Full day care program for preschool children. The facility is licensed for 33 children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$388K
Spent
$383K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$388K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$372K
FY2025$408K
Expenses
$383K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$444K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$396K
Net assets
$159K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$96K
FY2025$107K

From the FY2020 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 Apr 1979.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $383K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides full-day licensed care for up to 33 preschool children.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization conducted a full day care program for children. The facility is licensed for 33 children.

Pt IX · col B

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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$388K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$304K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$383K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$304K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Total revenueLn 12$388K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$97K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K$97K
Total assetsLn 16$154K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$154K$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$221K$221K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52$52
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$53K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$655$655
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$383K$383K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $408K$396K$12K$107K 990 PDF
FY2024 $372K$405K−$33K$96K 990 PDF
FY2023 $411K$437K−$26K$130K 990 PDF
FY2022 $431K$444K−$12K$156K 990 PDF
FY2021 $454K$446K$8K$168K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $388K$383K$5K$159K 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 $388,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $425,689$303,751
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$1
I-11 Other revenue$84,446
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $425,691$388,198
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $259,275$224,482
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,734$158,744
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $433,009$383,226
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,318$4,972
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $388,198 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,912 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $303,751$303,751
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $82,534$82,534
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $388,198$388,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,226 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $220,832$220,832
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,650$3,650
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,130$23,130
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52$52
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,800$15,800
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,827$52,827
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $655$655
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,677$2,677
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,738$18,738
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,168$31,168
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,697$13,697
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,226 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$383,226
Part X · Balance sheet $159,283 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,519$62,168
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $99,792$97,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $154,311$159,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $154,311$159,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $154,311$159,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $154,311$159,283
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $159,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,198
XI-2 Total expenses$383,226
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$154,311
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$159,283

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