Wee Grow INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Since 2022Human ServicesEIN 92-0544372

Our mission is to provide exceptional childcare in a safe and educational environment, empowering each child to thrive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
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
Liabilities
$7K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$277K
Spent
$253K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$277K
FY2023
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$277K
FY2024$640K
FY2025$617K
Expenses
$253K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$253K
FY2024$610K
FY2025$640K
Net assets
$24K
FY2023
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$24K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$32K

From the FY2023 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 Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $7K Management & general 97% · $246K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$59,500Pt VII · Sec A

Sherrie James’s $105K as Founder is at the 88th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Sherrie James$104,700$112,045$59,500

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

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

Provides safe, educational childcare to help children thrive.

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1 program service account for $7K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Providing exceptional child care services

$7Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$277K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Programscol B$7K
Managementcol C$246K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$277K
Total revenueLn 12$277K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
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
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$0$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$0$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$100K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$33K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$94$94
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$210$210
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$51$51
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$7K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$7K$246K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $617K$640K−$23K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $640K$610K$30K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $277K$253K$24K$24K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $277,319 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $277,319$277,319
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $277,319 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$277,319
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,845 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $99,544$99,544
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $52,652$52,652
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $12,002$12,002
IX-11a Management feesManagement $33,414$33,414
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $94$94
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,300$3,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $210$210
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,991$7,991
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,982$1,982
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $24,815$24,815
IX-17 TravelManagement $51$51
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,429$1,429
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,911 · Management $8,450$15,361
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,121 · Management $245,724 · Fundraising $0$252,845
Part X · Balance sheet $31,727 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$23,156
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$8,571
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$31,727
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,253
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,253
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$24,474
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$31,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,474 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,319
XI-2 Total expenses$252,845
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,474
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,474

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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