TOWN AND COUNTRY NURSERY SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TOWN AND COUNTRY NURSERY SCHOOL INC

EIN 95-6134085 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

Town and Country Nursery School Provides A Child Care and Learning Environment for Pre-kindergarten Children.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.10 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

71.14%of revenue went to mission work78.1% of expenses · Program services

$91.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.19%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $116,244 for SHARON MCCANDLESS (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$1,921,940

Mission workProgram services$1,367,22371.14% of revenue78.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$349,54018.19% of revenue20.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$171,4838.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,750,45791.08% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 78.1% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.14% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,921,940

Expenses$1,750,457

Annual surplus $171,483 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$1,367,223 · 78.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$349,540 · 20.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,921,940

Expenses$1,750,457

Assets$1,792,694

Income$1,921,940

Contributions$36,920

Mission work (program services)$1,367,223

Management and general$349,540

Accounting fees$2,750

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

SHARON MCCANDLESSEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $116,244

JULIE HEIDENEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $91,195

DEIDRE ALMANZIRole not listed · 35 hrs/week $73,534Base $71,812 · Other $1,722

JOANNE ORDWAYRole not listed · 21 hrs/week $57,088

CHRISTINE DACANAYRole not listed · 21 hrs/week $51,407Base $49,192 · Other $2,215

NICOLE BUSSTRUSTEE · 7 hrs/week $7,818

COURTNEY KLINKTRUSTEE · 3 hrs/week $7,797

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 (20)

SHARON MCCANDLESSEXECUTIVE DIR.

JULIE HEIDENEXECUTIVE DIR.

DEIDRE ALMANZI

JOANNE ORDWAY

CHRISTINE DACANAY

NICOLE BUSSTRUSTEE

COURTNEY KLINKTRUSTEE

ZOE MAILLOUXTRUSTEE

AARON PEDERSONTRUSTEE

TODD TYDLASKACHAIRMAN

RICHARD HAYNESTRUSTEE

KRISTEN KOUZMANOFFTRUSTEE

JON WATSONTRUSTEE

JON COWANTRUSTEE

JIM BAUMANNTRUSTEE

HAYLEY TUMANJANTRUSTEE

ELLIE BERKOWITZ HANDLERTRUSTEE

ANTONIA GRAEBERTRUSTEE

AMANDA CRUSETRUSTEE

ALYSON DECKERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 2200 VIA ROSA, PLS VRDS EST, CA 90274-1075
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Sharon McCandless
Primary officer: Sharon McCandless, Executive Director

How to reach them

Phone(310) 971-7524

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TRAILLINK ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Education (B21Z)