Scholars Playground: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 85-2674050)

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

73%

27%

Program services 73% · $52K Management & general 27% · $20K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Nicholas Haystings

Chief Executive Officer

$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers youth new learning experiences in STEM, arts, and mindfulness.

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1 program · $52K · in their own filed words · FY2020

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Provided a learning platform for youth in 5TH through 12 grades.

$52Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$200K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K

Money outPt IX

$72K

Ln 25

Programscol B$52K

Managementcol C$20K

Owns and owesPt X

$128K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K

Total assetsLn 16$128K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

1

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a0

IndependentVI 1b0

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K

Government grantsLn 1e$200K

Total revenueLn 12$200K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$128K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K

Total assetsLn 16$128K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$128K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2		$128K
Total assetsLn 16	$0	$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$0	$128K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$49K	$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$3K	$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$17K		$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$10		$10
Office expensesLn 13	$3K		$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$72K	$52K	$20K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2020 Latest Viewing	$200K	$72K	$128K	$128K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $200,000 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$200,000

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenue$200,000

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$52,497

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expenses$19,791

I-18 Total expenses$72,288

I-19 Revenue less expenses$127,712

Part VI · Governance 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0

VI-1b Independent voting members0

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 $200,000 across 3 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$200,000

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,000

VIII-12 Total revenue$200,000

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $72,288 across 5 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,206$49,206

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,291$3,291

IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $16,613$16,613

IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10$10

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,168$3,168

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,497 · Management $19,791 · Fundraising $0$72,288

Part X · Balance sheet $127,712 assets, 5 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$127,712

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$127,712

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$127,712

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$127,712

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,712 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$200,000

XI-2 Total expenses$72,288

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$127,712

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,712

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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