2024-09-24T13:18:58-05:00 2023-12-31 591753337 KERKERING BARBERIO & CO PO BOX 49348 SARASOTA FL 342306348 990EZ 2023-01-01 270687287 NODNOC INC NODN 8778295500 8106 COASH RD SARASOTA FL 34234 JOAN CONDON BOARD CHAIR 8778295500 2024-09-20 1 1 BETH C EBERSOLE P00095365 9413654617 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X X SARASOTACHILDRENSGARDEN.COM X X 164703 X 6862 111918 20700 12737 5031 7706 11474 5784 5690 1012 153888 91849 6150 29570 556 28182 156307 -2419 -50413 0 -52832 X 20752 16653 2800 3650 23552 20303 73965 73135 -50413 -52832 X THE CHILDREN'S GARDEN MISSION IS TO "KEEP OUR CHILDREN CONNECTED TO NATURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME"! AS SIMPLE AS OUR MISSION SOUNDS, TODAY IT IS NOT EASY GETTING OUR CHILDREN OUTSIDE FOR SOME NATURE TIME. THERE ARE MANY OBSTACLES SUCH AS BUSY SCHEDULES, STRANGER DANGER, NOT HAVING ACCESS TO PARKS & ONE OF THE HARDEST CHALLENGES FOR OUTDOOR PLAY IS TECHNOLOGY TIME! ON AVERAGE OUR 7-16 YEAR OLDS SPEND UP TO 8 HOURS A DAY USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN SPENDING BETWEEN 4 & 5 HOURS A DAY. WE OFFER MANY NATURE, GARDENING & ART PROGRAMS WEEKLY AS WELL AS SPECIAL EVENTS TO GET OUR FAMILIES OUTSIDE ENJOYING THE WONDERS OF NATURE. THE CHILDREN'S GARDEN ALSO DOES COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH FREE NATURE CRAFTS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR!OUR GARDEN PROGRAMS INCLUDE: "CAN YOU DIG IT", "MUNCH CRUNCH GROW YOUR LUNCH" & "WORMS MADE MY LUNCH" TO NAME A FEW OF OUR GARDENING CLASSES. EACH CLASS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT GROWING THEIR OWN FOOD WITH GOOD SOIL, COMPOSTING & WATERING. OUR GARDENING CLASSES PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, CONFIDENCE & GOOD NUTRITION. NORMAL ATTENDANCE IS BETWEEN 10-24 KIDS. WE ALSO TEACH HOMESCHOOL CHILDREN & SMALL FIELD TRIPS. OUR NATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: "NATURE EXPLORERS", "MAGIC NATURE BOX" &"NATURE DETECTIVES" EACH PROGRAMS ARE VERY HANDS ON AND INTERACTIVE TO GET KIDS EXCITED ABOUT MOTHER NATURE. WHETHER WE ARE ON A "BUG HUNT", "TREE IDENTIFICATION OR "EXPLORING OUR BOG" WE ARE ALWAYS OFF ON A FUN OUTSIDE ADVENTURE! APPROXIMATELY 12 TO 30 KIDS PER WEEK ATTEND THESE PROGRAMS THAT ARE FREE FOR MEMBERS & INCLUDED IN THE GARDEN'S ADMISSION. THESE PROGRAMS ARE VERY WELL RECEIVED WITH OUR HOMESCHOOL GROUPS.OUR ART IN NATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: "ART ROCKS", "WILDCRAFTING" & "THE FAIRY RING" ARE JUST A FEW OF OUR MAGICAL ART PROGRAMS WHICH ALWAYS ENTWINES NATURE FINDS IN EACH PROGRAM. THESE ART PROGRAMS ALLOW FOR CREATIVITY, FOSTERS CONFIDENCE & INDIVIDUALITY, AND SPARKS THE IMAGINATION. SOME OF OUR ART PROGRAMS ARE ONLY SMALL CLASSES & SOME CRAFTS ALLOW FOR LARGER AUDIENCES. WE HAVE A GREAT ATTENDANCE FOR OUR ART PROGRAMS.STORYTELLING: WE LOVE TO PROMOTE LITERACY AT THE CHILDREN'S GARDEN & OUR LITTLE ONES LOVE TO READ BOOKS SO EACH WEEK WE SELECT A WHIMSICAL NATURE BOOK TO READ AT OUR AMPHITHEATER ALONG WITH A LITTLE CRAFT TO COMPLETE EACH STORY. WE ALSO HAVE LOCAL CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHORS COME AND READ THEIR BOOKS A COUPLE TIMES A YEAR WHICH IS A HUGE DRAW FOR FAMILIES.SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE: "WINNIE THE POOH'S BIRTHDAY", "BIG KISS TREASURE HUNT", OUR "FAIRY FESTIVAL", "HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION FOR ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK" OUR "ELF WORKSHOP AND MANY MORE FUN FAMILY EVENTS! THESE SPECIAL FAMILY EVENTS ARE HELD ON A WEEKEND TO ALLOW PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND KIDS TO ALL COME OUT AND GET SOME NATURE TIME TOGETHER ALONG WITH MAKING SOME NATURE MEMORIES! 0 80317 80317 CONDON JOAN PRESIDENT 20.00 0 0 0 FRENCH TED DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 DE GODOI SARA DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 STONE BOB DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 TALBERT EVA DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33716 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL THE ORGANIZATION 8106 COASH RD SARASOTA FL 34234 8778295500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 20579 54567 50802 36793 27562 190303 20579 54567 50802 36793 27562 190303 190303 834 396 1628 222 1012 4092 194395 485726 0.97900 0.98350 X JOAN CONDON TO PROVIDE CASH FLOW FOR THE ORGANIZATION X 500 33716 0 0 0 33716 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORY INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 11,474. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 5,784. GROSS PROFIT: 5,690. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 2,800. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 6,634. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 3,650. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 5,784. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,012. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES. AMOUNT: 7,517. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 6,301. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 2,191. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,363. DESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 3,569. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,852. DESCRIPTION: INTERNET EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,785. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 504. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 28,182. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY - GIFT SHOP. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,800. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,425. DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY - PLANTS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 225. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 40,249. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 39,419. DESCRIPTION: NOTES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 33,716. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 33,716. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.