FUZZY BEAR MINISTRY PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FUZZY BEAR MINISTRY PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE (EIN 81-4659507)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202543219349315374
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T15:23:06-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN352029170PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1GAMBLE-RICHARDSON CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityCRAWFORDSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN814659507EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FUZZY BEAR MINISTRY PRESCHOOL & DAYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CAREBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFUZZBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7659422909PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityLADOGACityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP47954ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDARSEY GARDNERPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone7659422909PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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PTINP00769936PTIN
Phone7653621040PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerRON GARDNERPrincipalOfficerNm
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Expenses$453,979CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$74,524TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWE EXIST TO BE A RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY; TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES IN A SAGE AND LOVING ENVRIONMENT. WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD. WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY TO HELP CHILDREN ACHEIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ACADEMICALLY, SPIRITUALLY, SOCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND EMOTIONALY IN ORDER TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE NEXT STATE OF LIFE.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$419,152ExpenseAmt
DescDAY CARE SERVICESDesc

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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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PersonDARSEY GARDNERPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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ASHLEY GIBBS
PROGRAM DIREYes (X)Yes (X)$34,358$0$0
DARSEY GARDNER
SECRETARYYes (X)Yes (X)$29,527$0$0
RON GARDNER
CHARIMANYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA HELVIE
COMMUNITY MEYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHNA STULL
PARENTAL REPYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA YORK
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
DAYCARE FEES$304,581$304,581
VOUCHER INCOME$105,287$105,287
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ON MY WAY PREK$3,286$3,286
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$432,863TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total$63,885TotalAmt
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Program Services$249,576ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$8,537TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$975TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$2,348TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$13,972TotalAmt
Program Services$12,575ProgramServicesAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$19,183TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,646TotalAmt
Program Services$1,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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GROCERY$25,785$25,785
PAYMENT SOLUTIONS$18,318$18,318
OPERATIONS$10,233$10,233
MISC BUSINESS EXPENSES$8,035$7,231$804

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Program Services$16,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$961ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$453,979TotalAmt
Program Services$439,310ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,669ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$30,978BOYAmt
EOY$26,781EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,489BOYAmt
EOY$2,154EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$477,616LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$393,907BOYAmt
EOY$375,382EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$335BOYAmt
EOY$670EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$427,709BOYAmt
EOY$404,987EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$64,334BOYAmt
EOY$66,647EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,796BOYAmt
EOY$7,877EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,130BOYAmt
EOY$74,524EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,579BOYAmt
EOY$330,463EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,579BOYAmt
EOY$330,463EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$427,709BOYAmt
EOY$404,987EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$21,116ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$10,755CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,755TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$10,755CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,755TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$10,755PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$10,755TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$422,108GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,718OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$18,718BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$18,718TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$7,877Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,877TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONWE EXIST TO BE A RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY; TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES IN A SAGE AND LOVING ENVRIONMENT. WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD. WE PARTNER WITH FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY TO HELP CHILDREN ACHEIVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ACADEMICALLY, SPIRITUALLY, SOCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND EMOTIONALY IN ORDER TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE NEXT STATE OF LIFE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DMISC
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST

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