Nonprofit · EIN 85-0240139
LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL
Also known as LOS ALAMOS
Tax-exempt · LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $872,217 | $908,428 | -$36,211 | $485,618 | $49,908 | $435,710 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $866,812 | $813,525 | $53,287 | $510,584 | $46,818 | $463,766 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $550,994 | $736,757 | -$185,763 | $427,637 | $60,345 | $367,292 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,292
- Program service revenue
- $867,569
- Investment income
- $356
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,609
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,129
- Other salaries and wages
- $534,761
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $726,314
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $81,521
- Program services (functional)
- $816,242
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,186
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $510,584
- Total assets, end of year
- $485,618
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,908
- Net assets, end of year
- $435,710
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $156,378
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,080
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $435,710
- Gross receipts
- $872,217
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL WADE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $60,300 | $16,200 |
| CLAIRE AYRAUD | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 12 | $19,655 | $3,400 |
| ANDY MORELLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BERGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN GIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA NEUKIRCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL WADE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,950 | $16,200 |
| CLAIRE AYRAUD | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 12 | $21,556 | $3,400 |
| ANDY MORELLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY O'MALLEY | SECRETARY (THRU 9/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BERGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA NEUKIRCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL WADE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $59,647 | $9,655 |
| CLAIRE AYRAUD | BUSINESS MANAGER Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $32,889 | $1,646 |
| ANDREW MORELLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI MASTEN | VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY O'MALLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA NEUKIRCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BERGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3880 VILLA ST, LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544-2006
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- APRIL WADE, 3880 VILLA ST, LOS ALAMOS, NM 87544
- Signed the 990
- APRIL WADE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (505) 662-5895
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITIES, THROUGH PLAY, FOR EVERY CHILD AND THEIR FAMILY TO ENGAGE IN A DEVELOPMENTAL AGE APPROPRIATE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, WHERE THEY CAN DISCOVER THAT THEY CAN GROW TO BE INDEPENDENT LEARNERS, THEY CAN BE CREATIVE AND DIVERGENT THINKERS, THEY CAN AND WILL BE WILLING TO ASK QUESTIONS, AND THEY CAN AND WILL BE WILLING TO TAKE RISKS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FULL- AND PART-TIME PRESCHOOL CLASSES AND CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGED BIRTH THROUGH FIVE. CLASSES ARE DIVIDED INTO AGES 6 WEEKS-12 MONTHS, 12 MONTHS-2 YEARS, 3-4 YEARS, AND 4-5 PREK. EACH CLASSROOM HAS A DIFFERENT FOCUS, BUT EACH TEACHES ANDENCOURAGES TRUST, POSITIVE SOCIAL INTERACTION, CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, INDEPENDENCE, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE. 50-60 FAMILIES IN THE LOS ALAMOS/WHITE ROCK AREA WERE SERVED.Expenses $816,242 · grants $21,609 · revenue $867,569
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-0240139
- 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
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $485,618
- Income (IRS master file)
- $872,217
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $872,217 | $908,428 | $485,618 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $866,812 | $813,525 | $510,584 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $550,994 | $736,757 | $427,637 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $992,411 | $728,266 | $633,863 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 85-0240139).
Questions about LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL
- What is the EIN of LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL is 85-0240139.
- Is LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL 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 LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names APRIL WADE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,300 (APRIL WADE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $872,217, expenses of $908,428 and total assets of $485,618 at year end.
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