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Garden City Nursery School

EIN 11-6003017 · Garden City, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SCHOOL IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN COOPERATIVE SCHOOL FOR THREE TO FIVE YEAR OLD CHILDREN, ORGANIZED AND ADMINISTERED BY PARENTS, WORKING COOPERATIVELY WITH TEACHERS IN ORDER TO FILL THE NEED FOR SUCH A SCHOOL. IN THE GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY, THE GARDEN CITY NURSERY SCHOOL HAS THREE PURPOSES. (1)TO FURTHER THE SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH OF THE PRE-SCHOOL CHILD BY PROVIDING HIM OR HER WITH REGULAR ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER CHILDREN HIS OR HER OWN AGE, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TRAINED AND UNDERSTANDING TEACHERS, IN A SAFE AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT. (2)TO EDUCATE PARENTS CONCERNING THE NEEDS AND GROWTH PATTERNS OF CHILDREN AND IN TECHNIQUES OF WORKING WITH CHILDREN, THROUGH CONFERENCES, PROGRAMS AND GUIDED PARTICIPATION IN THE CLASSROOM. (3)TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY MINDED ADULTS, TRAINED IN DEMOCRATIC ACTION, READY TO WORK, AS THEIR CHILDREN GROW OLDER, FOR OTHER COMMUNITY CAUSES AND NEEDS.

Income
$721,532
Spending
$469,804
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
13 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 60%
Employees
28
Volunteers
80
Highest pay
$53,183, director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 96 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 35% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 44% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 86 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $454,644 spent. NURSERY SCHOOL - PRE K, INCLUDING PLAY GROUP AND SUMMER SCHOOL PLAY GROUP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1970.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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