Dogwood School Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Dogwood School, Inc doing business as Dogwood Preschool is a Virginia corporation located within the County of Henrico, Virginia formed to provide early childhood education to young children. Dogwood Preschool is governed by the Board of Directors, who are persons with interests in creating and operating a stimulating educational environment for children during their early years. We provide quality early childhood education to children which is fundamental to fostering the productive and civic capacity of its citizens. These activities are funded through student tuition payments, charitable donations, and foundation grants. Dogwood Preschool as policy and practice does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender or on the basis of physical and/or mental disability and will make such a governing policy of the corporation. Dogwood Preschool?s goal is to serve the children of residents of the greater Richmond area who are interested in the pr
- Income
- $618,188
- Spending
- $566,827
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 34
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 59% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $462,460 spent. Dogwood Preschool Program: Dogwood Preschool was created on November 2, 2020, and had a successful fourth school year that began in September 2024 and ran through May 2025 Dogwood?s fourth year welcomed and served 102 students between 16 months and 5 years old and their families by providing a preschool program that offers each student rich choices and intentional play-based learning. The 102 students filled our 2 and 3 day orange rooms , purple rooms 3 day and 4 day , red room 1, 4 day classroom, and 5-day program green, blue, and yellow rooms, all 5 day for 3 classrooms. As part of our curriculum, we provide our children with movement, music, and catechesis classes that are provided on a weekly basis. Our daily program runs from 9:00 am until 12:00pm with options for early morning drop off and after school lunch bunch. In addition to our traditional preschool program, we offer supplemental programs for families that include hour-long enrichment programs that are lead and customized by our teachers as well as Tother outside groups/organizations.
- Dogwood Preschool held a two weeks of summer camp for students in June 2025. There were three classrooms with children ages 2.5 to 5 years old. A total of 43 children attended the first week and 41 children attend the second week, from June 9-12. Administrators and staff were able to use camp sessions to prepare students for the upcoming year, beginning September 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 2021.
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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