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EIN 36-2760908

The Growing Place

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
43
City
Dekalb
State
Illinois
Year formed
1973
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
P33: Child Day Care
Description
The Growing Place, Inc. provides quality child care for children from the age of six weeks to twelve years old, operating four facilities that serve approximately 200 children on a yearly basis. Programs offered include a part-day nursery school, a full-day year-round childcare program, a half-day child care program for kindergarten age children, and an after-school program.
Total revenues
$1,245,591
2023
Total expenses
$1,461,493
2023
Total assets
$651,366
2023
Num. employees
43
2023

Program areas at The Growing Place

The Growing Place, Inc. operated four facilities serving approximately 200 children on a yearly basis. Programs include a part-day nursury school, a full-day year round childcare program, a half-day child care program for kindergarten age children, an after school program, and a summer camp. The children range in age from six weeks to twelve years.

Who funds The Growing Place

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Dekalb County Community Foundation (DCCF)General Support$11,053
Cy Miller FoundationUnrestricted Grant$6,500
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$37

Personnel at The Growing Place

NameTitleCompensation
Caitlin LeeExecutive Director$70,876
Dave StoreyTreasurer$0
Paula HowlettPresident$0
Marge RosebergVice President$0
Caitlin Lee Exec
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for The Growing Place

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$872,534
Program services$368,076
Investment income and dividends$1,256
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$3,725
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,245,591

Form 990s for The Growing Place

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-07-11990View PDF
2022-082023-05-24990View PDF
2021-082022-05-19990View PDF
2020-082021-04-15990View PDF
2019-082021-12-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,500 from Cy Miller Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $6,000 from Cy Miller Foundation
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,795 from Dekalb County Community Foundation (DCCF)
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsHuman service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
909 S 4th St
Dekalb, IL 60115
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
DeKalb County, IL
Website URL
growingplace-il.com 
Phone
(815) 756-5744
IRS details
EIN
36-2760908
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1973
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P33: Child Day Care
NAICS code, primary
624410: Child Day Care Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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