Civic Intelligence

The Growing Place Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 36-2760908

Sep 01, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021 • Filed on May 19, 2022

Organization Profilewww.growingplace_il.com
909 S 4th StDekalb, IL 60115-4411

(815) 756-5744

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

42nd percentile

8.3%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

56th percentile

$70,596

Higher top officer pay than 56% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.5% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

58th percentile

13%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

44th percentile

7.1%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Up

$762,940

Up $90,680 (+13%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$621,554

Up $106,863 (+21%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$141,386

Down $16,183 (-10%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,281,862

Up $85,178 (+7.1%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$1,174,999

Up $25,967 (+2.3%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$106,863

Up $59,211 (+124%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2013: $880,376Liabilities 2013: $142,606Net Assets 2013: $737,7702013Assets 2015: $783,692Liabilities 2015: $144,032Net Assets 2015: $639,6602015Assets 2016: $679,512Liabilities 2016: $153,906Net Assets 2016: $525,6062016Assets 2020: $672,260Liabilities 2020: $157,569Net Assets 2020: $514,6912020Assets 2021: $762,940Liabilities 2021: $141,386Net Assets 2021: $621,5542021Assets 2022: $858,828Liabilities 2022: $99,505Net Assets 2022: $759,3232022Assets 2023: $651,366Liabilities 2023: $107,945Net Assets 2023: $543,4212023Assets 2024: $666,175Liabilities 2024: $109,832Net Assets 2024: $556,3432024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$762,940
Liabilities$141,386
Net Assets$621,554
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth44th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2013: $1,203,7932013Revenue 2015: $1,161,132Expenses 2015: $1,196,708Net Income 2015: -$35,5762015Revenue 2016: $976,925Expenses 2016: $1,090,979Net Income 2016: -$114,0542016Revenue 2020: $1,196,684Expenses 2020: $1,149,032Net Income 2020: $47,6522020Revenue 2021: $1,281,862Expenses 2021: $1,174,999Net Income 2021: $106,8632021Revenue 2022: $1,404,637Expenses 2022: $1,266,868Net Income 2022: $137,7692022Revenue 2023: $1,245,591Expenses 2023: $1,461,493Net Income 2023: -$215,9022023Revenue 2024: $1,508,559Expenses 2024: $1,495,637Net Income 2024: $12,9222024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$1,281,862
Expenses$1,174,999
Net Income$106,863
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
Signed
May 19, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.2
Gross Receipts
$1,281,862
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Growing Place, Inc. provides quality child care for children from the age of six weeks to twelve years old.

The Growing Place, Inc. provides quality child care for children from the age of 6 weeks to 12 years old. The organization operates four facilities serving approximately 200 children on an annual basis.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$490,310$507,584▲ $17,274
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$128,653$164,298▲ $35,645
Accounts Receivable$43,805$80,931▲ $37,126
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,333$2,775▲ $442
Total Assets$672,260$762,940▲ $90,680
Other Assets Total$7,159$7,352▲ $193
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$84,866$74,532▼ $10,334
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$25,880$63,355▲ $37,475
Deferred Revenue$46,823$3,499▼ $43,324
Total Liabilities$157,569$141,386▼ $16,183
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$507,191$614,054▲ $106,863
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$7,500$7,500→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$514,691$621,554▲ $106,863
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$672,260$762,940▲ $90,680

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$343,531$375,161$718,692
Equipment$6,759$203,311$210,070
Land$118,000-$118,000
Leasehold Improvements$39,294$666$39,960
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay56th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Caitlin LeeExecutive DirectorFT$70,596$70,596

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Paula HowlettPresident
Marge RosebergVice President
Barb ViletDirector
Diane GuhlDirector
Lin MolineDirector
Michael DoyleDirector
Peggy DlabalDirector
Dave StoreyTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$890,439
Program Service Revenue
$228,059
Investment Income
$70
Other Revenue
$163,294
All Other Contributions
$279,483
Change in Net Assets
$106,863

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,281,862
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,281,862
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,281,862
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$887,911
Other Expenses$287,088
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$665,247$64,189-$729,436
Office Expenses$115,991$23,766-$139,757
Occupancy$84,355$11,149-$95,504
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$72,067-$72,067
Payroll Taxes$50,815$10,408-$61,223
Depreciation Depletion$12,477$10,209-$22,686
Other Employee Benefits$9,918$7,793-$17,711
Conferences and Meetings$10,214--$10,214
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,905-$9,905
Pension Plan Contributions$6,203$1,271-$7,474
Fees for Services Other$4,556--$4,556
Travel$4,097--$4,097
Advertising-$369-$369
Total Functional Expenses$963,873$211,126$0$1,174,999

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,174,999
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,174,999
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,174,999
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$1,143
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11A

“The Form 990 was prepared by the organizations accountant and reviewed by the executive director and board of directors before submitting to the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy by considering any real or potential conflicts prior to voting among the board. Members are asked if there are any conflicts if it is not known based on previous disclosure documentation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A/B

“The compensation of the organizations executive director is set by the board of directors. The board uses data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations when setting compensation amounts. The same procedures are used for all other employees with the executive director performing the majority of due diligence and the board ultimately approving all salaries.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public. All of these documents are available upon request to anyone at anytime.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Growing Place Inc
EIN
36-2760908
Phone
8157565744
Address
909 S 4TH ST, DEKALB, IL 60115-4411
Doing Business As
The Growing Place Inc

Signing Officer

Name
Caitlin Lee
Title
Exec Director
Signed
2022-05-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Caitlin Lee Exec Dir
Formed
1973
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
48

Preparer

Firm
J Scott Chilton CPA
Address
1013 N 1ST ST, DEKALB, IL 60115
Preparer
J Scott Chilton CPA
Phone
8157588141
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its conflict of interest policy by considering any real or potential conflicts prior to voting among the board. Members are asked if there are any conflicts if it is not known based on previous disclosure documentation.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The compensation of the organizations executive director is set by the board of directors. The board uses data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations when setting compensation amounts. The same procedures are used for all other employees with the executive director performing the majority of due diligence and the board ultimately approving all salaries.
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$762,940
Liabilities
$141,386
Net assets
$621,554
Revenue
$1,281,862
Expenses
$1,174,999
Net income
$106,863
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.11$0.56$1.51$1.50$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.11$0.54$1.25$1.46$0.22
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.10$0.76$1.40$1.27$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.14$0.62$1.28$1.17$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.16$0.51$1.20$1.15$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.15$0.53$0.98$1.09$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.14$0.64$1.16$1.20$0.04
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$0.14$0.74$1.20