DAY NURSERY OF ABILENE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DAY NURSERY OF ABILENE INC

EIN 75-1399992 · Child Day Care (P33)

What they do

We Provide Affordable Quality Child Care for A Diverse Community. Our Four Licensed Facilities Deliver Quality Child Care Programming for Children Ages Birth to 10 Years, So That Parents Can Work, Attend School, And/or Receive Job Training to Care for Their Families.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

98.70%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services

1.93%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$109.08spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.46%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$1.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $510,077 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $148,005 for CYNTHIA PEARSON (PRESIDENTCEO). 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$5,616,704

Mission workProgram services$5,543,41898.70% of revenue90.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$474,9728.46% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$108,3911.93% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Total expenses$6,126,781109.08% 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: 90.5% mission · 7.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 8.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 7.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 8.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 9.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 11.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,616,704

Expenses$6,126,781

Annual shortfall $510,077 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)$5,543,418 · 90.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$474,972 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$108,391 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,616,704

Expenses$6,126,781

Assets$11,996,420

Income$6,154,075

Contributions$982,840

Mission work (program services)$5,543,418

Fundraising$108,391

Management and general$474,972

Executive compensation (total)$107,157

Stocks and bonds$4,648,262

Accounting fees$23,687

Investing fees$11,669

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

CYNTHIA PEARSONPRESIDENTCEO · 55 hrs/week $148,005Base $133,765 · Other $14,240

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 (16)

CYNTHIA PEARSONPRESIDENTCEO

ANDREA HARDEN-BROWNTRUSTEE

ANDREA SMITHTRUSTEE

CHASE SIMSTREASURER

CHAZMAN DOBBINSTRUSTEE

CRYSTAL RANDOLPHTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH GRAYTRUSTEE

ERICA HOWARDTRUSTEE

GARRETT SMITHTRUSTEE

GRANT SEABOURNEBOARD CHAIR

HOLLY COXVICE CHAIR

JOSH MONHOLLONTRUSTEE

JULIE GROHMANSECRETARY

KAM ZINSSERTRUSTEE

TYSER ROBERTSONTRUSTEE

VICKI HOUSETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 702 CEDAR ST, ABILENE, TX 79601-5017
County: Taylor
In care of: % CHASE SIMS
Primary officer: CHASE SIMS, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(325) 673-1110

Filing and classification

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