Little Peeps Family Childcare

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
474031603
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2016
Location
Brandon, MN, USA
Phone
3205244131
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Child Day Care

Reported finances

Revenue
$98,422
Expenses
$99,174
Assets
$15,278
Liabilities
$4

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RICHARD WAGNER (PRESIDENT)
  • RODNEY FROEMMING (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • RICHARD WAGNER (PRESIDENT)
  • DEBRA PLASTER (SECRETARY/TREASURER)
  • RODNEY FROEMMING (VICE PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of little peeps family childcare is to meet the need for childcare in the brandon and evansville communities by offering a safe and nurturing atmosphere; while providing a playful learning environment.

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, little peeps was at full capacity, with an average of 12 children in care. Little peeps operates with the children in mind first, giving them the freedom to choose what they play and their interests while keeping the children safe in their explorations. Something that little peeps worked with the children throughout the year was kindness and remembering how we make others feel. Little peeps ceased operations august 31, 2024.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 35
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 97.8%; rating input score 98
  • Program expense ratio: 97.1%; rating input score 97

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0.8%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.15; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -5.4% per year; rating input score 0; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -7.1% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -7.4% per year; rating input score 0; 20th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 97.8% of revenue deployed · 97.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $96K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2017 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 42/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 14/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 35/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.