Nonprofit · EIN 84-0852955
DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · DURANGO, CO 81301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $821,623 | $760,136 | $61,487 | $1,081,883 | $30,827 | $1,051,056 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $787,752 | $766,409 | $21,343 | $1,016,912 | $22,718 | $994,194 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $618,496 | $590,181 | $28,315 | $987,624 | $23,083 | $964,541 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $150,225
- of which government grants
- $45,212
- Program service revenue
- $656,578
- Investment income
- $13,618
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,202
- Other revenue
- $1,202
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $49,682
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,508
- Other salaries and wages
- $429,111
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $551,148
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,703
- Occupancy
- $14,466
- Depreciation
- $19,418
- Program services (functional)
- $699,812
- Management and general (functional)
- $52,301
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,023
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,016,912
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,081,883
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,827
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,051,056
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $579,555
- Publicly traded securities
- $214,015
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $964,823
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $86,233
- Gross receipts
- $822,871
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 56
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca S Trefry | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $72,666 |
| Jessie Christiansen | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lexi Allmon | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jamie DeNier-Rossi | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Emily Missildine | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Emily Phillips | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Molly Pagano | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Julia Abner | Board member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Savannah Porter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Paige DeNier | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca S Trefry | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $81,255 |
| Molly Pagano | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Sifrit | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Savannah Porter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jessie Christansen | Emerius PresidentTreasurer Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Gretchen Dixon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Julia Abner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Chris Hughes | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Paige DeNier | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Torrey Baldwin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS HUGHES | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE DENIER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA SIFRIT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA MCCULLUM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORREY BALDWIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAVANNAH PORTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALIA BOWKETT | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE CHRISTIANSEN | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA TIPPIE | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA TREFRY | EXEC DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 890 E 3RD AVE, DURANGO, CO 81301-5211
- In care of
- % MOLLY PAGANO
- Signed the 990
- MOLLY PAGANO, President
- Website
- durangoearlylearning.com
- Return prepared by
- Jamie Matthews CPA
Mission
Nurturing child development in partnership with families of diverse backgrounds.
Program accomplishments
- During the 2024.2025 school year, Durango Early Learning Center (DELC) provided over $15,000 in tuition assistance. DELC continued to participate as a universal preschool provider, where 21% of our families received universal preschool funding for 15 hours a week of child care. DELC also raised $17,307 during the Colorado Gives Day campaign. DELC has maintained a high quality rating of 4 with Colorado Shines DELC believes that families should be active participants in their childs first formal educational experience and DELC feels that education is a collaboration between children, families, the school and the larger community. DELC families have volunteered over 580 hours to support the education of all children at the Center. In FY 2024 DELC launched a new playground initative with the understanding of the vital need for safe, accessible, and natural outdoor learning spaces where children can thrive. By offering a space that is both accessible and rooted in nature, we ensure that every child has the opportunity to develop essential cognitive, emotional, and physical skills in a nurturing and engaging setting. The current playground, installed in 1978 for an elementary school, no longer serves the needs of our preschool community. Our Board of Directors has allocated $70,000 of unrestricted funds to the project, and has since rasied $230,298, or 76% of the total playrground budget.Expenses $699,812 · grants $49,682 · revenue $530,753
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
- 84-0852955
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,081,883
- Income (IRS master file)
- $822,871
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $821,623 | $760,136 | $1,081,883 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $787,752 | $766,409 | $1,016,912 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $618,496 | $590,181 | $987,624 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-0852955).
Questions about DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC is 84-0852955.
- Is DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER 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 DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER 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 DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,666 (Rebecca S Trefry, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $821,623, expenses of $760,136 and total assets of $1,081,883 at year end.
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