Elementary & early childhood education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$323K 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
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$323K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
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Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$12.6M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.9M
Spent
$7.1M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$14.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$11.0M
Expenses
$7.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$9.5M
Net assets
$14.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.5M
FY2021$16.6M
FY2022$17.4M
FY2023$18.6M
FY2024$20.5M
FY2025$22.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1947.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $6.4M Management & general 6% · $452K Fundraising 3% · $236K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $323K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$198,915Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Finance
$123,706Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Judith a Fleming’s $276K as Head of School is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Judith a Fleming$275,650$266,156$280,030$212,859$188,374$198,915
Carol Baranowski$169,160$158,999$158,810$136,444$132,968$123,706
Paul Ghiglieri$141,388—————
Erica Hurley$125,104$135,959$124,805———
Jonathan Bluestein——$131,690$110,294$102,412—
Susan Walters$121,573$114,565$112,339———
Chip Edwards$110,590$107,550$104,355$101,648$102,175—
Debbie Rodriguez———$105,325——

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

Supports early childhood and elementary education through programs and resources.

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1 program · $6.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Providing elementary & early childhood education to approximately 277 children.

$6.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Hg FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$728,502
Unitemized GrantFY2023$645,275
Unitemized GrantFY2022$586,253
Unitemized GrantFY2021$685,692
Unitemized GrantFY2020$672,181
Unitemized GrantFY2019$597,247

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$245K
Money outPt IX
$7.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.4M
Managementcol C$452K
Fundraisingcol D$236K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$27.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Other incomeLn 4–11$245K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$63K
Total revenueLn 12$7.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.4M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.3M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$27.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.6M
Net assetsLn 32$14.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 586
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.2M$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.7M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.6M$16.3M
Total assetsLn 16$26.4M$27.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.6M$12.6M
Net assetsLn 32$13.8M$14.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$597K$597K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$417K$375K$25K$18K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.6M$3.2M$213K$153K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$182K$163K$11K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$435K$389K$26K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$296K$265K$17K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$28K$8K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$175K$151K$20K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$10K$3K$462
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K$160
Information technologyLn 14$66K$50K$14K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$19K$5K$870
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$352K$336K$13K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$63K$60K$2K$499
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$769K$704K$55K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$71K$55K$14K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.1M$6.4M$452K$236K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.0M$9.5M$1.5M$22.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.2M$8.9M$1.3M$20.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.2M$8.3M$916K$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.0M$8.5M$1.6M$17.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.2M$6.9M$1.2M$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.9M$7.1M$765K$14.5M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,888,775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,992,267$1,222,337
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,181,676$6,336,631
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $153,027$85,153
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $223,238$244,654
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,550,208$7,888,775
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $505,773$597,247
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,704,873$4,925,469
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,637,507$1,600,926
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,848,153$7,123,642
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,702,055$765,133
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,888,775 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,222,337
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,222,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,336,631$6,336,631
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $148,594$148,594
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $23,760$23,760
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$63,441−$63,441
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $220,894$220,894
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,336,631 · Excluded from tax $329,807$7,888,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,123,642 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $597,247$597,247
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $374,553 · Management $24,685 · Fundraising $17,872$417,110
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,229,348 · Management $212,919 · Fundraising $152,647$3,594,914
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $163,046 · Management $10,708 · Fundraising $8,379$182,133
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $389,436 · Management $25,577 · Fundraising $20,014$435,027
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $265,234 · Management $17,420 · Fundraising $13,631$296,285
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $28,430 · Management $8,182 · Fundraising $1,304$37,916
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $23,455$23,455
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $151,149 · Management $20,404 · Fundraising $3,252$174,805
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,076 · Management $2,900 · Fundraising $462$13,438
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,529 · Management $1,016 · Fundraising $160$4,705
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $49,779 · Management $14,325 · Fundraising $2,283$66,387
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,981 · Management $5,462 · Fundraising $870$25,313
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $336,038 · Management $13,456 · Fundraising $2,809$352,303
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $59,686 · Management $2,390 · Fundraising $499$62,575
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $703,582 · Management $55,477 · Fundraising $9,824$768,883
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $55,485 · Management $13,508 · Fundraising $2,153$71,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,435,599 · Management $451,884 · Fundraising $236,159$7,123,642
Part X · Balance sheet $27,101,334 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,234,111$5,439,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $689,920$533,562
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,995$47,692
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $113,595$116,613
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,619,686$16,315,784
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,665,340$4,647,972
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,364,647$27,101,334
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $644,437$442,950
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,235,166$1,718,610
X-25 Other liabilities$909,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,604,781$12,609,878
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,291,776$8,009,117
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,468,090$6,482,339
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,759,866$14,491,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,364,647$27,101,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,491,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,888,775
XI-2 Total expenses$7,123,642
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$765,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,759,866
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$33,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,491,456

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