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Play School Inc

EIN 85-0547372 · Delray Beach, FL

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

What it says it does

PRESCHOOL SERVING AGES 3-5 TO CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF PLAY, LITERACY AND ARTS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 89% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (1)

$171,524 spent. WE MAINTAINED OUR CHILDCARE LICENSE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS WELL AS OUR CONTRACT WITH THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY TO TEACH VPK. WE SERVED 44 CHILDREN AGES 3-5. CURRICULUM FOR THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED KINDERGARTEN READINESS STANDARDS LIKE LITERACY, EMERGENT WRITING, MATHEMATICS CONCEPTS, STEM EXPERIMENTS, FINE AND GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, PROBLEM SOLVING, AS WELL AS SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE. CHILDREN ENGAGED IN LEARNING THROUGH HANDS-ON METHODS, PARTICULARLY THROUGH ART, MUSIC AND MOVEMENT. WE CONDUCTED DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS AS WELL AS PARENT CONFERENCES AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF SCHOOL YEAR. PARENT EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT, COMMUNITY TRUNK OR TREAT, RAISING A READER PARENT TRAINING, KINDERGARTEN READINESS INFORMATION NIGHT WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTY, VPK INFORMATION NIGHT WITH...(CONT., SEE STMT O - X).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 June 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 November 2020.
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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