogram expense

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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
Child Care Connection INC DBA ThreadFY2021$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$369K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Money outPt IX
$409K
Ln 25
Programscol B$397K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Government grantsLn 1e$176K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Total revenueLn 12$369K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$55K
LiabilitiesLn 26$720$12K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$269K$269K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$113$113
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$84K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$288
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$409K$397K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $176K$219K−$43K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $369K$409K−$40K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $423K$391K$32K$81K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $369,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $307,288$187,286
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,136$127,674
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$4,480$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $763$54,468
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $422,707$369,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $262,237$293,351
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,720$115,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $390,957$409,118
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,750−$39,690
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $369,428 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$175,986
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$187,286
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,674$127,674
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $54,468$54,468
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $182,142 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$369,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $409,118 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $269,151$269,151
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,200$24,200
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,266$3,266
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $113$113
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,124$8,124
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $84,423$84,423
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,712$2,712
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,516 · Management $288$2,804
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,103$4,103
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,222$10,222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $397,327 · Management $11,791 · Fundraising $0$409,118
Part X · Balance sheet $55,290 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,437$32,987
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $725$14,138
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,969$8,165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,131$55,290
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $720$6,982
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $720$12,130
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,411$43,160
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,411$43,160
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,131$55,290
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,160 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$369,428
XI-2 Total expenses$409,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,411
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,439
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,160

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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