The Growing Patch Learning Center will provide child care to meet the needs of the surrounding communities. We strive for quality, reliable, affordable reliable education and care in a safe and friendly environment to ensure that families can be contributors to the community and providers for their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $162K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$387K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$383K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$85K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$387K
FY2021▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$853K
FY2024$949K
FY2025$872K
Expenses
$383K
FY2021▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$819K
FY2024$783K
FY2025$792K
Net assets
$85K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$218K
FY2025$297K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $382K Management & general 0% · $1K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers quality, affordable childcare and education for local families.

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1 program · $382K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Growing patch learning center has served children from approximately 50 families in 2021. Providing affordable childcare services and learning opportunities to children in low to moderate income families.

$382Kprogram expense

Funders

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$162K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$387K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$383K
Ln 25
Programscol B$382K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$85K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$387K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$85K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$81K$85K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78$0
Net assetsLn 32$81K$85K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$370K$370K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$763$763
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8$8
Total functional expensesLn 25$383K$382K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $872K$792K$79K$297K 990 PDF
FY2024 $949K$783K$166K$218K 990 PDF
FY2023 $853K$819K$34K$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $459K$527K−$67K$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $387K$383K$4K$85K 990 PDF
FY2020 $397K$326K$71K$81K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $387,437 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $186,850$182,449
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $210,049$204,985
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $396,900$387,437
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,976$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $311,394$383,261
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,370$383,261
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,530$4,176
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $387,437 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$157,672
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,777
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,449
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $204,985$204,985
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204,988$387,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,261 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,320$1,320
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $370,332$370,332
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,035$7,035
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $763$763
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,803$3,803
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8$8
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $381,941 · Management $1,320 · Fundraising $0$383,261
Part X · Balance sheet $84,948 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,689$66,789
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,790$15,551
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,371$2,608
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $80,850$84,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $80,772$84,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,772$84,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $80,850$84,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $84,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$387,437
XI-2 Total expenses$383,261
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,176
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,772
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$84,948

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