Tree of Knowledge FY2021 filing

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The Tree of Knowledge is a ministry to preschool children and their families which encourages hearts to serve jesus, empowers children to discover meaningful life skills, and explores literacy, learning and play.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-0652803) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$22K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · 12% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
87% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.6 mo
of spending, in cash
11.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$90K
Spent
$104K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$90K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$121K
Expenses
$104K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$104K
FY2022$149K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$121K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$121K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$55K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 1976.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $90K Management & general 10% · $10K Fundraising 4% · $4K

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; $22K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$22,000Pt VII · Sec A
President (on Leave)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jennifer Wilson———$26,169$22,000
Deanna Morris$12,955$15,768———
Lori Clark$12,705$13,786———
Raechelle Schultz——$11,734——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nurtures preschool children and families through faith, life skills, literacy, learning, and play.

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1 program · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Preschool classes and activities where children learn of jesus and learn skills needed to become successful in kindergarten.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 93-0652803) · Dispute this line
$90Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$90K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Money outPt IX
$104K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Total revenueLn 12$90K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Accounts receivableLn 4$2K
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$157K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$146K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$22K$19K$2K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$595$298
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$768$384
OccupancyLn 16$19K$16K$2K$961
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$356$178
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$104K$90K$10K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2025 $121K$55K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 $94K$50K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $127K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $136K$149K−$14K$108K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $90K$104K−$14K$121K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $90,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $952$28,610
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $141,598$61,402
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $142,550$90,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $115,319$61,544
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,935$42,365
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $166,254$103,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,704−$13,897
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $90,012 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$27,632
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$978
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,610
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,402 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$61,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,402 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$90,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $103,909 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $18,700 · Management $2,200 · Fundraising $1,100$22,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $33,593$33,593
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,058 · Management $595 · Fundraising $298$5,951
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,039$4,039
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,122$1,122
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,523 · Management $768 · Fundraising $384$7,675
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,333 · Management $1,922 · Fundraising $961$19,216
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,025 · Management $356 · Fundraising $178$3,559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,754 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,754
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,986 · Management $9,880 · Fundraising $4,043$103,909
Part X · Balance sheet $127,231 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,995$100,170
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,575$1,551
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $38,429$25,510
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $156,605$127,231
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $954$2,770
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,137$3,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,091$5,890
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $145,514$121,341
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $145,514$121,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $156,605$127,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,012
XI-2 Total expenses$103,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$145,514
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,276
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,341

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