The Center provides quality childcare in the Golden Triangle neighborhood near downtown denver and creates a Learning environment in which each child can experience the value of love, acceptance, sharing and caring.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$77K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$155K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% 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
$1.2M
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$390K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$854K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$990K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$390K
FY2021▲ +93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$87K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1989.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $940K Management & general 10% · $100K

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; $77K 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
Executive Di
$77,200Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Littrell’s $99K as Executive Di is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Littrell$99,000$98,000$86,012$84,800$77,200$71,500

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

Offers quality childcare and a loving learning environment for children in Denver's Golden Triangle.

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1 program · $940K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The center provides daily child care for the general public limited to a maximum of 70 children. Approximately 48,000 labor hours are spent in the supervision and general custodial care of these children.

$940Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$783K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$940K
Managementcol C$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$390K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Government grantsLn 1e$282K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$783K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$390K
Total assetsLn 16$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
Net assetsLn 32$390K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$98K$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$428K$390K
Total assetsLn 16$526K$545K
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K$155K
Net assetsLn 32$202K$390K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$84K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$503K$452K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$266
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$37K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$393
Office expensesLn 13$55K$53K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$661
OccupancyLn 16$237K$213K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$934
InterestLn 20$792$713$79
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$35K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$15K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$381
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$11K$793
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$940K$100K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.5M−$88K$87K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M−$39K$175K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$104K$213K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$72K$317K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$187K$390K 990 PDF
FY2020 $854K$990K−$135K$202K 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 $1,228,150 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,819$308,882
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $837,668$783,034
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$3
I-11 Other revenue$136,231
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $854,488$1,228,150
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $585,988$639,566
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $403,622$401,103
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $989,610$1,040,669
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$135,122$187,481
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,228,150 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$281,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,382
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,882
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $783,034$783,034
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $136,231$136,231
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $919,265 · Excluded from tax $3$1,228,150
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,040,669 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $83,762 · Management $9,307$93,069
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $452,391 · Management $50,266$502,657
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,390 · Management $266$2,656
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,066 · Management $4,118$41,184
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,573$2,573
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,546 · Management $393$5,939
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,439 · Management $1,410$54,849
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,949 · Management $661$6,610
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $212,990 · Management $23,665$236,655
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,414 · Management $934$9,348
IX-20 InterestPrograms $713 · Management $79$792
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,719 · Management $3,858$38,577
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,957 · Management $1,663$16,620
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,757 · Management $381$17,138
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,209 · Management $793$12,002
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $940,302 · Management $100,367 · Fundraising $0$1,040,669
Part X · Balance sheet $545,149 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,770$125,200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,376$30,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $428,147$389,570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $526,293$545,149
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $306,818$155,404
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $324,029$155,404
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,264$389,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $202,264$389,745
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $526,293$545,149
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $389,745 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,228,150
XI-2 Total expenses$1,040,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$187,481
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$202,264
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$389,745

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