INTERPLAY CHILD CARE CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERPLAY CHILD CARE CENTER INC

EIN 25-1896952 · Child Day Care

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, INDIVIDUALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOCUSED ON EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, and SOCIAL GROWTH. AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE STRIVE to AFFORD FAMILIES ACCESS to THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE ORGANIZATION is A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN CAN EXPLORE THEIR OWN BOUNDARIES; EDUCATIONALLY EMOTIONALLY, and SOCIALLY. A PLACE WHERE THE UNLIMITED POTENTIAL WITHIN EACH CHILD is RECOGNIZED and ENCOURAGED to GROW. A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN CAN LEARN to DEVELOP SELF-RELIANCE, SELF-ESTEEM and A HEALTHY, NATURAL RESPECT for THEMSELVES and OTHERS. and ITS A PLACE WHERE THE VALUE of SEEING EACH INDIVIDUAL AS A COMPLETE, DYNAMIC PERSON, is THE MOST IMPORTANT VALUE of ALL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.45%of revenue went to mission work83.9% of expenses · Program services

1.24%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$110.17spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.47%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$0.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $41,326 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $34,820 for JOY GIBSON (FORMER- INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$406,537

Mission workProgram services$375,84992.45% of revenue83.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$66,95616.47% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,0581.24% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$447,863110.17% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2016CurrentExpense mix: 83.9% mission · 15.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.17% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 15.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$406,537

Expenses$447,863

Annual shortfall $41,326 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$375,849 · 83.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$66,956 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$5,058 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$406,537

Expenses$447,863

Assets$55,287

Income$406,841

Contributions$49,292

Mission work (program services)$375,849

Fundraising$5,058

Management and general$66,956

Executive compensation (total)$39,720

Accounting fees$15,904

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOY GIBSONFORMER- INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $34,820

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

JOY GIBSONFORMER- INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA GRAYSECRETARY

AMY FARRELLBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW PENNLINEBOARD MEMBER

ANNA OMOREGIEPRESIDENT

CORY OMASTABOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH FELTERBOARD MEMBER

GREGORY KRAUSBOARD MEMBER

JAKE SCHMITTBOARD MEMBER

JENNA ZELENSKIBOARD MEMBER

JON PASTORBOARD MEMBER

KENDRA KASZNELBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN REYNOLDSVICE PRESIDENT

MATTHEW SCHIAVONETREASURER

SAUNDRA ECHTLERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location: 2016 NOBLE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15218
County: Allegheny
In care of: CARRIE DUNKOWSKI
Primary officer: CARRIE DUNKOWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(412) 371-6255

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: July 1, 2016
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MOCK BOSCO & ASSOCIATES PC
IRS tax category: Child Day Care