Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PLAYING FIELD INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 7 July 2026. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue: $4,059,059 changed to $3,999,940
Total expenses: $2,879,788 changed to $2,877,974
Contributions and grants received: $3,326,116 changed to $2,605,605
Program service revenue: $681,195 changed to $1,328,623
Investment income: $51,528 changed to $65,698
Other revenue: $220 changed to $14
Total assets, end of year: $5,103,363 changed to $5,096,162
Total liabilities, end of year: $643,259 changed to $674,280
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $4,460,104 changed to $4,421,882
Program services expenses: $2,289,226 changed to $2,339,343
Management and general expenses: $499,461 changed to $359,749
Fundraising expenses: $91,101 changed to $178,882
Program service expenses (Part III): $2,289,226 changed to $2,339,343

Listed only on the earlier return

Maryann DrescherMARYANN DRESCHER
Thomas PoppTHOMAS POPP

Listed only on the later return

Mary Ann DrescherMARY ANN DRESCHER
Thomas George Popp JrTHOMAS GEORGE POPP JR

Totals

Total revenue: $4,059,059
Total expenses: $2,879,788
Contributions and grants received: $3,326,116
Grants paid: $1,287
Program service revenue: $681,195
Investment income: $51,528
Other revenue: $220
Total assets, end of year: $5,103,363
Total liabilities, end of year: $643,259
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $4,460,104
Program services expenses (Part IX): $2,289,226
Management and general expenses: $499,461
Fundraising expenses: $91,101
Program service expenses (Part III): $2,289,226

Program services were 79.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1a · Federated campaigns

$159,286
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$1,853,732
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$1,313,098
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$12,092
2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

total $681,195 · related or exempt $681,195
3 · Investment income

total $51,528 · excluded $51,528
11d · All other revenue

total $220 · excluded $220
11e · Other revenue, total

$220

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $1,287 · program services $1,287
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $130,490 · program services $97,867 · management and general $6,525 · fundraising $26,098
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $1,755,507 · program services $1,404,406 · management and general $351,101
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $22,281 · program services $17,825 · management and general $4,456
9 · Other employee benefits

total $189,951 · program services $151,961 · management and general $37,990
10 · Payroll taxes

total $152,151 · program services $120,594 · management and general $27,050 · fundraising $4,507
11b · Fees: legal

total $142 · management and general $142
11c · Fees: accounting

total $12,872 · management and general $12,872
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $59,291 · fundraising $59,291
11g · Fees: other

total $71,603 · program services $60,103 · management and general $11,500
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $19,244 · management and general $19,244
13 · Office expenses

total $17,577 · program services $11,335 · management and general $6,048 · fundraising $194
14 · Information technology

total $11,127 · program services $7,176 · management and general $3,829 · fundraising $122
16 · Occupancy

total $155,431 · program services $153,877 · management and general $1,554
17 · Travel

total $7,686 · program services $6,122 · management and general $1,459 · fundraising $105
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $42,576 · program services $37,559 · management and general $4,797 · fundraising $220
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $54,021 · program services $53,480 · management and general $541
23 · Insurance

total $51,032 · program services $41,246 · management and general $9,222 · fundraising $564
24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

total $124,388 · program services $124,388
24e · All other expenses

total $1,131 · management and general $1,131

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $57,848 · end of year $107,189
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $1,875,674 · end of year $3,758,276
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $1,008,433 · end of year $563,274
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $111,964 · end of year $187,388
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $14,052 · end of year $19,886
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$464,707
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$79,009
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $392,176 · end of year $385,698
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $118 · end of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $101,201 · end of year $81,652
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $233,926 · end of year $116,101
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $52,192 · end of year $527,158
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $756,919 · end of year $1,069,880
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $2,518,429 · end of year $3,390,224

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE PLAYING FIELD IS DEDICATED TO BREAKING THE BARRIERS FACED BY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ACCESSING HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE EARLY EDUCATION SERVICES & CHILD CARE TO CHILDREN FROM VARIOUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A MODEL EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM AIMED AT EDUCATING CHILDREN FROM THE POOREST FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY ALONGSIDE CHILDREN FROM MORE AFFLUENT FAMILIES; TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT EDUCATION, TRAINING & INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.

EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE SERVICES - PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE PROVIDING EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM VARYING SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS.DURING THE 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR, THE PLAYING FIELD WAS ABLE TO SUPPLEMENT TUITION SUBSIDIES OR PROVIDE NO COST CHILD CARE FOR 38 CHILDREN, ENSURING THAT THE TRUE COST OF CHILD CARE WAS NOT UNREACHABLE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. THIS SUPPORT ENSURED THAT FAMILIES HAD AVAILABLE, SAFE, HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE ENABLING PARENTS TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE THROUGH EMPLOYMENT. ADDITIONALLY, FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WAS ALSO PROVIDED. THE FAMILY EMERGENCY DESIGNATED FUNDS SUPPORTED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF NEED BY PROVIDING RENT PAYMENTS, EMERGENCY HOUSING, CAR REPAIRS, TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES, GROCERIES, AND BABY SUPPLIES. ADDITIONALLY, SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WERE USED TO SUPPORT 4 CHILDREN TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AS THEY TRANSITIONED INTO PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CARE FOR A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF CHILDREN, THE PLAYING FIELD ALSO INVESTED IN EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS. THIS INVESTMENT ENSURES THAT ALL CHILDREN RECEIVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF INDIVIDUALIZED CARE AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

Expenses $2,289,226 · Grants $1,287 · Revenue $681,195

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Thomas PoppTHOMAS POPP

PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Elizabeth BergquistELIZABETH BERGQUIST

VICE PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4
Randy RuplingerRANDY RUPLINGER

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

6
Michelle Kern HallMICHELLE KERN HALL

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Daniel CheramyDANIEL CHERAMY

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3
Paula McKenziePAULA MCKENZIE

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
John OliverJOHN OLIVER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Courtney AndersonCOURTNEY ANDERSON

DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH)

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Maryann DrescherMARYANN DRESCHER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Ericka KindERICKA KIND

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Leanda CrissingerLEANDA CRISSINGER

DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Abbi KruseABBI KRUSE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Total calculated

$125,883

From this org

$115,070

From related orgs

$0

Other

$10,813

Hours/week

40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 17 February 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202530499349300413

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