Nonprofit · EIN 39-1225229
PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,670,104 | $4,313,728 | $356,376 | $4,879,859 | $1,351,324 | $3,528,535 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,525,894 | $4,151,820 | $374,074 | $4,398,999 | $1,309,971 | $3,089,028 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,573,929 | $4,024,562 | $549,367 | $4,072,990 | $1,381,508 | $2,691,482 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $413,019
- of which government grants
- $327,087
- Program service revenue
- $4,147,319
- Investment income
- $109,766
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,500
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $29,459
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $208,153
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,695,425
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,601,652
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,355
- Occupancy
- $265,073
- Depreciation
- $75,804
- Program services (functional)
- $2,525,972
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,774,521
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,235
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,398,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,879,859
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,351,324
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,528,535
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,308,322
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,732,283
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,528,535
- Gross receipts
- $4,903,882
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Lynn Robbins | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $111,362 | $17,556 |
| Cat Garton | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $43,101 | $0 |
| Adam Wisniewski | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $36,133 | $0 |
| Nate Wheeler | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIT BARKVE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Taylor | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVY CAO | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Zhe An | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Furukawa | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cuixia Zhu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie Gutkowski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Van Os | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Burns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pearl Han Li | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonali Hanson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rikkers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Lynn Robbins | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $109,477 |
| Hannah Button-Harrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $44,625 |
| Adam Wisniewski | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $42,525 |
| ANDY MUELLER | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIT BARKVE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Chidyllo | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IVY CAO | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY DEWEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Aronson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cuixia Zhu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Noah Relles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Van Os | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Burns | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nate Wheeler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Elsaid | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Finch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Crow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN TAYLOR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Lynn Robbins | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $100,591 |
| Elizabeth Klak | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $39,230 |
| Hannah Button-Harrison | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $38,752 |
| Debbie Hemb | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Mueller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Chidyllo | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jieli Wei | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Coral Manning | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Aronson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jenny Huffman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Noah Relles | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Aguilera | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Burns | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nate Wheeler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Elsaid | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Finch | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Crow | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 SCIENCE CT, MADISON, WI 53711-1055
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Penny Lynn Robbins, 11 Science Ct, Madison, WI 537111055
- Signed the 990
- Penny Lynn Robbins, Executive Director
- Phone
- (608) 233-1707
- Website
- preschoolofthearts.com
- Return prepared by
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Mission
At Preschool of the Arts, our mission is to nurture open-minded and open-hearted individuals who learn alongside one another and embrace the world with compassion, creativity, wonder, and joy.
Program accomplishments
- Preschool of the Arts provides early childhood education for children ages 12 months to 7 years. Program options include full or half-day schedules. Preschool of the Arts has faculty and staff of more than 60 committed individuals. Preschool of the Arts also serves as a leader in the early childhood community, providing professional development for teachers across the state and the country as well as creative initiatives that support social justice outreach efforts that affect the growth and well-being of young children in the greater Madison area.Expenses $2,525,972 · grants $29,459 · revenue $4,147,319
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1225229
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,879,859
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,903,882
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,670,104 | $4,313,728 | $4,879,859 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $4,525,894 | $4,151,820 | $4,398,999 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,573,929 | $4,024,562 | $4,072,990 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,204,398 | $3,511,084 | $3,508,679 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1225229).
Questions about PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC is 39-1225229.
- Is PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Penny Lynn Robbins.
- Who are the officers and directors of PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,362 (Penny Lynn Robbins, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does PRESCHOOL OF THE ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,670,104, expenses of $4,313,728 and total assets of $4,879,859 at year end.
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