The Mission of BSPS is to serve the children, families, and community of Big Sur by providing child care with an environment and staff that stimulates experiential learning, social and emotional development and a strong connection to the natural world, so that caretakes can be gainfully employed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 $22K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
3
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$150K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$227K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$204K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$150K
Expenses
$227K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$235K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$227K
Net assets
$204K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$204K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $208K

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; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$75,607Pt VII · Sec A
Co President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sofia Snavely’s $76K as Director is at the 68th 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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Programs and updates

Provides childcare that fosters learning, development, and nature connection for Big Sur families.

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1 program · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing quality child care for citizens of the community of Big Sur so that they can be employed.

$194Kprogram 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 3 funders$37K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$204K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$207K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$204K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $150K$227K−$77K$204K 990 PDF
FY2024 $269K$196K$73K$281K 990 PDF
FY2023 $229K$224K$5K$208K 990 PDF
FY2022 $322K$235K$86K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021 $189K$109K 990 PDF
FY2020 $100K$89K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

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

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