RACCOON RIVER PRESCHOOL INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $155K · expenses $179K · assets $62K

EIN
47-3886400
Address
28059 FAIRGROUND RD, ADEL, IA 50003-4406
Website
raccoonriverpreschool.com
NTEE code
B21 Kindergarten, Preschool, Nursery School, Early Admissions (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
School
Principal officer
Nikki Keller (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY FAITH-BASED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM MEETNG EACH CHILD'S NEEDS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Betsi Ausdemore President2022-2025 $53,839$171,055 1
Amanda Kinney Vice President2024-2025 $41,246$76,542 1
Megan Knipper Secretary2022-2025 $12,774$40,288 1
Amanda Taborga (former) Vice President2022-2023 $28,750$51,007 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Matt Tangen Treasurer2022-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Hantsbarger (former) Treasurer2017-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Brad Beebe (former) President2017-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Katie Fyfe (former) Secretary2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Rick Ehrhardt (former) Vice President2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Heather Schwarzkopf (former) Secretary2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Nikki Keller (former) President2017-2019 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $108K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BETSI AUSDEMORE President40 $53,839-- $53,8391
AMANDA KINNEY Vice President23 $41,246-- $41,2461
MEGAN KNIPPER Secretary8 $12,774-- $12,7741
MATT TANGEN Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2024 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $92K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BETSI AUSDEMORE President40 $45,571-- $45,5711
AMANDA KINNEY Vice President23 $35,296-- $35,2961
MEGAN KNIPPER Secretary8 $10,745-- $10,7451
MATT TANGEN Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $78K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BETSI AUSDEMORE President40 $38,774-- $38,7741
AMANDA TABORGA Vice President23 $28,750-- $28,7501
MEGAN KNIPPER Secretary8 $10,137-- $10,1371
MATT TANGEN Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $62K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BETSI AUSDEMORE President40 $32,871-- $32,8711
AMANDA TABORGA Vice President23 $22,257-- $22,2571
MEGAN KNIPPER Secretary8 $6,632-- $6,6321
MATT TANGEN Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK HANTSBARGER Treasurer1 $0-- $01
BRAD BEEBE President1 $0-- $01
KATIE FYFE Secretary1 $0-- $01
RICK EHRHARDT Vice President1 $0-- $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK HANTSBARGER Treasurer1 $0-- $01
BRAD BEEBE President1 $0-- $01
KATIE FYFE Secretary1 $0-- $01
RICK EHRHARDT Vice President1 $0-- $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK HANTSBARGER Treasurer1 $0-- $01
BRAD BEEBE Vice President1 $0-- $01
HEATHER SCHWARZKOPF Secretary1 $0-- $01
NIKKI KELLER President1 $0-- $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK HANTSBARGER Treasurer1 $0-- $01
BRAD BEEBE Vice President1 $0-- $01
HEATHER SCHWARZKOPF Secretary1 $0-- $01
NIKKI KELLER President1 $0-- $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK HANTSBARGER Treasurer1 $0-- $01
BRAD BEEBE Vice President1 $0-- $01
HEATHER SCHWARZKOPF Secretary1 $0-- $01
NIKKI KELLER President1 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$154,507$179,268 $62,053$56,994 $36,265$110,370 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$116,033$125,491 $84,079$81,755 $6,000$103,011 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$92,137$117,385 $93,127$91,213 $12,208$75,754 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$159,990$98,683 $116,461$116,461 $95,620$64,295 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,486$70,742 $55,154$55,154 $31,206$63,097 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,309$65,326 $27,410$27,410 $23,267$45,017 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,043$69,802 $20,427$20,427 $16,881$41,768 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,583$64,956 $27,186$27,186 $9,841$48,629 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,820$54,462 $28,559$28,559 $10,513$53,131 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,141 in all, tax years 2020 to 2020. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $5,1411 $5,1412020 2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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BBS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CAREIAB21 $180,279$173,722 DIRECTOR$68,220 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLIAMSBURG COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL ASSOCIATIONIAB21 $93,899$99,161 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
ADVENTURES PRESCHOOLIAB21 $78,154$81,643 DIRECTOR$37,247 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
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CRAYON CORNER LEARNING CENTER INCIAB21 $230,274$255,859 DIRECTOR$44,009 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
RAINBOWS AND FRIENDS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL OF BLOOMFIELD IOWAIAB21 $185,060$209,907 Director$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
PLYMOUTH NURSERY SCHOOLIAB21 $269,719$252,919 DIRECTOR$35,910 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
IOWA HEAD START ASSOCIATION INCIAB21 $198,849$140,764 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$66,758 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
SPRING AHEAD PRE-SCHOOL LTD METHODIST CHURCHIAB21 $234,681$254,079 NONE$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
JOYFUL NOISE DAYCAREIAB21 $251,929$216,513 CO-PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTSIDE EARLY EDUCATIONIAB21 $167,016$179,096 Asst Director and teacher$34,071 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
KINDERHAUSIAB21 $117,923$128,405 Director$6,921 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, same state
WOOD RIVER PRE SCHOOL INCRIB21 $139,952$143,475 Preschool Dir.$42,730 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar name
HOPE RIDGE PRESCHOOL INCOHB21 $219,511$234,309 DIRECTOR$39,006 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar name
CENTER PRESCHOOL INCCTB21 $184,473$380,194 SEC$127,937 Same NTEE code B21, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
TELLURIDE FOUNDATION $106,1879 1DAF sponsor2011–2019 MOUNTAIN SPROUTS PRESCHOOL INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $74,2259 3DAF sponsor2020–2024 THE COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL INC; LITTLE EXPLORERS PRESCHOOL INC; GRACE PRESCHOOL
FORD FAMILY FOUNDATION $67,0005 2Private foundation2021–2024 RISING STARS PRESCHOOL; SHERMAN PRESCHOOL
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION $54,5008 2Private foundation2015–2024 MOUNTAIN SPROUTS PRESCHOOL INC; CHILDRENS HOUSE PRESCHOOL INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $43,4004 3DAF sponsor2020–2024 GENTLE DRAGON PRE-SCHOOL INC; OPEN DOOR PRESCHOOL INC; ROSE CITY NEIGHBORHOOD PRESCHOOL INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $34,4203 3DAF sponsor2020–2020 PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL INC; WOOD RIVER PRE SCHOOL INC; ROSE CITY NEIGHBORHOOD PRESCHOOL INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $31,293201 55Private foundation2020–2023 WOOD RIVER PRE SCHOOL INC; WEE PALS PRESCHOOL INC; PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL INC; CENTREVILLE PRESCHOOL INC and 51 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $30,1004 3DAF sponsor2020–2025 ONCE UPON A PRESCHOOL INC; MILFORD COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL LEARNING CENTER INC; PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $30,0003 1DAF sponsor2021–2023 PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL INC
DENVER FOUNDATION $29,0003 1DAF sponsor2010–2012 CHILDRENS HOUSE PRESCHOOL INC
MAYBELLE CLARK MACDONALD FUND $27,0003 1Private foundation2020–2024 RISING STARS PRESCHOOL
WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $25,5003 2DAF sponsor2023–2024 GREEN RIVER CO-OP PRESCHOOL INC; LITTLE RASCALS PRESCHOOL
FAUQUIER HEALTH FOUNDATION $20,0001 1Private foundation2024–2024 WARRENTON PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL
Peiffer Family Foundation $20,0001 1Private foundation2015–2015 PARENTS NURSERY SCHOOL INC
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $16,9002 1DAF sponsor2022–2023 GALE RIVER CO-OP PRESCHOOL

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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 · $179,268 spent · pay $132,863 · grants $0 · events $5,343
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $132,863 74.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,979 15.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $16,761 9.3%
Fees to independent contractors $2,665 1.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$5,343reported apart
Total$179,268100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $125,491 spent · pay $102,054 · grants $0 · events $3,551
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $102,054 81.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,606 12.4%
Fees to independent contractors $5,474 4.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,357 1.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,551reported apart
Total$125,491100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $117,385 spent · pay $85,351 · grants $0 · events $6,501
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $85,351 72.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,847 12.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $14,276 12.2%
Fees to independent contractors $2,911 2.5%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$6,501reported apart
Total$117,385100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $98,683 spent · pay $67,903 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $67,903 68.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,502 15.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $13,669 13.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,609 1.6%
Total$98,683100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $70,742 spent · pay $57,021 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $57,021 80.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,443 19.0%
Fees to independent contractors $265 0.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $13 0.0%
Total$70,742100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $65,326 spent · pay $56,589 · grants $0 · events $840
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $56,589 86.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,160 12.5%
Fees to independent contractors $577 0.9%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$840reported apart
Total$65,326100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $69,802 spent · pay $57,814 · grants $0 · events $455
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $57,814 82.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,947 17.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $41 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$455reported apart
Total$69,802100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $64,956 spent · pay $54,782 · grants $0 · events $609
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $54,782 84.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,570 14.7%
Fees to independent contractors $425 0.7%
Printing, publications, postage $179 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$609reported apart
Total$64,956100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $54,462 spent · pay $43,232 · grants $0 · events $1,912
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $43,232 79.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,250 18.8%
Fees to independent contractors $860 1.6%
Printing, publications, postage $120 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,912reported apart
Total$54,462100%

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