DEFINITELY LEARNING CHILDREN PROGRAMS INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
DEFINITELY LEARNING CHILDREN PROGRAMS INC (EIN 45-5563329)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202601359349315230
Schema version
2025v4.1
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)
Return2026-05-15T04:03:33-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN270844757PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Infinity Business ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14651 Vangold AveAddressLine1Txt
CityLakewoodCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90712ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN455563329EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEFINITELY LEARNING CHILDREN PROGRAMS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDEFIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3235904679PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19600 S WESTERN AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90047ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBARBARA OKONKWOPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone3235904679PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKELLI SCOTTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00729140PTIN
Phone5624246700PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1BARBARA OKONKWOBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90047ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$970,401GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo provide childcare for children from low-income families in the community as well as a nurturing substitue and learning environment that will allow children to discover their gifts, talents and interestsActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$510,528CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,220,012PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,033,619CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescEducational childcare for disadvantaged childrenDesc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
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
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt BondsfalseInvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow AccountfalseEscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEFINITELY LERNING CHILDRENS PROGRAPersonNm
Phone3232420769PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19600 EAST WESTERN AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90047ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
BARBARA OKONKWO
SECRETARY020.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VENUS ROBERTS
VICE PRESIDENT020.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES FISHER
DIRECTOR002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELYN THOMPSON
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HARRIETT MIDDLETON
TREASURER002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEDUCATIONAL CHILDCAREDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
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Total Program Service Revenue$970,401TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$479,823TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$408TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$42,860TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$211TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,200TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fees For Services Prof FundraisingFeesForServicesProfFundraising

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$688TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,405TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,131TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,614TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,825TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
WORKERS COMP INSURANCE$13,729
PROGRAM EXPENSES$229,476
UTILITIES$7,820
PAYROLL PROCESSING$9,940

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,489TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,033,619TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,535BOYAmt
EOY$125,477EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$42,731LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$42,731LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,535BOYAmt
EOY$125,477EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$27,160EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$27,160EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$161,535BOYAmt
EOY$98,317EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$161,535BOYAmt
EOY$98,317EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$161,535BOYAmt
EOY$125,477EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$63,218ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Private Foundation170Yes (X)PrivateFoundation170Ind

Total509 Total509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Private Foundation509Yes (X)PrivateFoundation509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$39,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$39,000DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,731OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,731DepreciationAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
BUSINESS LINE OF CREDIT$27,160
BUSINESS LOAN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$27,160TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19All governing documents including conflict of interest policies and financial statements are available to the public by submitting a written request to the corporate office.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bAll members of governing body are to review and approval financial statements and tax returns, including appropiate schedules, prior to submitting to the taxing agencies.

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