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SANDPIPER COOPERATIVE NURSERY

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $73K · expenses $90K · assets $93K

EIN
23-7378117
Address
116 HILLCREST RD, OGDEN DUNES, IN 46368-8500
Website
SANDPIPERPRESCHOOL.ORG
NTEE code
B21
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
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Mission

PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Katie Helmbrecht PRESIDENT2024 5 $0 reported 1
Lisa Dehnart VICE PRESIDE2024 3 $0 reported 1
Nicole Ruiz TREASURER2023-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Meghan Dickey SECRETARY2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tonya Earle (former) PRESIDENT2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Alexandra Duffy (former) TREASURER2022-2023 3 $0 reported 1
Jessica Mercado (former) SECRETARY2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Carolyn Korba (former) PRESIDENT2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Alicia Wegerich (former) VICE PRESIDE2021 3 $0 reported 1
Mandy Cheeseman (former) TREASURER2021 3 $0 reported 1
Amanda Brown (former) SECRETARY2021 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATIE HELMBRECHT PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
LISA DEHNART VICE PRESIDE3 $0-- $01
NICOLE RUIZ TREASURER3 $0-- $01
MEGHAN DICKEY SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TONYA EARLE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
NICOLE RUIZ VICE PRESIDE3 $0-- $01
ALEXANDRA DUFFY TREASURER3 $0-- $01
JESSICA MERCADO SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROLYN KORBA PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
TONYA EARLE VICE PRESIDE3 $0-- $01
ALEXANDRA DUFFY TREASURER3 $0-- $01
JESSICA MERCADO SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAROLYN KORBA PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
ALICIA WEGERICH VICE PRESIDE3 $0-- $01
MANDY CHEESEMAN TREASURER3 $0-- $01
AMANDA BROWN SECRETARY2 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,019$90,144 $92,592$91,023 -$50,779 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,264$83,669 $109,747$108,147 -$64,612 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,340$69,813 $107,003$104,552 $194$50,234 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$81,237$64,539 $99,452$97,025 $8,992$52,429 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $890 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANDPIPER COOPERATIVE NURSERY” 2020-2023 4$450 2023$89
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THE BAXTER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SANDPIPER COOPERATIVE NURSERY” 2022-2023 3$440 2023$240
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MEDARYVILLE NURSERY SCHOOL INCINB21 $89,204$74,706 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
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LITTLE STEPS CHILDCARE MINISTRY INCINB21 $99,424$91,266 PRESIDENT/OWNER$7,010 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMYINB21 $55,849$113,254 BOARD CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
BUILDING GREAT FOUNDATIONS MINISTRIES INCINB21 $86,014$94,419 President$8,960 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOLILB21 $83,981$105,484 HEAD TEACHER$25,103 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
GORHAM COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOLMEB21 $84,926$87,166 TREASURER$31,253 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
WESTMINSTER NURSERY SCHOOLCAB21 $76,765$56,648 Director$36,720 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
CHILDRENS SCHOOLHOUSENCB21 $88,848$84,668 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
COMMUNITY PLAYSCHOOL INCVAB21 $51,432$50,794 President$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
EARLYWINE LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOL CORPOKB21 $63,668$64,445 TEACHER$30,000 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
IRVINGTON PRESCHOOLORB21 $78,880$61,645 HEAD TEACHER$42,664 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
ASSOCIATED PRESCHOOLMNB21 $42,281$43,984 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
CREATIVE CO-OP NURSERY INCMIB21 $73,665$79,599 DIRECTOR$22,925 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
SOUTHEAST COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL INCOHB21 $61,174$70,411 Director Teacher Treasurer$24,620 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
PARENT COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL INCNCB21 $74,403$69,579 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$97,5257 22020–2024 LITTLE SPRUCE NATURE SCHOOL; THE COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$97,5086 42020–2024 NSCC PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL OF PARENT COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOLS; SARATOGA PARENT NURSERY SCHOOL; CRYSTAL SPRINGS PRESCHOOL; KIRKLAND PRESCHOOL
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$59,8769 12011–2024 WOLFEBORO NURSERY SCHOOL INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$50,2502 22021–2023 LITTLE SPRUCE NATURE SCHOOL; DEXTER COOPERATIVE NURSERY INC
ALASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$42,0001 12020–2020 CHILKAT VALLEY PRE-SCHOOL
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION funds this one Private foundation$35,782245 632020–2023 CRYSTAL SPRINGS PRESCHOOL; WEE PALS PRESCHOOL INC; FISHERS POINTE COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL INC; MAYO NURSERY SCHOOL INC and 59 more
THE ARIEL FOUNDATION Private foundation$30,0001 12015–2015 CHRISTIAN STAR ACADEMY INC
WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$20,0002 12023–2024 GREEN RIVER CO-OP PRESCHOOL INC
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JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC DAF sponsor$19,0001 12024–2024 OAK LEAF COOPERATIVE SCHOOL
NORTHERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$18,6432 12018–2019 LEARNING STARTS EARLY
ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$17,1172 12014–2020 URBAN MONTESSORI INSTITUTE OF SAINT LOUIS
FAUQUIER HEALTH FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,5002 12019–2021 LEARNING STARTS EARLY
PENINSULA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA DAF sponsor$11,4331 12018–2018 WILLIAMSBURG PARENT COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL
IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor$10,0001 12023–2023 WOODHAVEN SCHOOL

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $90,144 spent · pay $68,785 · grants $0 · events $15,124
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $68,785 76.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,889 17.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,600 5.1%
Fees to independent contractors $870 1.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$15,124reported apart
Total$90,144100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $83,669 spent · pay $59,476 · grants $0 · events $8,945
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $59,476 71.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,904 22.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,400 5.3%
Fees to independent contractors $889 1.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$8,945reported apart
Total$83,669100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $69,813 spent · pay $50,053 · grants $0 · events $9,754
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $50,053 71.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,585 22.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,200 4.6%
Fees to independent contractors $975 1.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$9,754reported apart
Total$69,813100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $64,539 spent · pay $48,164 · grants $0 · events $14,941
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $48,164 74.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $12,390 19.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $3,600 5.6%
Fees to independent contractors $385 0.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$14,941reported apart
Total$64,539100%

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