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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Helmbrecht | PRESIDENT | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Dehnart | VICE PRESIDE | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicole Ruiz | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meghan Dickey | SECRETARY | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tonya Earle (former) | PRESIDENT | 2022-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alexandra Duffy (former) | TREASURER | 2022-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Mercado (former) | SECRETARY | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carolyn Korba (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alicia Wegerich (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mandy Cheeseman (former) | TREASURER | 2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Brown (former) | SECRETARY | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE HELMBRECHT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA DEHNART | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE RUIZ | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MEGHAN DICKEY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONYA EARLE | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE RUIZ | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXANDRA DUFFY | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA MERCADO | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN KORBA | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONYA EARLE | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALEXANDRA DUFFY | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA MERCADO | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN KORBA | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA WEGERICH | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MANDY CHEESEMAN | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA BROWN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,019 | $90,144 | $92,592 | $91,023 | - | $50,779 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,264 | $83,669 | $109,747 | $108,147 | - | $64,612 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,340 | $69,813 | $107,003 | $104,552 | $194 | $50,234 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SANDPIPER COOPERATIVE NURSERY” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $450 | 2023 | $89 | show |
| THE BAXTER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SANDPIPER COOPERATIVE NURSERY” | 2022-2023 | 3 | $440 | 2023 | $240 | show |
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| HADDAM COOPERATIVE NURSERY ASSOCIATION INC | CT | B21 | $113,491 | $78,105 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| YORKMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL YORKMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | VA | B21 | $111,065 | $106,847 | Director | $21,269 | Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $15,124 | reported apart |
| Total | $90,144 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $83,669 spent · pay $59,476 · grants $0 · events $8,945
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,945 | reported apart |
| Total | $83,669 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $69,813 spent · pay $50,053 · grants $0 · events $9,754
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $9,754 | reported apart |
| Total | $69,813 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $64,539 spent · pay $48,164 · grants $0 · events $14,941
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $14,941 | reported apart |
| Total | $64,539 | 100% |