PALCARE

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

945 CALIFORNIA DR, BURLINGAME, CA 94010-3605

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

LISA KIESSELBACH, 945 CALIFORNIA DRIVE, BURLINGAME, CA 94010

Signed the 990

LISA KIESSELBACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(650) 340-1289

Website

WWW.PALCARE.ORG

Return prepared by

VASQUEZ COMPANY LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3048383 or by the name PALCARE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, FLEXIBLE, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE, EARLY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES EMPLOYED AT THE SF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES; AND TO SERVE AS A MODEL OF COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN, WORKING FAMILIES AND THE CHILD CARE PROFESSION.

Program accomplishments

• PALCARE PRESCHOOL/PRE-K PROGRAMPALCARE'S PRESCHOOL/PRE-K PROGRAM COMPRISES ACADEMICALLY DISTINCT PRESCHOOL AND PRE- KINDERGARTEN COMPONENTS. THE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM IS ORGANIZED INTO LEARNING AREAS SO THAT CHILDREN CAN FIND THE MATERIALS THEY WISH TO USE. THE LEARNING CENTERS INCLUDE THE LIBRARY, DRAMATIC PLAY, ART AND CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS, MANIPULATIVES AND PUZZLES, SCIENCE, MATH, NATURAL HISTORY, LANGUAGE AND MUSIC. MOST MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE CHILDREN ON OPEN SHELVES. TEACHING TEAMS TRANSFORM THE ENVIRONMENT PERIODICALLY TO PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES. EACH CLASSROOM CONTAINS SEVERAL SMALL SPACES TO ENCOURAGE SMALL GROUP PLAY AND TO PROVIDE A BIT OF PRIVACY THAT CHILDREN NEED. PARENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO HELP US TO DEVELOP THE ENVIRONMENT BY BRINGING IN MORE PROPS FOR A LEARNING CENTER OR SOMETHING OF BEAUTY OR CURIOSITY FROM THE NATURAL WORLD FOR THE CHILDREN TO EXPLORE. OUR PLAY YARD HAS A CURRENT DESIGN OF CLIMBING STRUCTURES, WHICH IS CHALLENGING, YET SAFE. THE YARD ALSO FEATURES PLAYHOUSES, A TRIKE RUN, SAND BOX, BALANCE TOYS, SENSORY TABLES, ART EASELS, BALLS AND MORE. THE YARD MEETS THE LATEST PLAYGROUND SAFETY REGULATIONS AND IS STILL LOTS OF FUN.OUR PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND COMFORTABLE IN KINDERGARTEN, WHETHER THEY GO TO KINDERGARTEN IN THE FALL OF THE CURRENT YEAR OR SPEND TWO YEARS IN OUR PROGRAM AND HEAD TO KINDERGARTEN THE FOLLOWING FALL. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL REQUIREMENT FOR KINDERGARTEN IS THAT CHILDREN MUST BE FIVE YEARS OLD BY SEPTEMBER 1ST. WE BELIEVE THAT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT IS NOT A RACE BUT A COMPLEX, RICH PROCESS. EVERYTHING WE PLAN AND DO WITH THE CHILDREN IS INTENDED TO HELP THEM HAVE A STRONG, SOLID FOUNDATION. OUR APPROACH INCLUDES DAILY EXPERIENCES IN LANGUAGE, LITERACY, MATHEMATICS, NATURAL SCIENCE, MUSIC AND ART. OUR GROUP SIZE OF APPROXIMATELY NINETY-ONE (91) WITH THE 3-5 YEAR OLD AGE GROUP, WITH CREDENTIALED, EXPERIENCED PRE-KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS, ENSURES THAT THE CHILDREN WILL RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR LEARNING. EVERY WEEK THE CHILDREN HAVE ENRICHMENT CLASSES IN MUSIC AND MOVEMENT EDUCATION IN ADDITION TO THEIR CLASSROOM DAILY ACTIVITIES. EACH CHILD MAY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE "RAISING A READER" BOOK BAG PROGRAM, A WONDERFUL LITERACY BUILDING EXPERIENCE.
  Expenses $1,877,974 · revenue $3,387,342
• PALCARE INFANT PROGRAMTHE INFANT PROGRAM HAS TWO GROUPS: THE YOUNGER BABIES GROUP IS CHILDREN THREE MONTHS OLD UP TO THE TIME THEY ARE WALKING OR BEGINNING TO WALK. THE OLDER INFANTS GROUP IS EARLY WALKING BABIES UP TO 24 MONTHS OLD. THE YOUNGER BABIES CLASSROOMS PROVIDE A GENTLY STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WITH EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PLAY MATERIALS THAT ENCOURAGE BABIES TO SAFELY EXPLORE THE PHYSICAL WORLD AND WHAT THEIR BODIES CAN DO. YOU WILL NOT FIND RESTRICTIVE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WALKERS, BOUNCERS OR PLAYPENS IN THE CLASSROOMS. THEY ARE NOT SAFE OR HEALTHY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN GROUP CARE. THE OLDER INFANTS CLASSROOMS OFFER MORE CHALLENGING EQUIPMENT AND INTRODUCES CHILDREN TO ART MATERIALS, MANIPULATIVE, PUZZLES, BLOCKS, OUTDOOR PLAY AND MORE. ALL INFANT PLAY ENVIRONMENTS FEATURE LOTS OF BOOKS, PICTURES AND MOBILES. EACH IS DIVIDED INTO SMALLER PLAY AREAS SO THAT CHILDREN WILL INTERACT IN SMALL GROUPS, AS IS APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR AGE. EACH CLASSROOM HAS A SEPARATE SLEEPING ROOM(S). YOUNGER BABIES ARE PROVIDED WITH SLEEPING MATS AND OLDER INFANTS USE SLEEPING COTS. NOTE MOST WEEKS THE OLDER INFANTS GROUP HAS MUSIC AND MOVEMENT ENRICHMENT CLASSES ONCE A WEEK IN ADDITION TO THEIR CLASSROOM DAILY ACTIVITIES. OUR 3-12 MONTH OLD AGE GROUP HAD AN APPROXIMATE GROUP SIZE OF THIRTY-THREE (33) AND OUR 13-24 MONTH OLD AGE GROUP HAD AN APPROXIMATE GROUP SIZE OF TWENTY-SEVEN (27), WITH CREDENTIALED, EXPERIENCED INFANT TEACHERS WHICH ENSURES THAT OUR INFANTS RECEIVE THE PROPER CARE, ATTENTION AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING.
  Expenses $1,676,901 · revenue $1,309,657
• PALCARE TODDLER PROGRAMTHE THIRD YEAR OF LIFE, FROM 25 TO 36 MONTHS, IS ANOTHER CRITICAL PERIOD FOR HEALTHY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. IT IS THE TIME WHEN CHILDREN GAIN GREATER CONTROL OVER THEIR BODIES, BEGIN TO DEVELOP A VOCABULARY AND FIRST BEGIN TO SUSPECT THAT THEY ARE NOT THE VERY CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE! AS WITH THE INFANT PROGRAM, WE BELIEVE TWO-YEAR-OLDS NEED RESPECT, NURTURING CARE AND INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION. THEY ALSO NEED ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT WITH PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN THROUGH EXPERIENCE. THEY NEED SPECIFIC ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT TO COMMUNICATE THEIR FEELINGS AND NEEDS TO THE OTHER CHILDREN WITH WHOM THEY WANT TO PLAY. THEY MAY NEED ENCOURAGEMENT AND REASSURANCE WHEN THINGS DO NOT GO THEIR WAY. NOTE MOST WEEKS THE TODDLER GROUP HAS MUSIC CLASS ONCE A WEEK IN ADDITION TO THEIR CLASSROOM DAILY ACTIVITIES. OUR TODDLER GROUP 2-3 YEAR OLDS HAD AN APPROXIMATE GROUP SIZE OF THIRTY-ONE (31) ENROLLED, WITH CREDENTIALED, EXPERIENCE TODDLER TEACHERS, ENSURING THAT THE CHILDREN RECEIVE THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
  Expenses $1,032,233 · revenue $862,851

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.

IRS record

EIN

94-3048383

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1993

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P330)

Assets (IRS master file)

$5,509,486

Income (IRS master file)

$6,485,264

Filing history

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 94-3048383).

Questions about PALCARE

What is the EIN of PALCARE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PALCARE is 94-3048383.

Is PALCARE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.

Are donations to PALCARE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does PALCARE 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 PALCARE 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 PALCARE 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 PALCARE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LISA KIESSELBACH.

Who are the officers and directors of PALCARE?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,751 (LISA KIESSELBACH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does PALCARE have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,474,533, expenses of $5,514,139 and total assets of $5,509,486 at year end.

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