Altadena Childrens Center

Tax-deductible

Altadena, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 95-4340322

Strengthens families through quality childcare & education - infants through prekindergarten.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$103K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$548K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +27%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$907K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$897K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$886K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$971K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$548K
FY2024▲ +28%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$548K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · 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 Mar 1996.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $841K Management & general 16% · $162K Fundraising 2% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$68,908Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shonna Clark’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shonna Clark$68,908$67,839———
Toni Boucher———$68,378$68,338
Shonna Clark——$65,120——

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

Provides quality childcare and education for young children, from infants to prekindergarten.

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1 program service account for $841K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Provides year-round early care and education for infants, toddlers and preschool children. Hour 2 of operation are 7 A.M to 6 P.M. Moday through friday. Full tie and part time care is offered.

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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 3 funders$66K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$856K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$841K
Managementcol C$162K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$548K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$321K
Total assetsLn 16$651K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Government grantsLn 1e$250K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$856K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
SavingsLn 2$755
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K
Total assetsLn 16$651K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K
Net assetsLn 32$548K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$321K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$116K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$521K$651K
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K$103K
Net assetsLn 32$429K$548K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$34K$21K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$561K$503K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$52K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$42K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$11K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$615$615
InterestLn 20$96$96
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$8K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$27K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$158K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$17K$4K$24
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$841K$162K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$119K$548K 990 PDF
FY2023 $897K$971K−$74K$429K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$171K$503K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$156K 990 PDF
FY2020 $907K$886K$21K$171K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,136,738 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$249,999
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,065
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $855,930$855,930
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $22,743$22,743
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $855,930 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,743$1,136,738
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,018,200 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,454 · Management $20,672 · Fundraising $13,782$68,908
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $503,262 · Management $57,700$560,962
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,178 · Management $9,207$61,385
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,788 · Management $7,374$49,162
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,355$3,355
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,691$8,691
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,084 · Fundraising $1,892$12,976
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,044$20,044
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $615$615
IX-20 InterestManagement $96$96
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,523 · Management $5,245$12,768
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,530 · Management $4,682$31,212
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,838 · Management $8,780$166,618
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,384 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $24$21,408
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $840,957 · Management $161,545 · Fundraising $15,698$1,018,200
Part X · Balance sheet $650,975 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,033$320,430
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $755$755
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $156,644$226,336
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $116,222$103,454
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $520,654$650,975
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $91,354$103,135
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91,354$103,135
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $429,300$547,840
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $429,300$547,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $520,654$650,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $547,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,136,738
XI-2 Total expenses$1,018,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,538
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$429,300
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$547,840

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