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- IRS nonprofit listing
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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs59staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.2%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$2.1M80%Management and general$507k20%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$110k in FY2024 and −$608k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI14funders
$385ka year, last 3 years
72%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncNew in FY2023$830kUnited Way of Bartholomew County IncNew in FY2023$158kEarly Learning Indiana IncStopped after FY2022$22k$49k$31k–Columbus Child Care Center IncOn and off$70kIndiana Association for the Education of Young Children IncOn and off$7kGeorge a Ohl Jr TrustNew in FY2023$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$10k$89$10k$511 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped