IT is our dream that the children who pass through Unity School will, through play and discovery, be encouraged to live a healthy life, always opt for a peaceful way to solve their problems, and weave who they are and what they have learned here into positive solutions for our community and our planet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 4% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$303K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$863K
Spent
$811K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$234K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$863K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$971K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$811K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$811K
FY2021$921K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$234K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$436K
FY2024$395K

From the FY2020 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 Jun 1977.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $644K Management & general 21% · $167K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ex
$54,859Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susanne Hodson’s $76K as President/Ex is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susanne Hodson$75,796$71,730$77,050$61,564$54,859

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurtures children through play and discovery for healthy, peaceful lives and positive community impact.

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1 program · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Unity school has been providing these wonderful programs for children for 40 years. Parents and the community have shown their commitment to the program in volunteer efforts and donations to support the work we've done on the building to make it strong structurally and improve and add to the classroom space.

$644Kprogram expense

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 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$863K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$664K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$811K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$197K
Government grantsLn 1e$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$664K
Investment incomeLn 3$72
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$863K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$358K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
Net assetsLn 32$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$155K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$348K$358K
Total assetsLn 16$498K$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$317K$303K
Net assetsLn 32$182K$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$547K$469K$78K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$45K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650
Advertising and promotionLn 12$640$640
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$852$724$128
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$571
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$31K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$6K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$39K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$875
Total functional expensesLn 25$811K$644K$167K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$42K$395K 990 PDF
FY2023 $971K$1.1M−$134K$436K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$122K$572K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$921K$211K$446K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $863K$811K$53K$234K 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 $863,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,550$196,905
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $915,090$664,284
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $126$72
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,275$2,023
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $928,041$863,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $678,870$662,315
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $174,013$148,196
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $852,883$810,511
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,158$52,773
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $863,284 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $386 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$125,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,905
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $663,898$663,898
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72$72
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,023$2,023
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $664,284 · Excluded from tax $2,095$863,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $810,511 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $54,859$54,859
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $469,142 · Management $77,727$546,869
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,418 · Management $1,140$2,558
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,243 · Management $12,786$58,029
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $650$650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $640$640
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,544 · Management $8,252$10,796
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,874$37,874
IX-17 TravelPrograms $724 · Management $128$852
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,381 · Management $571$2,952
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,456 · Management $1,656$33,112
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,392 · Management $4,262$10,654
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,532 · Management $3,350$41,882
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,909 · Management $875$8,784
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $643,615 · Management $166,896 · Fundraising $0$810,511
Part X · Balance sheet $537,198 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,012$155,207
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,712
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $347,989$358,108
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,361$17,171
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $498,362$537,198
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,894$47,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $316,752$302,815
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $181,610$234,383
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $181,610$234,383
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $498,362$537,198
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $234,383 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$863,284
XI-2 Total expenses$810,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,773
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$181,610
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$234,383

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