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Inplay Learning Network

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San Mateo, CA501(c)(3)Education EIN 99-3397482Revenue $2.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSinplay.org55 E 3rd Ave, 94401-4010 · San Mateo, CATax-exempt since Jun 2024Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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InPlay connects kids and youth to out-of-school learning activities that ignite their individual interests and talents. We are a non-profit that works with parents, school districts, activity providers, and other partners to connect families with summer & after school programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 9 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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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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$305K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.2M

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 Jun 2024.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.2M Management & general 9% · $118K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $305K 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
$152,431Pt VII · Sec A
$152,431Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Norman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Tauber
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Toupin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rod Hsiao’s $152K as CEO is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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

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

Connects kids and youth to out-of-school learning activities that spark their interests and talents.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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InPlay connects underserved students with subsidized afterschool and summer programs. Our software solutions and professional services create integrated expanded learning networks and lower barriers to access for families. In 2024, we enrolled 40,084 students of which 74% were deemed underserved.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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
The Belle Jar FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 67
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$323K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$38K
Net assetsLn 32$323K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$793K$731K$60K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$71K$66K$5K$159
Payroll taxesLn 10$76K$70K$6K$168
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$21$21
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$12K$948$28
Advertising and promotionLn 12$289$289
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$87K$87K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$13K$11K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$182K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$118K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$1.3M$916K$1.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,205,294 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$442,340
I-9 Program service revenue$1,732,607
I-10 Investment income$24,619
I-11 Other revenue$5,728
I-12 Total revenue$2,205,294
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$940,020
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$349,737
I-18 Total expenses$1,289,757
I-19 Revenue less expenses$915,537
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,205,294 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$442,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$442,340
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,732,607$1,732,607
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,619$24,619
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,728$5,728
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,738,335 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,619$2,205,294
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,289,757 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $731,212 · Management $59,907 · Fundraising $1,762$792,881
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $65,835 · Management $5,394 · Fundraising $159$71,388
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,860 · Management $5,723 · Fundraising $168$75,751
IX-11a Management feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21$21
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,859$29,859
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,575 · Management $948 · Fundraising $28$12,551
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $289$289
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,729 · Management $2,001$5,730
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $86,591$86,591
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,250$2,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,908 · Management $1,860$12,768
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,002 · Management $1,461$8,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182,215$182,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,169,216 · Management $118,424 · Fundraising $2,117$1,289,757
Part X · Balance sheet $1,276,425 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $322,880$1,065,234
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$63,374
X-4 Accounts receivable$147,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $322,880$1,276,425
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$38,008
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$38,008
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $322,880$1,238,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $322,880$1,238,417
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $322,880$1,276,425
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,238,417 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,205,294
XI-2 Total expenses$1,289,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$915,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$322,880
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,238,417

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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