THE PLAYING FIELD INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ABBI KRUSE

Phone

6082861061

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

THE PLAYING FIELD INC, founded in 2015, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 17% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $1.2M, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

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

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,289,226 Revenue: $681,195

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,326,116

Program Service Revenue $681,195

Investment Income $51,528

Other Revenue $220

TOTAL REVENUE $4,059,059

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,287

Salaries & Benefits $2,250,380

Fundraising Expenses $91,101

Program Expenses $2,289,226

Other Expenses $568,830

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,879,788

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,059,059	$4,887,877	-0.2%
Expenses	$2,879,788	$2,562,881	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,179,271	$2,324,996	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$125,883

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
THOMAS POPP	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH BERGQUIST	VICE PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY RUPLINGER	TREASURER	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE KERN HALL	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL CHERAMY	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULA MCKENZIE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN OLIVER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COURTNEY ANDERSON	DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARYANN DRESCHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICKA KIND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEANDA CRISSINGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABBI KRUSE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$115,070	$10,813	$125,883

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$4,059,059	$2,879,788	$5,103,363	$1,179,271
2023	$5,758,612	$2,628,187	$4,321,318	$3,130,425
2023	$4,907,966	$2,562,881	$3,580,549	$2,345,085
2022	$1,923,928	$1,989,840	$527,477	$-65,912
2022	$1,801,476	$2,027,314	$1,040,761	$-225,838
2021	$1,639,420	$1,468,228	$599,092	$171,192
2020	$1,327,536	$1,016,556	$425,687	$310,980
2019	$1,012,219	$987,747	$114,707	$24,472
2018	$996,530	$958,105	$90,235	$38,425