Love to Grow on
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, VALUES, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO CHILDREN & PARENTS THROUGH OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROAGRAM. WE SERVE INFANTS THROUGH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN A FULL DAY, YEAR ROUND PROGRAM. OUR FACILITY USES CREATIVE AND HANDS-ON APPROACH TO LEARNING WE VALUE ARTS AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDING.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $58,471, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 70% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $2.2 million spent. LOVE TO GROW ON SERVED OVER 150 CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 WEEKS AND AGE 12. OUR FACULTY OF 58 TEACHERS, AIDS AND SUPPORT STAFF WORKED TO CREATE RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND TO EXPLORE A VARIETY OF TOPICS WITH THE CHILDREN. OUR LOW CHILD TO ADULT RATIOS AND QUALIFIED TEACHING TEAMS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO EXPLORE ARTS, DANCE, MUSIC, SCULPTURE, THEATER LIGHT AND SHADOW PLAY, AND MANY MORE. OUR KINDNESS EMPHASIS ALLOWS US TO TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT VALUES SUCH AS COOPERATION, EMPATHY, FORGIVENESS AND RESPECT. WE FOCUS ON THE WHOLE CHILD AND BRING LEARNING INTO ALL AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM. DAILY OUT DOOR EXPLORATION, LARGE MOTOR TIME, SCIENCE, MATH, AND LITERACY BUILD SKILLS THAT ENSURE CHILDREN WILL BE PREPARED FOR SCHOOL. A KEY PLACE OF OUR PHILOSOPHY CENTERS ON RELATIONSHIP BUILDING. WE WORK TO SUPPORT PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS WHILE ALSO BUILDING TEACHER-CHILD AND PARENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS. OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS TO PARTICIPATE INCULDING PARENT RIGHTS, ART EXHIBITIONS AND PARENTING CLASSES. WE ARE OPEN TO SERVING FAMILIES REGARDLESS.
- $57,111 spent. LOVE TO GROW ON PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS TO THE CHILDREN. WE PARTICIPATE IN THE USDA'S CACFP. THE CENTER PROVIDES INFANT FOOD AND FORMULA AS WELL. CHILDREN FROM OVER 120 FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED MEALS AND SNACKS YEAR ROUND. FACULTY SERVES FAMILY STYLE MEALS AND PROVIDES NUTRITION EDUCATION AS WELL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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