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EARTHSTAR PLAY SCHOOL CORPORATION

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $92K · expenses $78K · assets $16K

EIN
99-3146558
Address
1 DEPOT ROAD, TRURO, MA 02666-0000
NTEE code
B21
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2025
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Mission

The purpose of Earthstar play school is to provide high quality learning experiences for children living on the outer cape. We provide an environment where children develop self-assurance, nature connection, community reverence, and a love of learning through play-based 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Nola Glatzel Director2024 $28,552$28,552 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 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
Cookie Hebert President2024 1 $0 reported 1
Shelby Lowrey Treasurer2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mara Glatzel Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kait Blehm Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Annette Cyr Board Member2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $29K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Nola Glatzel Director40 $28,552-$0 $28,5521
Cookie Hebert President1 $0-$0 $01
Shelby Lowrey Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Mara Glatzel Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Kait Blehm Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Annette Cyr Board Member1 $0-$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 Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.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 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$91,739$77,548 $15,728$14,191 $90,833$0 ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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FAULKNER KINDERGARTENMAB21 $99,600$126,936 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
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SONSHINERS PRESCHOOL CORPORATIONNCB21 $76,706$68,705 PRESIDENT &$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x
CROFTON NURSERY SCHOOL INCORPORATEDMDB21 $69,659$61,887 DIRECTOR AND TEACHER$16,000 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
DRAGONFLY PLAY SCHOOLWAB21 $59,335$56,877 Director$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x
CORKRAN SCHOOL INCORPORATEDMDB21 $75,179$50,530 Director$7,600 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x
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NORTH TACOMA COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOLWAB21 $60,015$51,529 President$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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CAPITOL HILL COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOLDCB21 $63,396$82,094 President -Treasurer$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
COFFEYVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$335,0001 12015–2015 COFFEYVILLE COALITION FOR EARLY EDUCATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$296,00015 72016–2024 BIG SUR PARK SCHOOL INC; LITTLE SPRUCE NATURE SCHOOL; STANWOOD COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL; CORNELIUS EARLY SCHOLARS and 3 more
SECUNDA FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$230,0005 12020–2024 CROTON COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$110,8368 62019–2024 SILVERSPOT NURSERY SCHOOL; SARATOGA PARENT NURSERY SCHOOL; DISCOVERY PARENT CHILD PRE SCHOOL; ONCE UPON A PRESCHOOL INC and 2 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$102,0006 52020–2024 LITTLE SPRUCE NATURE SCHOOL; GENTLE DRAGON PRE-SCHOOL INC; MONTADHAR PEACE SCHOOL; ISLAND COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL and 1 more
GASTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$65,3445 12015–2020 COVENANT COMMUNITY SCHOOL INC
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$64,9005 12015–2024 EL BUEN PASTOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
FORD FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$57,0003 12022–2023 RISING STARS PRESCHOOL
THE CAIN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$50,0001 12023–2023 CORNELIUS EARLY SCHOLARS
PARK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$35,0955 12019–2024 GARDINER SNOOPY COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL
GIVING WITH GRACE FOUNDATION Private foundation$35,0002 12023–2024 CORNELIUS EARLY SCHOLARS
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$28,6802 12023–2024 SOUTH PLATTE EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS
MAYBELLE CLARK MACDONALD FUND Private foundation$27,0003 12020–2024 RISING STARS PRESCHOOL
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$26,254181 492020–2023 LITTLE RASCALS PRESCHOOL; DIAMOND BAR COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL INC; SILVERSPOT NURSERY SCHOOL; SERRA PARENT PARTICIPATION PRESCHOOL and 45 more
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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 · $77,548 spent · pay $33,164 · grants $0 · events $1,680
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $33,831 43.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $33,164 42.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,430 9.6%
Fees to independent contractors $2,500 3.2%
Printing, publications, postage $623 0.8%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,680reported apart
Total$77,548100%

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