Le Jardin Community Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EARLY LEARNING CHILDCARE
- Income
- $22.3 million
- Spending
- $19.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 379
- Volunteers
- 1,584
- Highest pay
- $333,969, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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, 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)
- $17.7 million spent. LE JARDIN COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. IS A PRIVATE NOT FOR PROFIT AGENCY SERVING OVER 1100 CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN ANNUALLY FROM AGES BIRTH TO 5. LE JARDIN HAS OVER 38 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE PROVIDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE SOUTH MIAMI DADE COMMUNITIES OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA CITY AND, THE SURROUNDING AREAS. EARLY HEAD START/HEAD START BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD, HAS THE ABILITY TO LEARN AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES ARE PROVIDED TO OUR CHILDREN THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCE. SUCH EXPERIENCES INCLUDE CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE, LITERACY SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS AND OTHER AGE APPROPRIATE CONCEPTS. IN A CENTER-BASED AND AGE APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENT, LE JARDIN FOCUSES ON SCHOOL READINESS PRACTICES, SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS, DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS, PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROVIDE EXTRA-CURRICULAR RESOURCES TO OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO OUR PARENTS THROUGH OUR PARENTING PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE CHILDREN'S TRUST. A RESEARCH CURRICULUM, POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (TRIPLE P) PROVIDES OUR INSTRUCTORS TO HELP TEACH PARENTS TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AS A FAMILY, MANAGE BEHAVIOR IN A POSITIVE MANNER, AND WORK WITH A VARIETY OF FAMILY STRUCTURES.OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY LE JARDIN INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, HEALTH SCREENINGS, NUTRITION AND PEER SUPPORT. TRAINED FAMILY WORKERS ALSO MAKE REFERRALS TO EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, HOUSING, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND TRANSPORTATION. LE JARDIN ENSURES THAT PARENTS ARE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND BE A PART OF THE DECISION MAKING THROUGH PARENT COMMITTEES, POLICY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 July 1988.
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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