Gordon Center for Children INC EIN 46-3319461

Gordon Center for Children INC

EIN  46-3319461 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Highlands, NC
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Offers childcare and engaging activities for children.
Leadership
Amanda Brown · Parent Rep
Money in and out
$379K revenue, $375K expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency

Offers childcare and engaging activities for children. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $379K in revenue, $375K in expenses, and $182K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$379K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$375K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$182K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $4K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.00 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -13% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -82% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$379K
FY2025▲ +12%
Expenses
$375K
FY2025▲ +18%
Total assets
$182K
FY2025▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$726
FY2025▼ -74%
Total revenue
$379K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$375K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$182K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$182K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $373K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Our mission is to promote the cognitive, physical, emotional, social and spiritual development of the children in a warm and safe environment. We strive to equip young children with the necessary skills for academic success while encouraging a life-long love for learning.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGordon Center for Children INC
EINHdr · item D46-3319461
Principal addressHdr · item CHighlands, NC
WebsiteHdr · item Jhighlandsmethodist.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Parent Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emeritus Mem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$213K · 56%
Contributions & grants$166K · 44%
Program service revenue56%$213K
Contributions & grants44%$166K
Total revenueLn 12$379K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.00 Fundraising $0.00
Program services99%$373K
Management & general$163
Fundraising$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$375K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$162K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$726
Total net assetsLn 32$182K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $162K · Operating expenses/yr $375K
5.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $373K · Total expenses $375K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $163 · Total expenses $375K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2K · Total expenses $375K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $991 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $155K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $166K · Total revenue $379K
44%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $379K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $213K · Total revenue $379K
56%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $379K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $213K · Total expenses $375K
57%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $379K · Prior year $337K
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $230K · FY2025 $379K
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $182K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $379K · Expenses $375K
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $182K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $182K · Total assets $182K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $182K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amanda Brown · Reported title PARENT REP · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $375K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $270K · Total expenses $375K
72%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 0%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 12%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$379K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$337K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$303K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$227K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$240K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$166K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$230K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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