GARDEN OF DREAMS COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE

EIN: 463594016 501(c)(3) Education

Battle Creek, MI

Total Revenue
$1,181,822
Total Expenses
$1,134,660
Total Assets
$917,066
Net Assets
$894,286
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2015
Legal Domicile
MI
Principal Officer
Robin Beasley
Phone
2697880081
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

GARDEN OF DREAMS COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE, founded in 2015, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $1.1M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

Garden of Dreams Community Preschool and Child Care develops young children through safe and affordable daily care. Our programs are rich in diversity through family and community support and involvement.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $177,597 Revenue: $177,467

Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is a very low cost program for children who are four years old across the State of Michigan. This program runs September through May and the children attend...

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Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is a very low cost program for children who are four years old across the State of Michigan. This program runs September through May and the children attend Monday through Thursday from 8am - 3pm. GSRP prepares children for kindergarten using High Scope curriculum, which is proven to improve student achievement. We encourage parent involvement and give opportunity for parent conferences and home visits. GSRP classrooms have 2 teachers whereby the lead teachers has a bachelors' degree and the assistant teacher has an associates degree.

Program 2
Expenses: $49,417 Revenue: $64,795

Food Service Program We participate in the federal child and adult care food program, CACFP. This program ensures that we serve healthy, family style meals to all of the children in our care. We are...

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Food Service Program We participate in the federal child and adult care food program, CACFP. This program ensures that we serve healthy, family style meals to all of the children in our care. We are critical partners in ensuring that our students receive the proper nutrition that they need to grow and develop. Our kitchen is licensed by the county health department, and we are able to accommodate those with food sensitivities.

Program 3
Expenses: $780,071 Revenue: $855,239

Child Care Programming. Our child care program serves infants through 5 years old during the school year, and school age children during the summer. We serve families by providing affordable child...

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Child Care Programming. Our child care program serves infants through 5 years old during the school year, and school age children during the summer. We serve families by providing affordable child care licensed by the State of Michigan. We have both private pay and DHHS children and we are open Monday - Friday from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm to meet the needs of our families. We offer a summer camp from June - August each year giving children educational and entertaining opportunities in a safe and nurturing environment. Our classrooms have structured daily routines, include time for outdoor play, indoor play, guided learning, and food and rest time. We employ two full time teacher in each classrooms in order to provide consistent caregivers for all of our students. There are also part time care givers who can fill in when teachers need to take breaks or are gone for the day.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $325,352
Program Service Revenue $855,239
Investment Income $1,231
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,181,822

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $923,932
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $1,007,085
Other Expenses $210,728
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,134,660

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,181,822 $1,134,610 +0.0%
Expenses $1,134,660 $1,137,281 0.0%
Net Income $47,162 $-2,671 -18.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
48
Volunteers
5

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$0
Total Directors
2
$0
Key Employees
1
$92,959
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Robin Beasley Executive Director 40
Key Emp
$92,959 $0 $92,959
Joann Farnham Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Johnson Director 0.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Craddock Secretary 0.5
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Barb Porter President 0.5
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Zena Perry Treasurer 0.5
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Michael Craddock Secretary 0.5
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,181,822 $1,134,660 $917,066 $47,162
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,349,823 $990,938 $853,684 $358,885
2022 $1,277,034 $916,426 $507,575 $360,608
2021 $795,999 $732,625 $233,038 $63,374
2020 $694,184 $689,636 $212,408 $4,548
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