LITTLE SEEDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LITTLE SEEDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER INC

EIN 56-2319076 · Child Day Care (P33)

What they do

PROVIDE QUALITY CHILDCARE SERVICES to FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. LITTLE SEEDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, INC. ENROLLS CHILDREN WITHOUT REGARD to GENDER, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ECONOMIC or RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND.WE OFFER LEARNING EXPERIENCES for CHILDREN of THIS COMMUNITY, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP of QUALIFIED TEACHERS. WE WILL PROVIDE for EACH CHILD:ENCOURAGEMENT IN FOSTERING POSITIVE FEELINGS of SELF-WORTH AS EACH CHILD DISCOVERS THE VALUE of THEIR UNIQUE INDIVIDUALITY.A STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT and VARIED ACTIVITIES to AID THE CHILD IN DESIRABLE GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of HIS/HER LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, and SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES.OPPORTUNITIES to DEVELOP A SENSE of RESPONSIBILITY to SELF and to OTHERS.GUIDANCE to DEVELOP CONSTRUCTIVE, NON-VIOLENT METHODS for RESOLVING CONFLICTS.OPPORTUNITIES to LEARN THROUGH PLAY EXPERIENCE.OPPORTUNITIES for CREATING and WONDERING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.91%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

$100.06spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.15%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$0.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $374 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $42,202 for SHELBY SCHAREN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$645,422

Mission workProgram services$573,83288.91% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$71,96411.15% of revenue11.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$645,796100.06% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$645,422

Expenses$645,796

Annual shortfall $374 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)$573,832 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$71,964 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$645,422

Expenses$645,796

Assets$95,057

Income$645,422

Contributions$22,251

Mission work (program services)$573,832

Management and general$71,964

Executive compensation (total)$40,195

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHELBY SCHARENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $42,202

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 (14)

SHELBY SCHARENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AUSTIN DEANBOARD PRESIDENT

CANDACE PEREAASST. DIRECTOR

JEREMY DAUDELINMEMBER

JERI ANTONCHURCH REPRESENTATIVE

JESSICA LEETREASURER

KRISTIN WILLIAMSMEMBER

MAGGIE GORDONMEMBER

RACHEL GUISTIMEMBER

SHYLEE LAMBERTMEMBER

STASHA DAUDELINMEMBER

TALISTA JEFFERSONSECRETARY

TYLER LEEMEMBER

ZAC ADKINSVICE-PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 2800 4TH AVE N, BILLINGS, MT 59101-1234
County: Yellowstone
In care of: SHELBY SCHAREN
Primary officer: SHELBY SCHAREN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(406) 245-1311

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEHNEN CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Child Day Care (P33)
IRS tax category: Child Day Care