GARDEN CITY NURSERY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GARDEN CITY NURSERY SCHOOL

EIN 11-6003017 · Education (B)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.01%of revenue went to mission work96.8% of expenses · Program services

$65.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.10%of revenue went to management and office costs3.2% of expenses

$1.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$721,532

Mission workProgram services$454,64463.01% of revenue96.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$15,1602.10% of revenue3.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$251,72834.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$469,80465.11% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$721,532

Expenses$469,804

Annual surplus $251,728 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$454,644 · 96.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$15,160 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$721,532

Expenses$469,804

Assets$875,955

Income$726,308

Contributions$173,286

Mission work (program services)$454,644

Management and general$15,160

Accounting fees$4,384

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FRANCESCA COHNDIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $53,183

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

FRANCESCA COHNDIRECTOR

ANN MARIE MORASHVP FUNDRAISING

CATHERINE SZYMZAKTREASURER

CHRISSY SALATAVP MEMBERSHIP

JENNIFER MARTINPRESIDENT

KATIE OBRIENVP FUNDRAISING

LINDSEY FINNERANSECRETARY

MICHAEL DAVILAVP MAINTENANCE

MIKE AFFRONTIVP MAINTENANCE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 50 CHERRY VALLEY AVE, GARDEN CITY, NY 11530
County: Nassau
In care of: FRANCESCA COHN
Primary officer: FRANCESCA COHN, Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@gcns.org Phone(516) 481-7765

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STEIN & AIKEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education