To provide a naturebased play school for young children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$708K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$760K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$708K
FY2022▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$626K
FY2022$708K
FY2023$778K
FY2024$882K
Expenses
$760K
FY2022▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$546K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$778K
FY2024$880K
Net assets
$39K
FY2022▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$40K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $720K Management & general 5% · $39K

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; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Presidentdirector
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christie Copley$85,000$85,308$85,000$65,208
Troy Copley$58,240$22,140——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Offers a nature-based play school for young children.

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1 program · $721K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provided a learning program with a nature-based play school for young children. The organization had 80 students who were able to benefit from the educational programs in 2022.

$721Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$708K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174
Money outPt IX
$760K
Ln 25
Programscol B$720K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174
Fees for servicesLn 2g$708K
Total revenueLn 12$708K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$90K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$85K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$436K$436K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$77K$21K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$838$838
Total functional expensesLn 25$760K$720K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $882K$880K$2K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $778K$778K$541$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $708K$760K−$52K$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 $626K$546K$80K$90K 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 $708,120 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,825$174
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $615,668$707,946
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $626,493$708,120
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,548$1,232
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $413,800$580,354
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,881$178,116
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $546,229$759,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,264−$51,582
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $708,120 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$174
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $707,946$707,946
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $707,946$708,120
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $759,702 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,232$1,232
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,000$85,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $435,557$435,557
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,963$17,963
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,834$41,834
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,672$2,672
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,400$5,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,090 · Management $10,229$12,319
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,380$1,380
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,000 · Management $21,390$98,390
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,609$1,609
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,783$4,783
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,522$3,522
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,203$47,203
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $838$838
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $720,280 · Management $39,422 · Fundraising $0$759,702
Part X · Balance sheet $38,845 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,006$23,549
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,881$15,296
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,887$38,845
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,887$38,845
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,887$38,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,887$38,845
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$708,120
XI-2 Total expenses$759,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,582
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,887
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$540
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,845

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