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Faulkner Kindergarten

EIN 83-3735857 · N Billerica, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

EDUCATION OF PRESCHOOL, PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
4 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$118,929 spent. KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM INCLUDED K, PRE-K 5 AND PRESCHOOL 10 STUDENTS AND 3 STAFF MEMBERS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO STUDENTS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
$231 spent. COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR CUB SCOUTS PACK 88/PACK 41 CONSISTING OF 10 CHILDREN BENEFITING FROM THE PROGRAM AND UTILIZING OUR BUILDING FOR SUPPORTS AND ACTIVITIES. COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR GIRL SCOUTS TROOP 60394 CONSISTING OF 10 CHILDREN BENEFITING FROM THE PROGRAM AND UTILIZING OUR BUILDING FOR SUPPORTS AND ACTIVITIES.
$231 spent. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TROOP 47 CONSISTING OF 15 SCOUTS UTILIZING OUR BUILDING FOR SUPPORTS AND ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on January 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on January 15, 2022.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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