Growing Place INC

Tax-deductible

Syracuse, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 16-1131702

Educational programs for children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$309K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$326K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$309K
FY2025▼ -18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$319K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$309K
Expenses
$326K
FY2025▼ -21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$268K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$326K
Net assets
$30K
FY2025▼ -37%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$48K
FY2025$30K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $284K Management & general 13% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director Non-Voting Member
$57,682Pt VII · Sec A
$19,069Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Doris M Thornton’s $58K as Director Non-Voting Member is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Doris M Thornton$57,682$58,432$56,322$40,369$24,760
Nancy L Meunier————$29,128
Kimily Torrillo$19,069$28,718$21,900$10,706—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides educational programs for children.

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1 program service account for $284K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The primary exempt purpose is an educational program for young children to provide for the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development in a full day curriculum

$284Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$298K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$710
Money outPt IX
$326K
Ln 25
Programscol B$284K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$298K
Other incomeLn 4–11$710
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$53K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$55K$6K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$22K$0$22K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K$133K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$260$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K$425$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$17K$975$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$31K$2K$0
InterestLn 20$353$353$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$18K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K$284K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $309K$326K−$18K$30K 990 PDF
FY2024 $376K$415K−$39K$48K 990 PDF
FY2023 $294K$419K−$125K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 $511K$365K$147K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021 $319K$268K$51K$64K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $308,695 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,075
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$297,910
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $710 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$710
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $298,620 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$308,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,235 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,859 · Management $6,095 · Fundraising $0$60,954
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $21,825 · Fundraising $0$21,825
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,317 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$133,317
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,205 · Management $260 · Fundraising $0$3,465
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,826 · Management $425 · Fundraising $0$4,251
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,692 · Management $975 · Fundraising $0$17,667
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,790 · Fundraising $0$5,790
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,025 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,025
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,590 · Management $1,610 · Fundraising $0$32,200
IX-20 InterestPrograms $353 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$353
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,856 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,856
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,590 · Management $1,239 · Fundraising $0$8,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,672 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,672
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,292 · Management $3,739 · Fundraising $0$22,031
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $284,277 · Management $41,958 · Fundraising $0$326,235
Part X · Balance sheet $31,978 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,782$20,631
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20$6,493
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $452$551
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,158$4,303
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,412$31,978
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,535$1,856
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $215$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,750$1,856
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,662$30,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,412$31,978
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$308,695
XI-2 Total expenses$326,235
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,540
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,662
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,122

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