Provide child care to the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $75K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$331K
Spent
$208K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$331K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$537K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$334K
Expenses
$208K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$379K
Net assets
$164K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$523K
FY2023$632K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$611K

From the FY2020 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 Jan 1998.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $185K Management & general 9% · $18K Fundraising 3% · $6K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$44,357Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,899Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beverlee Keilman’s $62K as Executive Di is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Beverlee Keilman$62,341$62,807$55,022$50,216$43,998$44,357
Kara Brittain$938$995$1,548$2,047$1,674$1,899

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers affordable childcare services to families in the community.

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1 program · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Child Care Program

Provides child care to the community. Creede child care is the only licensed provider in the county.

$185Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$331K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Other incomeLn 4–11$642
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$203
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Other incomeLn 4–11$642
Total revenueLn 12$331K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$164K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$44K$167K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$42K$164K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$33K$9K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$109K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$13K$822$206
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$125$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$782
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K$601$151
TravelLn 17$170$170
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$788$731$46$11
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$17K$3K$604
All other expensesLn 24e$225$225
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$185K$18K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $334K$379K−$45K$611K 990 PDF
FY2024 $360K$338K$22K$655K 990 PDF
FY2023 $446K$337K$109K$632K 990 PDF
FY2022 $537K$255K$282K$523K 990 PDF
FY2021 $311K$234K$76K$241K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $331K$208K$122K$164K 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 $330,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,581$191,276
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $119,531$138,688
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$286$642
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $176,826$330,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $139,900$167,642
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,127$40,709
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $182,027$208,351
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,201$122,255
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $330,606 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,276
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$203
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,276
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $138,688$138,688
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $642$642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $139,330$330,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,351 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,268 · Management $8,871 · Fundraising $2,218$44,357
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,050$109,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,207 · Management $822 · Fundraising $206$14,235
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,786$1,786
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $125 · Fundraising $2,351$2,476
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,799 · Management $782$2,581
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,654 · Management $601 · Fundraising $151$10,406
IX-17 TravelPrograms $170$170
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $731 · Management $46 · Fundraising $11$788
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,914$1,914
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,716 · Management $3,043 · Fundraising $604$20,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $225$225
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $184,945 · Management $17,865 · Fundraising $5,541$208,351
Part X · Balance sheet $169,934 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,875$71,064
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,270$95,749
X-4 Accounts receivable$223
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,283$2,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,428$169,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,277$5,528
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,277$5,528
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,151$164,406
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,151$164,406
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,428$169,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,406 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$330,606
XI-2 Total expenses$208,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,255
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,151
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,406

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