ONCE UPON A PRESCHOOL INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $95K · expenses $96K · assets $156
- EIN
- 47-2294884
- Address
- 1200 E HAMPTON RD, WHITEFISH BAY, WI 53217-6012
- Website
- ONCE-UPON-A-PRESCHOOL.COM
- NTEE code
- B21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated November 15, 2017 after an automatic revocation on November 15, 2017 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- School
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS.TO PROVIDE AN EXPERIENCE OF MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS THAT WILL ENGAGE A CHILD'S MIND, CAPTURE A CHILD'S HEART, AND STIMULATE A CHILD'S FIVE SENSES WHILE BUILDING POSITIVE SELF IMAGE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Freding | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | $47,061 | $221,695 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Bott | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Groth | VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Freding | TREASURER | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $47K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA FREDING | DIRECTOR | 40 | $47,061 | - | $0 | $47,061 | 1 |
| HEATHER BOTT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN GROTH | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FREDING | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $46K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA FREDING | DIRECTOR | 40 | $46,381 | - | $0 | $46,381 | 1 |
| HEATHER BOTT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN GROTH | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FREDING | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $43K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA FREDING | DIRECTOR | 40 | $42,767 | - | $0 | $42,767 | 1 |
| HEATHER BOTT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN GROTH | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FREDING | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $43K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA FREDING | DIRECTOR | 40 | $43,174 | - | $0 | $43,174 | 1 |
| HEATHER BOTT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN GROTH | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FREDING | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $42K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA FREDING | DIRECTOR | 40 | $42,312 | - | $0 | $42,312 | 1 |
| HEATHER BOTT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN GROTH | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK FREDING | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,025 | $96,125 | $156 | -$1,927 | $500 | $94,525 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,775 | $92,359 | $1,164 | -$827 | - | $90,775 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $85,775 | $87,186 | $2,765 | $757 | - | $85,775 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,900 | $86,479 | $4,248 | $2,168 | - | $87,900 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $85,900 | $82,010 | $3,101 | $747 | - | $85,900 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $18,931 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024-2025 | 2 | $18,910 | 2025 | $7,660 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ONCE UPON A PRESCHOOL INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $21 | 2023 | $11 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $96,125 spent · pay $61,561 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $61,561 | 64.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,763 | 19.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,671 | 14.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,130 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $96,125 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $92,359 spent · pay $60,942 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $60,942 | 66.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,398 | 18.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,819 | 13.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,200 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $92,359 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $87,186 spent · pay $58,376 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $58,376 | 67.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,971 | 18.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,279 | 12.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,560 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $87,186 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $86,479 spent · pay $59,572 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $59,572 | 68.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,445 | 16.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $10,452 | 12.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,010 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $86,479 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $82,010 spent · pay $58,009 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $58,009 | 70.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,210 | 16.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,351 | 11.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,440 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $82,010 | 100% |
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