To create a model teaching and Early Learning Community where families, educators and future teachers collaborate to nurture every childs potential, from Day One.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$22K 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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FY2021 · 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 surplus $169K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $292K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$475K
Spent
$216K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$337K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$475K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$475K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$216K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2022$681K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$337K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$337K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$15K
FY2025$934K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Mar 2020.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $152K Management & general 22% · $48K Fundraising 7% · $16K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$22,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Riess’s $117K as Chief Early is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Julie Riess$116,716$116,475$117,007$58,195—
Madeline Henriquez$90,680————
Satara Brown————$22,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurture children's potential by fostering collaboration between families, educators, and future teachers.

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1 program · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Teacher Apprentice Program (tap)

The teacher apprenticeship program (tap) is an intensive, full time eleven week apprenticeship program for teachers interested in teaching in early childhood classrooms. In order to build high quality early childhood education classrooms, we know that teachers benefit from hands-on learning experiences with mentor teachers and sustained…

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$475K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$475K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Other incomeLn 4–11$80
Money outPt IX
$216K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$337K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$475K
Government grantsLn 1e$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Other incomeLn 4–11$80
Total revenueLn 12$475K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$272K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$272K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$337K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$272K
Total assetsLn 16$77K$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51$2K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$337K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$55K$10K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$804$268
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$480$120
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$48K$28K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$443$341$63$39
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$15K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$9K$2K$97
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K$195$65
Total functional expensesLn 25$216K$152K$48K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.7M$2.8M$919K$934K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.9M−$189K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$77K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022 $616K$681K−$66K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $475K$216K$259K$337K 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 $475,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,201$475,084
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$85
I-11 Other revenue$80
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $131,201$475,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,232$74,598
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,597$141,483
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,829$216,081
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,372$259,168
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $475,249 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$64,308
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$410,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$475,084
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $85$85
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $80$80
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80 · Excluded from tax $85$475,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $216,081 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,389 · Management $10,385 · Fundraising $3,461$69,235
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,291 · Management $804 · Fundraising $268$5,363
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $480 · Management $120$600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,439 · Management $27,751 · Fundraising $10,985$87,175
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $341 · Management $63 · Fundraising $39$443
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,494 · Management $3,059 · Fundraising $1,280$13,833
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,109 · Management $3,778$18,887
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,324 · Management $2,121 · Fundraising $97$11,542
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,743 · Management $195 · Fundraising $65$9,003
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,610 · Management $48,276 · Fundraising $16,195$216,081
Part X · Balance sheet $338,366 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,423$271,706
X-4 Accounts receivable$64,308
X-15 Other assets$2,352
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,423$338,366
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51$1,826
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51$1,826
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,372$296,540
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$40,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,372$336,540
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,423$338,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $336,540 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$475,249
XI-2 Total expenses$216,081
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$259,168
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,372
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$336,540

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