Advancing lives of connection, contribution and meaning for persons with developmental diabilities and the individuals that support them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$149K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $561K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $90K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.1M
Spent
$6.9M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$9.8M
FY2025$10.6M
Expenses
$6.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$10.5M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$7.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1958.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $6.1M Management & general 11% · $740K Fundraising 1% · $103K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$148,714Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gerard S Beagles$191,783$182,772$167,413$166,326——
Gerard Beagles————$160,544$148,714
Cindy Haworth$143,333$117,603$109,088$106,877$104,678—
Ralph Storino$133,206$113,174$102,341$100,611——
Bernadette Adamowski$131,893$102,811————

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

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

Programs and updates

Empowering people with developmental disabilities and their supporters for fulfilling lives.

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3 programs · $6.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Cila Program (community Integrated Living Arrangements)

Garden center services' cila services provides eleven small family-sized homes to over fifty indivduals allowing them to enjoy a lifestyle similar to that of their neighbors. Garden center services residential services recognizes that there is not a "one size fits all" living arrangement for the individuals it serves.

$3.6Mprogram expense
02

Community Day Programs

Garden center services operates two community day programs which have been designed to engage the mind, body and soul of every person who walks through our doors. Each client receives individual attention and has access to a variety of educational, vocational and social experiences.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Icf Residential Facility

Garden center services operates an intermediate care facility (icf)for developmentally disabled adults. This setting is licensed by the illinois department of healthcare and family services to provide 24 hour residential supports for up to 15 persons.

$820Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$90K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Money outPt IX
$6.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.1M
Managementcol C$740K
Fundraisingcol D$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$125K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Gains on assetsLn 7$47
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$259K
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$514K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5160
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$517K$514K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$149K$149K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.3M$3.9M$348K$64K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$278K$244K$33K$351
Payroll taxesLn 10$325K$285K$36K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$84K$49K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$455$10K
Office expensesLn 13$84K$64K$17K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$37K$18K$7K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$389K$382K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$111K$108K$3K$13
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$12K$1K$280
InterestLn 20$63K$60K$2K$851
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$295K$282K$12K$841
InsuranceLn 23$269K$253K$15K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$227K$28K$891
All other expensesLn 24e$206K$200K$7K$355
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.9M$6.1M$740K$103K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.6M$10.5M$166K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.8M$8.8M$962K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.5M$7.8M$702K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$7.4M$75K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.7M$6.4M$1.3M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.1M$6.9M$193K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,137,991 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,195,113$3,662,242
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,503,982$3,335,859
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,182$34,756
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $129,485$105,134
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,863,762$7,137,991
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,442,381$5,049,248
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,909,460$1,895,992
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,351,841$6,945,240
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $511,921$192,751
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,137,991 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,350
VIII-1c Fundraising events$73,248
VIII-1e Government grants$3,160,265
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$423,379
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$125,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,662,242
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,335,859$3,335,859
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $34,709$34,709
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $47$47
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $67,810$67,810
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $37,324$37,324
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,373,183 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,566$7,137,991
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,945,240 across 17 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $148,714$148,714
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,885,379 · Management $348,452 · Fundraising $63,660$4,297,491
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $243,929 · Management $33,326 · Fundraising $351$277,606
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $284,693 · Management $36,026 · Fundraising $4,718$325,437
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,800$26,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,289 · Management $48,801 · Fundraising $2,464$135,554
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $455 · Fundraising $9,665$10,120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63,567 · Management $16,623 · Fundraising $3,596$83,786
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,716 · Management $6,981 · Fundraising $11,902$36,599
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $381,662 · Management $5,711 · Fundraising $1,611$388,984
IX-17 TravelPrograms $107,980 · Management $2,710 · Fundraising $13$110,703
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,580 · Management $1,205 · Fundraising $280$13,065
IX-20 InterestPrograms $60,143 · Management $2,467 · Fundraising $851$63,461
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $281,931 · Management $11,881 · Fundraising $841$294,653
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $252,860 · Management $15,164 · Fundraising $1,438$269,462
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $227,341 · Management $28,136 · Fundraising $891$256,368
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $199,550 · Management $6,532 · Fundraising $355$206,437
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,102,620 · Management $739,984 · Fundraising $102,636$6,945,240
Part X · Balance sheet $6,639,303 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,647$258,660
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,178,141$2,181,379
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $225,825$288,017
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $45,284$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $103,779$111,347
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,400,001$3,279,394
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $517,341$514,213
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,793$6,293
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,520,811$6,639,303
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $411,763$534,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,634,223$2,542,070
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,765,045$3,893,604
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $121,543$203,629
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,886,588$4,097,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,520,811$6,639,303
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,097,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,137,991
XI-2 Total expenses$6,945,240
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$192,751
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,886,588
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,894
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,097,233

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