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Once Upon a Preschool Inc.

EIN 47-2294884 • 501(c)3 • Shorewood, WI

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

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.

4181 N Bartlett AveShorewood, WI 53211

once-upon-a-preschool.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.49x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

50th percentile

1.6%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$43,174

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 49.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

84th percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

2.3%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

Down

$156

Down $1,008 (-87%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$2,083

Up $92 (+4.6%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

-$1,927

Down $1,100 (-133%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Up

$95,025

Up $4,250 (+4.7%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$96,125

Up $3,766 (+4.1%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$1,100

Up $484 (+31%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2020: $14,543Liabilities 2020: $1,6402020Assets 2021: $3,101Liabilities 2021: $2,354Net Assets 2021: $7472021Assets 2022: $4,248Liabilities 2022: $2,080Net Assets 2022: $2,1682022Assets 2023: $2,765Liabilities 2023: $2,008Net Assets 2023: $7572023Assets 2024: $1,164Liabilities 2024: $1,991Net Assets 2024: -$8272024Assets 2025: $156Liabilities 2025: $2,083Net Assets 2025: -$1,9272025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$156
Liabilities$2,083
Net Assets-$1,927
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $78,600Expenses 2020: $71,388Net Income 2020: $7,2122020Revenue 2021: $85,900Expenses 2021: $82,010Net Income 2021: $3,8902021Revenue 2022: $87,900Expenses 2022: $86,479Net Income 2022: $1,4212022Revenue 2023: $85,775Expenses 2023: $87,186Net Income 2023: -$1,4112023Revenue 2024: $90,775Expenses 2024: $92,359Net Income 2024: -$1,5842024Revenue 2025: $95,025Expenses 2025: $96,125Net Income 2025: -$1,1002025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$95,025
Expenses$96,125
Net Income-$1,100
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$156
Liabilities
$2,083
Net assets
-$1,927
Revenue
$95,025
Expenses
$96,125
Net income
-$1,100
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$2.08$1.93$95.0$96.1$1.10
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$1.99$0.83$90.8$92.4$1.58
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.77$2.01$0.76$85.8$87.2$1.41
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.25$2.08$2.17$87.9$86.5$1.42
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.10$2.35$0.75$85.9$82.0$3.89
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.5$1.64$78.6$71.4$7.21
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 11, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$95,025
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PRESCHOOL$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TERESA FREDINGDirectorFT$47,061-$47,061
HEATHER BOTTPresidentPT$0--
STEVEN GROTHVice PresidentPT$0--
MARK FREDINGTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Once Upon a Preschool Inc
EIN
47-2294884
Phone
4147588352
Address
4181 N BARTLETT AVE, SHOREWOOD, WI 53211

Signing Officer

Name
Teresa Freding
Title
Director
Phone
4147588352
Signed
2026-03-11

Preparer

Firm
A Rise Tax & Advisory Inc
Address
6110 N PORT WASHINGTON RD STE 4, GLENDALE, WI 53217
Preparer
Alicia Strangfeld
Phone
4149646550
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 4,709. Description: operational supplies. Amount: 12,031. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,355. Description: licenses and fees. Amount: 368. Description: website. Amount: 300. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 18,763.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accrued payroll taxes. Beg. Of year amount: 1,991. End of year amount: 2,083.”

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