The Children's Garden Early Learning Center is designed to meet the early care and educational needs for children ages 6 weeks through their 8th birthday. Serving up to 70 children on a full or part time basis through Early Head Start, Universal Preschool, CCAP, summer and other programs. The center's educational philosophy is based on the best practices of early care and education which recognize the uniqueness of each child and family who enter our center to give them the opportunity to bloom and grow! We aim to provide high quality care and education in a safe and nurturing environment: encouraging curiosity, exploration, learning and growth within a culture of respect for individuals and families.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Colorado.
- Base
- $33k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $16k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $3k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assistant Director (for the Majority of the Year) Director (Operational) 10th to 25th percentilevs Human Services peers nationwide | $33k | — | — | — | $33k $35k |
Executive Director (outgoing) Below 10th percentile | $16k | — | — | — | $16k $17k |
Executive Director (incoming) Below 10th percentile | $3k | — | — | — | $3k $3k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHILDRENS GARDEN EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 37%
from 2023
From $53k in 2023 to $33k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay fell 5% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Executive Officer pay fell 70% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
What Human Services executives earn in Colorado
Comparable human services organizations in Colorado pay their highest-earning executive a median of $79,345.
These are human services sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 668 organizations across 668 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Human Services pay data for Colorado →Common questions about CHILDRENS GARDEN EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC
What does the Director (Operational) of CHILDRENS GARDEN EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of CHILDRENS GARDEN EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC received $33,034 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Director (Operational) roles among Human Services organizations nationwide, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at CHILDRENS GARDEN EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at CHILDRENS GARDEN EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at CHILDRENS GARDEN EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
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