Growing Futures Early Education Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We nurture strong beginnings for children through a comprehensive early educational approach that supports and empowers families.
- Income
- $5.3 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 68%
- Employees
- 85
- Volunteers
- 480
- Highest pay
- $208,918, executive 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
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 52% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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 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 (3)
- $2.0 million spent. Extended Day - serves children in five (5) classrooms for a six-hour day, Monday-Thursday, for approximately 175 days per year. The extended day program serves low-income preschool aged children providing a high-quality Center based early childhood education and comprehensive family services for the whole family. The program is free to eligible families. Children must reside within the Shawnee Mission school district boundaries, be 3 or 4 years of age by August 31, and have family incomes that meet the Federal poverty guidelines.
- $1.8 million spent. The Early Head Start program is delivered both in the home and Center setting providing early childhood education and comprehensive family support services. Eligible participants are children birth to three years of age and pregnant women. Families enrolled in our Early Head Start Home Visitation Program (term from KS EHS grants) receive weekly home visits by Family Educators certified through the Parents As Teachers Born to Learn Curriculum in addition to delivering services using the Florida State University Curriculum For Prevention and Early Intervention. Early Head Start Center Based services are provided in four classrooms at Growing Futures.
- $401,359 spent. Wrap Around Care - serves children in two (2) classrooms from 7:15am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday, year-round. It is designed to combine the preschool program with an extended day for parents who are working or in school at least 30 hours a week. For the 2024-2025 program year the cost is $160 a week. Children enrolled in our preschool programming must reside within the Shawnee Mission school district boundaries, be 3 or 4 years old by August 31, and have family incomes that meet the Federal poverty guidelines.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1968.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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