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Nonprofit · EIN 48-0723044

GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204

Financials

$4.7M$4.6M2022$5.3M$5.3M2023$5.3M$5.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,282,266$5,096,532$185,734$3,162,640$1,651,307$1,511,333
June 30, 2024990$5,278,200$5,271,151$7,049$3,297,731$1,972,132$1,325,599
June 30, 2023990$4,672,806$4,593,538$79,268$3,291,758$1,973,208$1,318,550
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,669,377
of which government grants
$3,613,085
Program service revenue
$391,789
Investment income
$31,617
Net income from fundraising events
$187,774
Other revenue
$189,483

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,166
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$289,653
Other salaries and wages
$3,060,746
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,889,790
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$42,255
Occupancy
$495,578
Travel
$26,169
Depreciation
$4,126
Program services (functional)
$4,214,459
Management and general (functional)
$626,637
Fundraising (functional)
$255,436

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,297,731
Total assets, end of year
$3,162,640
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,651,307
Net assets, end of year
$1,511,333
Land, buildings and equipment
$44,570
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,020,771
Net assets with donor restrictions
$490,562
Gross receipts
$5,368,300
Employees
85
Volunteers
480
Year formed
1965
State of legal domicile
KS

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Larry LewisExecutive Director
Officer
40$197,992$10,926
Kathleen KaneFormer Finance Director
Officer, Former
40$48,124$99
Tama ByrnesFinance Director
Officer
40$33,485$2,771
Kate AllenBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Justin CalhounBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris DavisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Deanna FerranteBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joe FollettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rebecca FowlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Beauty HeneckeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Moira HollandBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer MillerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jessica NollettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Antoinette RedmondBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian SavoyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tarena TerryBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian ZickefooseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Debra PetersonBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Jake BarnesBoard Past President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Marc ShafferBoard Vice-President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Paul StephensBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Kendall BurrBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Larry LewisExecutive Director
Officer
40$140,358$10,258
David HarroldFormer Finance Director
Officer, Former
40$66,787$21
Kathleen KaneFinance Director
Officer
40$9,351$0
Kate AllenBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris DavisBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris GoodgerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Beauty HeneckeBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer MillerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anne MillsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jessica NolettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Antoinette RedmondBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marc ShafferBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tarena TerryBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian ZickefooseBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Machaela WhelanFormer Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael RussellFormer Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Thomas SutherlandFormer Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jake BarnesBoard President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Scott CampbellBoard Past President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Debra PetersonBoard Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Kendall BurrBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Paul StephensBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
Nick OngFormer Board Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LARRY LEWISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$105,232$1,741
CAROL GONZALESPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANNE MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS ONGTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAKE BARNESPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SCOTT CAMPBELLPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KENDALL BURRSECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AMY GOOSTREEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL GROTZINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL HEILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE ONOFRIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBRA PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC SHAFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOM SUTHERLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEEANNE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MACHAELA WHELANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTOINETTE REDMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN ZICKEFOOSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8155 SANTA FE DR, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204-3607
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Larry Lewis, 8155 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 662043607
Signed the 990
Larry Lewis, Executive Director
Phone
(913) 649-9714

Mission

We nurture strong beginnings for children through a comprehensive early educational approach that supports and empowers families.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $1,967,791
  • 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.
    Expenses $1,845,309
  • 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.
    Expenses $401,359 · revenue $391,789

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
48-0723044
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1968
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B22Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,162,640
Income (IRS master file)
$5,368,300

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,282,266$5,096,532$3,162,640IRS
990June 2024$5,278,200$5,271,151$3,297,731IRS
990June 2023$4,672,806$4,593,538$3,291,758XML
990June 2022$4,135,732$3,873,451$1,494,791IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 48-0723044).

Questions about GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC

What is the EIN of GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC is 48-0723044.
Is GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Larry Lewis.
Who are the officers and directors of GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,992 (Larry Lewis, Executive Director).
How much revenue does GROWING FUTURES EARLY EDUCATION CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,282,266, expenses of $5,096,532 and total assets of $3,162,640 at year end.

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