Gradys Classroom Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EDUCATE CHILDREN WHO FACE CHALLENGING SOCIETAL ISSUES BY USING COMPELLING EDUTAINMENT CONTENT VALIDATED BY RESEARCH PROTOCOLS IN ORDER TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOR PATTERNS AND IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.
- Income
- $140,839
- Spending
- $99,682
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $30,379, president/secretary
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $68,575 spent. GRADY'S CLASSROOM IS A MISSION-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION THAT USES A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH THAT INTEGRATES ANIMATION SHOW CONTENT, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WITH KIDS, AND RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF THE EXPERIENCE TO HELP ADVANCE AND PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING, ACTIVE LIVING, AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY FOR ALL.OUR STRATEGY INCLUDES STRONG PARTNERS AND PARTNERSHIPS, WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN GREATEST NEEDS AND AT GREATEST RISK, AND FACILITATES CONTENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN A WAY THAT IS FEASIBLE AND EFFECTIVE.PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SCHOOL GARDEN PLANNING AND BUILDS, ANIMATION CONTENT BACKED WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE, PURPOSEFUL, AND TARGETED CURRICULAR MATERIALS (E.G., SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, NUTRITION AND HEALTH, AND GARDENING), AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXTENSIONS SUCH AS RECIPE TESTING, GAMES, AND TASTINGS! EACH MODULE FEATURES A UNIQUE ANIMATION EPISODE AND THEN A SERIES OF SESSION COMPONENTS THAT SUPPORT THE LEARNING TARGETS IN BITESIZE CHUNKS THAT ARE FUN FOR KIDS AND EASY FOR STAFF OR TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT.WE METHODICALLY DEVELOPED, TESTED, AND RECEIVED VALIDATION RESULTS FOR OUR FIRST PROJECT, WHICH IS TO COMBAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND FOOD INSECURITY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. WE FIRST CREATED GADY'S GARDEN, AN ANIMATION SHOW THAT CHRONICLES THE LIVES OF SIX KIDS OF COLOR WHO SEEK TO INTRODUCE A GARDEN TO MAKE VEGETABLES AVAILABLE TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, WHICH FURTHER LED TO THE CREATION OF THE FIRST ANIMATION EPISODE, "LET'S PLANT A SALAD." WE THEN PARTNERED WITH PHD. NUTRITION EXPERTS AND LOCAL K-6 SCHOOLS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI TO DEVELOP AN INTERVENTION PROTOCOL PRE AND POST VIEWING OF THE FIRST SHOW EPISODE. THE RESULTS WERE PROMISING: THERE WAS A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF CELERY (+ 37.5%) AND ONIONS (+12.5%) FOLLOWING THE INTERVENTION; AND THERE ALSO WAS A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WILLINGNESS TO TRY CELERY (+50%) AND ROMAINE LETTUCE (+75%) FOLLOWING THE INTERVENTION. AS WE SCALE THIS INTERVENTION APPROACH, WE WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE POSITIVE RESULTS THAT LEAD TO INCREASED VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AND HEALTHY KIDS.DURING 2024, WE TESTED OUR ECOSYSTEM OF EDUTAINMENT, EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM AND APP TECHNOLOGY WITH MULTIPLE K-6 SCHOOLS IN GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN, CELEDONIA, MICHIGAN AND BELOIT, WISCONSIN. THE NUMBER OF 2ND AND 3RD GRADE PARTICIPANTS EXCEEDED TWO THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS. OUR RESULTS DEMONSTRATED AN INCREASE IN WILLINGNESS TO TRY VEGETABLES BY AS MUCH AS 37 PERCENT AND THE NEW GRADY'S GARDEN APP TECHNOLOGY WAS WELL RECEIVED BY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 August 2021.
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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