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Hilltop Preschool LLC

EIN 88-1521362 · Richmond, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceWeak38 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HILLTOP NBSP;OFFERS NBSP;A NBSP;FULL NBSP;RANGE NBSP;OF NBSP;OPPORTUNITIES NBSP;FOR NBSP;CHILDREN NBSP;TO NBSP;LEARN NBSP;AND NBSP;EXPLORE NBSP;THROUGH NBSP;HANDS-ON NBSP;PLAY NBSP;WHILE NBSP;BUILDING NBSP;VOCABULARY NBSP;ENRICHING NBSP;SOCIAL NBSP;SKILLS NBSP;AND NBSP;INCREASING NBSP;SENSE NBSP;OF NBSP;PRIDE NBSP;AND NBSP;INDEPENDENCE NBSP;THIS NBSP;INCLUDES NBSP;SENSORY NBSP;AND NBSP;SCIENCE NBSP;ACTIVITIES NBSP;MUSIC NBSP;AND NBSP;MOVEMENT NBSP;STORY NBSP;TIME NBSP;AND NBSP;SHARING NBSP;ARTS NBSP;AND NBSP;CRAFTS NBSP;DRAMATIC NBSP;PLAY NBSP;CLASSROOM NBSP;TIME NBSP;OUTDOOR NBSP;PLAY NBSP;ETC

Income
$260,300
Spending
$272,903
Reserves
8.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
13

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

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

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

Governance

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
  1. $57,000 spent. CONTRIBUTED TO WRCOB. OFFERED LEAST EXPENSIVE ENROLLMENT AND TUITION FEES FOR COMPARABLE PROGRAMS IN THE MARKET. OFFERED VERY LOW COST SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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