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Nurtures children's growth through exploration, learning, and self-expression. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $853K in revenue, $747K in expenses, and $193K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1983
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Sacramento, CA
Website
dottot.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$853KFY2025
Expenses
$747K
Net assets
$193K
People
9
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  94-2839435 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sacramento, CA Founded 1983
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Nurtures children's growth through exploration, learning, and self-expression.
Leadership
Gina Queral · Executive Dir. · $67K
Money in and out
$853K revenue, $747K expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$853K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$747K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$193K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $107K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs+0.1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +114% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +765% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$853K
FY2025▲ +25%
Expenses
$747K
FY2025▲ +7%
Total assets
$193K
FY2025▲ +123%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$853K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$747K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$193K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$107K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$193K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDot Tot Center
EINHdr · item D94-2839435
Principal addressHdr · item CSacramento, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jdottot.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1983
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1984

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$66,877Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Historian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gina Queral$66,877$66,970$66,397$62,849$57,463$56,947

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $677K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Provide a safe place where children can explore the world, expand their minds, express themselves, develop skills and talents, and become independent, self-assured people. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE EACH CHILD'S FEELING OF SELF-WORTH AND CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$693K · 81%
Contributions & grants$130K · 15%
Investment income$30K · 3%
Program service revenue81%$693K
Contributions & grants15%$130K
Investment income3%$30K
Other revenue$667
— government grantsLn 1e$118K
Total revenueLn 12$853K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.09
Program services91%$677K
Management & general9%$70K
Total functional expensesLn 25$747K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$187K
Total assetsLn 16$193K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$193K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $187K · Operating expenses/yr $747K
3.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $677K · Total expenses $747K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $70K · Total expenses $747K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $747K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $11K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $130K · Total revenue $853K
15%
Government reliance
Government grants $118K · Total revenue $853K
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $693K · Total revenue $853K
81%
Investment reliance
Investment income $30K · Total revenue $853K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $693K · Total expenses $747K
93%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $853K · Prior year $682K
+25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $434K · FY2025 $853K
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $193K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $853K · Expenses $747K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $193K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $193K · Total assets $193K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $193K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gina Queral · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $67K · Total expenses $747K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $580K · Total expenses $747K
78%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 9%
Revenue growth 25%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$204

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$853K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$682K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$682K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$625K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$661K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$434K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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