2024-11-12T16:25:16Z 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 922294929 WHOLE CHILD LEARNING CO WHOL 8027984430 168 N Main Street Northfield VT 05663 Andrea Lively Treasurer 8027984430 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Rainbow Gardens Blake Pierson 1691 Turkey Hill Rd Northfield VT 05663 297793 false X www.rainbowgardensvt.org X 2023 VT Rainbow Gardens provides holistic education that empowers children to develop authentically and become engaged community members. 4 1 8 1 0 0 130105 167619 59 10 0 297793 9651 0 85794 0 0 59572 0 155017 0 142776 0 145437 0 2661 0 142776 We are on a mission to bring holistic education that nurtures the whole child and are excited to bring Waldorf-inspired education to our community here in and around Northfield, VT. We realize there is a need for alternative education and have created this initiative to make it accessible to all families who share the same values. false false 133885 9651 167619 The operation of a nursery and mixed-age Pre-K program (ages 2-5) in Northfield, VT 133885 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false X 4 1 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false X Andrea Lively 8025954309 1691 Turkey Hill Rd Northfield VT 05663 Blake Pierson Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Roche Program Director, Lead Teacher, Board Member 40.00 0.00 X 28183 0 0 Cara Gauthier Board Member 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrea Lively School Director 40.00 0.00 X X 6788 0 0 Elizabeth Hess Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 34971 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 26517 103588 0 130105 Nursery & Mixed-Age Pre-K program 624410 167619 167619 167619 59 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 297793 167688 0 0 0 0 9651 9651 0 0 0 0 34972 34972 0 0 0 42610 42610 0 1394 1394 0 0 6818 6818 0 0 226 0 226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14293 10259 4034 0 0 0 0 3250 3250 0 0 0 0 1338 1338 6 6 0 0 7555 7555 5091 5091 Food 5625 5625 Contract & Professional Fees 19321 12289 7032 Other 11 11 Payroll Provider 2856 2856 155017 140858 14159 0 0 0 44866 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83764 0 83764 0 0 0 0 15643 0 144273 2610 1051 0 3661 X 140612 0 140612 0 144273 142776 0 0 0 0 0 X X false false false false X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 78180 0 78180 11824 0 11824 90004 true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Part I, Line 3 The organization has not publicized through newspaper or broadcast media. We did advertise through the online platform of Front Porch Forum, which directed users to our website and has a statement of our nondiscriminatory policy. true Tuition assistance 9 9651 0 Part I, Line 2 Tuition assistance is granted based on financial need. We also offer a 15% sibling discount, as well as a 5% military discount. Part VI, Line 11b The return preparer emailed a copy of the final version of Form 990 to each Board member before filing. Part VI, Line 12c All staff members of the organization regularly and consistently monitored and enforced compliance with the policy. If there was a conflict of interest present, one of the Board members would bring it to discussion at the meeting, and the members in question were asked not to vote on the matter. In 2024, we have increased the number of independent board members from 1 to 2. Part VI, Line 15a We looked at comparable child care facilities and schools in the area and voted as a Board on compensation Part VI, Line 15b We looked at comparable child care facilities and schools in the area and voted as a Board on compensation. Part VI, Line 19 Rainbow Gardens made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. In 2024, we plan to make our financials (P&L, balance sheet, statement of cash flows) available on our website, and will continue to make our 990 available upon request. Part VI, Line 1a Blake Pierson, president Andrea Lively, Treasurer Margaret Roche, Secretary Cara Gauthier, Board Member Elizabeth Hess, Board Member (officially voted as a Board member in June 2024) Part VI, Line 2 Blake Pierson is Andrea Lively's spouse Margaret Roche received compensation from Rainbow Gardens exceeding $10,000 Part VI, Line 4 The governing body's voting members started with: Blake Pierson, president Andrea Lively, Secretary Donnajean Pierson, Treasurer Donnajean Pierson asked to leave the Board, and we added Margaret Roche, Secretary Cara Gauthier, Board Member Elizabeth Hess, Board Member (June 2024) Andrea Lively's position changed from Secretary to Treasurer Part VI, Line 8b Rainbow Gardens has no committees Part XII, Line 2c Although we had an independent accountant look over our financials, we did not have a formal review. Filed for extension - 2023 was our first year of operation