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Little Shepherds Incorporated FY2024 filing

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Washington, NJ501(c)(3)Education EIN 83-3787679Revenue $778K in FY2024Latest return filed Dec 23, 2025

On file with the IRS390 Route 57 West, 07882-4335 · Washington, NJTax-exempt since Jan 2020School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Our mission is to provide children with a safe, loving and encouraging atmosphere where they can grow through a creative learning environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 $114K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $156
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$777K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$778K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$789K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$759K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$778K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$680K
FY2023$859K
FY2024$778K
FY2025$829K
Expenses
$789K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$488K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$789K
FY2025$773K
Net assets
$759K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$236K
FY2023$770K
FY2024$759K
FY2025$815K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $736K Management & general 7% · $53K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Cindy Weaver
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Esposito
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Macqueen
Board Member
$0Pt 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurtures children's growth in a safe, loving, and creative learning environment.

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1 program · $733K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Little Shepherds Early Learning Community provides children with a safe, loving and encouraging atmosphere where they can grow through a creative learning environment. We had 95 students enrolled during tis reporting period, and offered summer camp to 93 students from 2.5 - 13 years of age.

$733Kprogram 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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$156
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$156

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$778K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$699K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Money outPt IX
$789K
Ln 25
Programscol B$736K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$759K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$496K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$777K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Government grantsLn 1e$48
Fees for servicesLn 2g$699K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$778K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$496K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$496K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$777K
Net assetsLn 32$759K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$700K$496K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$201K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$914K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144K$777K
Net assetsLn 32$770K$759K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$506K$486K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$51K$49K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$111K$98K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$50$50
InterestLn 20$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K$229
Total functional expensesLn 25$789K$736K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 23, 2025 $829K$773K$56K$815K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 22, 2025 $778K$789K−$11K$759K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2023 $859K$639K$221K$770K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2022 $680K$488K$192K$236K 990 PDF

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 $778,077 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,550$26,736
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $663,250$698,781
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$2,636
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,492$49,924
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $859,298$778,077
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $478,230$556,884
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,476$232,114
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $638,706$788,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $220,592−$10,921
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $778,077 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$48
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,688
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,736
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $698,781$698,781
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,636$2,636
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $5,100 · Unrelated business $17,894$25,950
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$23,974
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $706,517 · Unrelated business $17,894$778,077
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $788,998 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $486,067 · Management $19,993$506,060
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $48,791 · Management $2,033$50,824
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,250$5,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,039$3,039
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,279$6,279
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,838$1,838
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $97,548 · Management $13,743$111,291
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50$50
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,801$20,801
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,474$17,474
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,543$26,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,820 · Management $229$39,049
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $736,094 · Management $52,904 · Fundraising $0$788,998
Part X · Balance sheet $1,535,874 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $699,882$496,449
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,723$5,479
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $201,420$1,033,946
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $914,025$1,535,874
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,795$45,126
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,085$7,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $144,065$776,833
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $769,960$759,041
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $769,960$759,041
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $914,025$1,535,874
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $759,041 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$778,077
XI-2 Total expenses$788,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$769,960
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$759,041

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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