The Collaborative for Early Learning supports the development and expansion of Early care and Learning opportunities for families and children of Teton Valley that prepares children for a successful start in school and life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $68K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
Spent
$271K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$73K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2024.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $229K Management & general 12% · $32K Fundraising 4% · $11K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$43,160Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristina Meston’s $43K as Executive Di is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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 learning opportunities for children, preparing them for school and life.

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1 program · $229K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Teton valley collaborative for early learning advances equitable access to early childhood education opportunities and resources in teton valley. The organization offered over 18,000 in tuition assistance and supported the development of the gambal house, a new early care and learning center opened in 2024.

$229Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$68K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $19K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,502

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$271K
Ln 25
Programscol B$229K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$287K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$36K$19K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$933$622
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$155$155
Office expensesLn 13$363$363
Information technologyLn 14$440$440
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$450$450
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$156K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$867$285$550$32
Total functional expensesLn 25$271K$229K$32K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $300K$271K$29K$73K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $299,671 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,059$286,658
I-9 Program service revenue$13,013
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $61,059$299,671
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$18,502
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,765$70,959
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,108$181,367
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,873$270,828
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,186$28,843
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $299,671 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$280,058
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$286,658
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,013$13,013
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,013$299,671
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,828 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,502$18,502
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $35,607 · Management $19,422 · Fundraising $9,711$64,740
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,664 · Management $933 · Fundraising $622$6,219
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,417$1,417
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,184$1,184
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,350$2,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $155$155
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $363$363
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $440$440
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,344$13,344
IX-17 TravelManagement $450$450
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,092$3,092
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $156,293 · Management $1,412$157,705
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $285 · Management $550 · Fundraising $32$867
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $228,695 · Management $31,613 · Fundraising $10,520$270,828
Part X · Balance sheet $73,029 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,186$73,029
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,186$73,029
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,186$73,029
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,186$73,029
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,029 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$299,671
XI-2 Total expenses$270,828
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,843
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,186
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,029

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