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Early Steps Learning Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Child Day Care (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$511k (2022)

Expenses
$476k (2022)

Total Assets
$144k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$33.8k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2017 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$511,408
Expenses
$475,957
Net Income
$35,451
Net Assets
$110,670
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $346,562
67.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $164,846
32.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,899
17.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $116,965
24.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $144,436
Total Liabilities $33,766
Net Assets $110,670
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Garshena Stewart (Executive Director) $44,830 $0 $0
Nora Kelly (Vice Chairwoman) $28,937 $0 $0
Tiffany Mcgee (Treasurer) $10,132 $0 $0
Marzell Mcgee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Bady (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$327,019
Expenses
$303,359
Net Income
$23,660
Net Assets
$37,462
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $271,518
83.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $55,501
17.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $68,918
22.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $83,930
27.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,228
Total Liabilities $33,766
Net Assets $37,462
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Garshena Stewart (Executive Director) $39,600 $0 $0
Nora Kelly (Vice Chairwoman) $29,318 $0 $0
Marzell Mcgee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Bady (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Mcgee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$244,180
Expenses
$222,728
Net Income
$21,452
Net Assets
$37,810
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $238,180
97.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,000
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $47,373
21.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $73,276
32.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $71,576
Total Liabilities $33,766
Net Assets $37,810
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Garshena Stewart (Executive Director) $32,556 $0 $0
Nora Kelly (Vice Chairwoman) $14,430 $0 $0
Marzell Mcgee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Bady (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tiffany Mcgee (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$240,615
Expenses
$240,828
Net Income
-$213
Net Assets
-$12,707
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $240,615
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,151
24.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $80,362
33.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,059
Total Liabilities $13,766
Net Assets -$12,707
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Garshena Stewart (Executive Director) $23,505 $0 $0
Nora Kelly (Vice Chairwoman) $22,582 $0 $0
Tiffany Mcgee (Treasurer) $13,064 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$197,527
Expenses
$197,441
Net Income
$86
Net Assets
-$12,494
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $197,527
100%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,468
Total Liabilities $14,962
Net Assets -$12,494
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Tiffany Mcgee (Treasurer) $20,301 $0
Garshena Stewart (Executive Director) $18,998 $0
Nora Kelly (Vice Chairwoman) $15,780 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$111,085
Expenses
$123,665
Net Income
-$12,580
Net Assets
-$12,580
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $111,085
100%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,383
Total Liabilities $14,963
Net Assets -$12,580
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Garshena Stewart (Executive Director) $15,229 $0
Tiffany Mcgee (Treasurer) $8,168 $0
Nora Kelly (Vice Chairwoman) $5,610 $0

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