Provide Daycare Services and manage meal program to ensure nutritious meals to kids

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$15K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$490K
Spent
$481K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$8K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$490K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$647K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$646K
Expenses
$481K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$641K
FY2022$772K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$611K
Net assets
$8K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$55K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $435K Management & general 10% · $46K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$42,160Pt VII · Sec A

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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

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Offers daycare and nutritious meals for children.

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1 program · $435K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide Daycare Services and manage meal program to ensure nutritious meals to kids

$435Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$490K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$490K
Money outPt IX
$481K
Ln 25
Programscol B$435K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$8K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$490K
Total revenueLn 12$490K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$8K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 64
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$1K$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1K$8K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$86K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$482$482
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$349K$349K$828
Total functional expensesLn 25$481K$435K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $646K$611K$35K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023 $207K$225K−$17K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $808K$772K$36K$53K 990 PDF
FY2021 $647K$641K$7K$17K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $490K$481K$9K$8K 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 $490,255 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$490,255
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$490,255
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$128,198
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$352,888
I-18 Total expenses$481,086
I-19 Revenue less expenses$9,169
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $490,255 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $490,255$490,255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $490,255 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$490,255
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $481,086 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $42,160$42,160
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,038$86,038
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,963$2,963
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $482$482
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $348,615 · Management $828$349,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $434,653 · Management $46,433 · Fundraising $0$481,086
Part X · Balance sheet $22,944 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,106$22,944
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,106$22,944
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,106$7,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,106$7,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,106$22,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$490,255
XI-2 Total expenses$481,086
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,106
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,331
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,944

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