The Children's School

Tax-deductible

Seattle, WA501(c)(3)EIN 91-0890115

Assist and nurture, in a healthy & caring environment, the educational,( continued, see schedule o)

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$129K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$467K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$500K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$467K
FY2025▼ -16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$682K
FY2024$554K
FY2025$467K
Expenses
$500K
FY2025▼ -14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$321K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$579K
FY2025$500K
Net assets
$103K
FY2025▼ -24%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$136K
FY2025$103K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1973.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $426K Management & general 12% · $62K Fundraising 2% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$70,875Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Francine Pelaez$70,875$75,000———
Christine Gordon——$61,146——
Christine Gordon Msw———$40,221$40,220

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

Programs and updates

Helps children learn and grow in a supportive, healthy environment.

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1 program service account for $426K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The children's school (TCS) is a preschool program in ne seattle. We provide a solid pre-school foundation for approximately 30 children aged 2.5 to 6 years. Drawing on our 60-YEAR history, we supported our families through another challenging year of economic headwinds, and we continue to provide a safe, supportive and nurturing…

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Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$467K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$388K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$500K
Ln 25
Programscol B$426K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$74K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$388K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$467K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$185K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$191K$185K
Total assetsLn 16$268K$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K$129K
Net assetsLn 32$136K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$49K$25K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$204K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$24K$2K$701
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$816$272
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$86K$8K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$897$897
InterestLn 20$4K$4K$339$113
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$447$149
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$402$134
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$500K$426K$62K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $467K$500K−$33K$103K 990 PDF
FY2024 $554K$579K−$25K$136K 990 PDF
FY2023 $682K$618K$63K$161K 990 PDF
FY2022 $421K$406K$15K$98K 990 PDF
FY2021 $363K$321K$42K$83K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$42K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $467,165 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,284
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,284
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $388,343$388,343
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,538$2,538
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,000$2,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $390,343 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,538$467,165
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $500,085 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,136 · Management $24,568 · Fundraising $8,189$81,893
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,804$203,804
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,284$34,284
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,907 · Management $2,103 · Fundraising $701$26,711
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,782$19,782
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,278 · Management $816 · Fundraising $272$10,366
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,994$5,994
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,498 · Management $7,607 · Fundraising $2,536$96,641
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $897$897
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,850 · Management $339 · Fundraising $113$4,302
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,078 · Management $447 · Fundraising $149$5,674
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,576 · Management $402 · Fundraising $134$5,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,625$4,625
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $425,933 · Management $62,058 · Fundraising $12,094$500,085
Part X · Balance sheet $232,600 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,777$46,186
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $191,087$185,414
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,864$232,600
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,252$907
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $130,319$128,320
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,571$129,227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $136,293$103,373
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $136,293$103,373
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,864$232,600
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,373 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$467,165
XI-2 Total expenses$500,085
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$136,293
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,373

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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