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Early Childhood University

  • Greeley, CO
  • Tax-exempt since June 2015
  • EIN: 75-3046724

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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Kindergarten, Preschool, Nursery School, Early Admissions (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$302k (2024)

Expenses
$275k (2024)

Total Assets
$616k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$12k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2024

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 June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$302,081
Expenses
$274,960
Net Income
$27,121
Net Assets
$603,584
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $297,044
98.3%
Program Services $3,996
1.3%
Investment Income $363
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $678
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $126,316
45.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $615,587
Total Liabilities $12,003
Net Assets $603,584
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas Wurst (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Carol Riggs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Palfox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Nov. 5, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$541,964
Expenses
$422,855
Net Income
$119,109
Net Assets
$576,463
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $104,525
19.3%
Program Services $434,678
80.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,761
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $199,627
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $583,610
Total Liabilities $7,147
Net Assets $576,463
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas Wurst (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Carol Riggs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Palfox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Dec. 7, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

View Filing
PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$491,902
Expenses
$348,229
Net Income
$143,673
Net Assets
$457,354
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,000
17.3%
Program Services $404,146
82.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,756
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $188,067
54.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $463,819
Total Liabilities $6,465
Net Assets $457,354
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Douglas Wurst (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Carol Riggs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Palfox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

990
Filed on Sept. 23, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$397,710
Expenses
$351,603
Net Income
$46,107
Net Assets
$275,456
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,910
7.3%
Program Services $366,975
92.3%
Investment Income $367
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,458
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $183,432
52.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $323,066
Total Liabilities $47,610
Net Assets $275,456
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Lelm (Executive Di) $74,442 $0 $0
Douglas Wurst (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Carol Riggs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Palafox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$383,260
Expenses
$316,604
Net Income
$66,656
Net Assets
$188,817
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $175
0.0%
Program Services $381,680
99.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,405
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $186,711
59.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $193,661
Total Liabilities $4,844
Net Assets $188,817
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melissa Lelm (Executive Di) $72,583 $0 $0
Douglas Wurst (Board Presid) $0 $0 $0
Carol Riggs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Behrmann (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 26, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$395,033
Expenses
$396,259
Net Income
-$1,226
Net Assets
$122,162
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $312
0.1%
Program Services $392,216
99.3%
Investment Income $521
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,984
0.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $208,225
52.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $128,554
Total Liabilities $6,392
Net Assets $122,162

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$400,427
Expenses
$386,022
Net Income
$14,405
Net Assets
$123,388
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,619
1.4%
Program Services $394,790
98.6%
Investment Income $18
0.0%
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 $165,040
42.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $34,874
9.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $126,477
Total Liabilities $3,089
Net Assets $123,388

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$349,616
Expenses
$357,476
Net Income
-$7,860
Net Assets
$113,858
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,663
1.0%
Program Services $345,933
98.9%
Investment Income $20
0.0%
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 $154,300
43.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $34,163
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $114,386
Total Liabilities $528
Net Assets $113,858

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$337,798
Expenses
$320,706
Net Income
$17,092
Net Assets
$121,718
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,959
1.5%
Program Services $332,624
98.5%
Investment Income $215
0.1%
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 $150,987
47.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $29,370
9.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $123,822
Total Liabilities $2,104
Net Assets $121,718

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$150,854
Expenses
$163,241
Net Income
-$12,387
Net Assets
$104,626
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $200
0.1%
Program Services $150,440
99.7%
Investment Income $10
0.0%
Net Fundraising $204
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $104,791
Total Liabilities $165
Net Assets $104,626

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
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