COUGAR CUBS DAYCARE CENTER INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $134K · expenses $139K · assets $35K
- EIN
- 83-0758697
- Address
- 403 BIRDSELL ST, BONESTEEL, SD 57317-2101
- NTEE code
- P33
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2018
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ENTITIES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DAYCARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ON A DAILY BASIS WHICH WILL INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Janousek | Treasurer | 2022-2025 | $3,900 | $11,700 | 1 |
| Samantha Cerny | Secretary | 2019-2025 | $2,600 | $2,600 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Spann | Director | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Andews | Director | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trisha Cahoy | Vice President | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Callie Pavel | Director | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Connie Schmitz | Director | 2019-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Johnson | President & CEO | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Sue Vogt (former) | President | 2019-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Fuhrer (former) | Secretary | 2019-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katelyn Sachtjen (former) | Director | 2019-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN JANOUSEK | Treasurer | 4 | $3,900 | - | - | $3,900 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA CERNY | Secretary | 3 | $2,600 | - | - | $2,600 | 1 |
| PAMELA SPANN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE ANDEWS | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA CAHOY | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CALLIE PAVEL | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE SCHMITZ | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA JOHNSON | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $4K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN JANOUSEK | Treasurer | 10 | $3,900 | - | - | $3,900 | 1 |
| PAMELA SPANN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE ANDEWS | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA CAHOY | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CALLIE PAVEL | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE SCHMITZ | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA CERNY | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA JOHNSON | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $4K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN JANOUSEK | Treasurer | 10 | $3,900 | - | - | $3,900 | 1 |
| PAMELA SPANN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE ANDEWS | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA CAHOY | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CALLIE PAVEL | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE SCHMITZ | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA CERNY | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA JOHNSON | President & CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN JANOUSEK | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA SPANN | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE ANDEWS | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA CAHOY | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CALLIE PAVEL | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE SCHMITZ | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA CERNY | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA JOHNSON | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SUE VOGT | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA SPANN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FUHRER | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA CAHOY | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATELYN SACHTJEN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE SCHMITZ | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA CERNY | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SUE VOGT | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA SPANN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FUHRER | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA CAHOY | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATELYN SACHTJEN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE SCHMITZ | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA CERNY | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SUE VOGT | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAMELA SPANN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HEATHER FUHRER | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA CAHOY | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATELYN SACHTJEN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CONNIE SCHMITZ | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SAMANTHA CERNY | Director | 0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $133,898 | $138,723 | $35,457 | $35,174 | $4,671 | $112,536 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,250 | $112,507 | $40,316 | $39,999 | $35,310 | $66,976 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,479 | $100,711 | $31,784 | $31,256 | $750 | $55,282 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,108 | $101,089 | $64,996 | $64,488 | $34,800 | $71,057 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $114,968 | $90,154 | $50,828 | $50,469 | $32,381 | $65,193 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $106,027 | $79,160 | $33,329 | $25,655 | $45,978 | $50,587 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,582 | $92,237 | $8,864 | -$1,212 | $8,271 | $79,666 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $200 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 “COUGAR CUBS DAYCARE CENTER INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $200 | 2023 | $38 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE TIKES DAYCARE INC | SD | P33 | $195,347 | $195,613 | CO-EX DIRECTOR | $28,991 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMAZING GRACE DAYCARE INC | SD | P33 | $122,886 | $79,898 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GROWING DREAMS LEARNING CENTER INC | SD | P33 | $119,538 | $150,630 | EXECUTIVE DI | $51,096 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILLOW LAKE COMMUNITY DAY CARE | SD | P33 | $92,458 | $77,810 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHILDRENS ARK INC | SD | P33 | $250,778 | $243,115 | Executive Director | $35,044 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
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| BURKE DAY CARE INC | SD | P33 | $238,761 | $249,962 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LITTLE BLOSSOM LEARNING CENTER INC | SD | P33 | $174,767 | $196,932 | EXECUTIVE DI | $29,230 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MCINTOSH COMMUNITY DAYCARE INC | SD | P33 | $68,682 | $68,960 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GROWING ROOTS INC | SD | P33 | $214,625 | $155,733 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HAMLIN COMMUNITY DAYCARE | SD | P33 | $142,240 | $166,590 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DUTCH RESOURCES | SD | P33 | $136,603 | $150,015 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WAGNER EARLY CHILDHOOD INC | SD | P33 | $229,857 | $283,871 | SECRETARYTREASURER | $48,539 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BACKYARD BULLDOGS CHILD CARE | SD | P33 | $125,369 | $128,776 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LITTLE SPROUTS ECC | SD | P33 | $85,863 | $102,312 | DIRECTOR | $7,742 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CARING HANDS DAYCARE CENTER INC | KS | P33 | $200,535 | $224,182 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| HAMPTON DAYCARE CENTER INC | NE | P33 | $115,113 | $81,907 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TESIAS TINY TOTS DAYCARE CENTER INC | TX | P33 | $253,737 | $249,352 | PRESIDENT | $73,500 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ZION DAY CARE INC | MA | P33 | $97,857 | $90,041 | Executive Director | $4,160 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| CHILDRENS PLAYCARE CENTER INC | PA | P33 | $128,624 | $129,302 | Pres | $51,300 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| EPC-ECF DAY CARE CENTER INC | NY | P33 | $151,111 | $281,430 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $28,488 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COMMUNITY RIDGE DAY CARE CENTER INC | NC | P33 | $118,666 | $204,774 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| STERRS DAY CARE CENTER INC | AL | P33 | $159,181 | $105,437 | Lead Teacher / Instructor | $51,264 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| PLATTE COUNTY DAY CARE CENTER | WY | P33 | $169,116 | $225,839 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $43,753 | Same NTEE code P33, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $138,723 spent · pay $112,530 · grants $170 · events $1,474
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $112,530 | 81.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,207 | 15.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,816 | 3.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $170 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,474 | reported apart |
| Total | $138,723 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $112,507 spent · pay $89,923 · grants $0 · events $1,042
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $89,923 | 79.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,976 | 15.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,894 | 3.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,714 | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,042 | reported apart |
| Total | $112,507 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $100,711 spent · pay $75,295 · grants $0 · events $536
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $75,295 | 74.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,290 | 23.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,684 | 1.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $442 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $536 | reported apart |
| Total | $100,711 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $101,089 spent · pay $77,276 · grants $0 · events $816
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $77,276 | 76.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,724 | 21.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,463 | 1.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $626 | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $816 | reported apart |
| Total | $101,089 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $90,154 spent · pay $68,371 · grants $1,200 · events $819
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $68,371 | 75.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,053 | 20.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,505 | 1.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,200 | 1.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,025 | 1.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $819 | reported apart |
| Total | $90,154 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $79,160 spent · pay $63,981 · grants $0 · events $1,649
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $63,981 | 80.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,163 | 16.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,483 | 1.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $533 | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,649 | reported apart |
| Total | $79,160 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $92,237 spent · pay $71,112 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $71,112 | 77.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,396 | 22.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $729 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $92,237 | 100% |