EARLY YEARS DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
EARLY YEARS DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC (EIN 23-2985678)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-06-29
IRS object ID
202241809349300814
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

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Equipment EquipmentGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,828TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
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Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11AThe 990 is reviewed by Board of Directors
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15AExecutive salaries are based on comparative compensation with other Child Care centers and approved by Board of Directors.

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