Nonprofit · EIN 45-5402598
GIGGLE AND GROW
Tax-exempt · WAYNE, NJ 07470
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $905,959 | $912,332 | -$6,373 | $203,178 | $81,994 | $121,184 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $981,049 | $1,041,689 | -$60,640 | $218,370 | $90,813 | $127,557 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $986,796 | $1,066,600 | -$79,804 | $275,458 | $87,261 | $188,197 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $968,075 | $880,149 | $87,926 | $356,268 | $88,267 | $268,001 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,454
- Program service revenue
- $902,374
- Investment income
- $52
- Other revenue
- $79
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $675,128
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $755,207
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,137
- Occupancy
- $80,831
- Depreciation
- $2,973
- Program services (functional)
- $766,512
- Management and general (functional)
- $145,820
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $218,370
- Total assets, end of year
- $203,178
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,994
- Net assets, end of year
- $121,184
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,094
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $121,184
- Gross receipts
- $905,959
- Employees
- 42
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA MICHELSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $129,333 |
| MARK MICHELSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATHY RENDINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VICTOR SPINELLI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NANCY TROTTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA MICHELSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $131,376 |
| MARK MICHELSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY RENDINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR SPINELLI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY TROTTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA MICHELSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $130,544 |
| MARK MICHELSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY RENDINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR SPINELLI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY TROTTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA MICHELSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $107,615 |
| MARK MICHELSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY RENDINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR SPINELLI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY TROTTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 99 PARISH DR, WAYNE, NJ 07470-6008
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 99 PARISH DRIVE, WAYNE NJ 07470
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BARBARA MICHELSON, 35 CHICOPEE DRIVE, WAYNE, NJ 07470
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- BARBARA MICHELSON, 99 PARISH DRIVE, WAYNE NJ 07470
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA MICHELSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (973) 686-1010
- Website
- www.gigglengrow.com
- Return prepared by
- BUENO AND COMPANY CPA
Mission
GIGGLE AND GROW IS A NURSERY SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX. IT OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR BOTH WORKING AND NON-WORKING PARENTS WHERE THEIR CHILDREN ARE IN A SAFE, SECURE AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, WHICH IS LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF LICENSING. THE CENTER WORKS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, OFFERS DISCOUNTS FOR SIBLINGS AND SINGLE PARENTS, PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT EMBRACE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND OFFERS EXTRA SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCES FOR THOSE THAT NEED A FULL YEAR PROGRAM. THE CENTER EMPLOYS CERTIFIED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE TEACHERS WHO HAVE A PASSION AND DEDICATION TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION. AS A NON-PROFIT PROGRAM, WE WILL SEEK DONATIONS TO THE SCHOOL AND EARMARK THESE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SCHOLARSHPS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND NEED-BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE.
Program accomplishments
- GIGGLE AND GROW IS A NURSERY SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE SIX. ITS GOAL IS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A WARM, LOVING, FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE THAT PROMOTES EXPLORATION, LANGUAGE, CRITICAL THINKING, QUESTIONING AND DISCOVERY. THE SCHOOL IS DEVOTED TO THE WHOLE CHILD BY CREATING AN ENGAGING LEARNING EVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS THEIR UNIQUENESS AND INDIVIDUALITY. EACH CHILD IS CHALLENGED AND ENCORAGED TO REACH HIS OR HER FULLEST POTENTIAL IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHRE THEY ARE LOVED.Expenses $755,121
- GIGGLE AND GROW IS A NURSERY SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE SIX. ITS GOAL IS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A WARM, LOVING, FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE THAT PROMOTES EXPLORATION, LANGUAGE, CRITICAL THINKING, QUESTIONING AND DISCOVERY. THE SCHOOL IS DEVOTED TO THE WHOLE CHILD BY CREATING AN ENGAGING LEARNING EVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS THEIR UNIQUENESS AND INDIVIDUALITY. EACH CHILD IS CHALLENGED AND ENCORAGED TO REACH HIS OR HER FULLEST POTENTIAL IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHRE THEY ARE LOVED.Expenses $11,391
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5402598
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $203,178
- Income (IRS master file)
- $905,959
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $905,959 | $912,332 | $203,178 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $981,049 | $1,041,689 | $218,370 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $986,796 | $1,066,600 | $275,458 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $968,075 | $880,149 | $356,268 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: BARBARA MICHELSON | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-5402598).
Questions about GIGGLE AND GROW
- What is the EIN of GIGGLE AND GROW?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GIGGLE AND GROW is 45-5402598.
- Is GIGGLE AND GROW tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to GIGGLE AND GROW tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GIGGLE AND GROW 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 GIGGLE AND GROW due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GIGGLE AND GROW last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GIGGLE AND GROW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARBARA MICHELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GIGGLE AND GROW?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,333 (BARBARA MICHELSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GIGGLE AND GROW have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $905,959, expenses of $912,332 and total assets of $203,178 at year end.
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