CARLMONT PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
CARLMONT PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL (EIN 94-6050448)
Tax period
2025-06-01 to 2026-05-31
Filed
2026-08-31
IRS object ID
202622439349301547
Schema version
2025v4.2
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)
Return2026-08-31T16:09:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2026-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILLIE YANG INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12312 32ND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySan FranciscoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94116ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN946050448EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARLMONT PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% STEPHANIE WEIInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCARLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6505934155PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1751 ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGASAddressLine1Txt
CityBelmontCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94002ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE WEIPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6505934155PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMILLIE YANGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00069084PTIN
Phone4155644399PhoneNum
Preparation2026-08-31PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.carlmontparents.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Expenses$73,322CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$285,543CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE WEIPersonNm
Phone6505934155PhoneNum

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CityBelmontCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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JILL WATKINS
DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$86,654$0$0
STEPHANIE WEI
TREASURER10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANE LUO
COMMUNITY CHAIR10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANGELA POLI
FUNDRAISING CHAIR10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KARINA CERDAN
MEDIA COOR10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHANIE WEDEN
PRESIDENT10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANGELA POLI
VICE PRESIDENT10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAN MASAOKA
VICE PRESIDENT10.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELISSA SERRANO
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$6,678GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,319OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$236,408TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,486TotalAmt
Program Services$110,486ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,081TotalAmt
Program Services$15,081ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,200TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$249TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$49,127TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,512TotalAmt
Management And General$7,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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TELEPHONE AND INTERNET$1,500$1,500
SCHOOL EXP$2,061$2,061
GIFTS$1,289$1,289

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services$924ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$1,100FundraisingAmt

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$188,017EOYAmt

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EOY$5,120EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$239,439BOYAmt
EOY$182,897EOYAmt

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BOY$239,439BOYAmt
EOY$188,017EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Prior Period Adjustments-$2,287PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$5,120OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CREDDIT CARD$2,128
PAYROLL TAX$2,992
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,120TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8aGOVERNING BODY MEETING DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE TREASURER STEPHANIE WEI PRIO TO SIGNING THE E-FILE SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS AND THE FILLING OF THE FORM.
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AVAILABLE UPON REQEUST.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9CREDIT CARD BALANCE $2128.00 PAYROLL TAX DUE $2992.00
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gCLASS EXPENSES $3925 COMMUNITY EVENT $448 INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP $180 LIABILITY INSURNCE $3299 WORKERS COMP INSURANCE $2688 BANK FEE $54 PAYROLL SERVICE $1052 TAX SERVICE $2816 MAINTENANCE $10583 MEMBERSHIP $33 PARENT EDUCATION $450 LEGAL FEE $45 SCHOOL EXP $5249 MUSIC TEACHER $1190 PAYROLL $587 BOD DEVELOPMPMENT $631 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT $55 TEACHER DEVELOPMENT $257 MISC EXP $18 QB SOFTWARE $2318 SCHOOL EXPENSES $1486 GIFTS $1274

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