GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONALCHILDREN INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization: GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONALCHILDREN INC (EIN 20-5671272)
Tax period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed: 2025-10-24
IRS object ID: 202542979349301144
Schema version: 2024v5.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule E
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2025-10-24T11:50:22-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2025-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	410746749	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4334 MUNSON STREET SUITE 200	AddressLine1Txt
City	CANTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	OH	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	44718	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2024-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	205671272	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2	CHILDREN INC	BusinessNameLine2Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	GOLD	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	3304934400	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1431 30TH STREET NW	AddressLine1Txt
City	CANTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	OH	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	447092926	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	GINA M BANNEVICH	PersonNm
Person Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	3304934400	PhoneNum
Signature	2025-10-24	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	Yes (1)	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	JENNIFER COLEMAN	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00743188	PTIN
Phone	3304972000	PhoneNum
Preparation	2025-10-24	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2024	TaxYr
Build TS	2025-03-06 01:10:19Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	GINA M BANNEVICH	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1431 30TH STREET NW	AddressLine1Txt
City	CANTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	OH	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	447092926	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$4,362,070	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.GOLDENKEYSCHOOL.COM	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	2006	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	OH	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. WE ARE NON-PUBLIC SPECIALIZED CHARTER SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE THAT OFFERS EARLY INTERVENTION FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM. ADDITIONALLY WE HAVE A PRESCHOOL INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM FOR AGES 3YEARS TO 5 YEARS. WE DO PROVIDE CHILDCARE FOR STUDENTS OF OUR SCHOOL AND OUR PRESCHOOL CLASSES AS WELL AS A SUMMER CAMP FOR STUDENTS WITH COGNITIVE DISORDERS, PRIMARY AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	11	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	11	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	74	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	12	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$269,863	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$39,518	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$4,140,308	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$4,275,937	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$32,140	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$43,954	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$2,309	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$2,661	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$4,444,620	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$4,362,070	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,350	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$2,480	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$2,832,635	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$2,983,742	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$1,238,438	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$1,273,865	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$4,072,423	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$4,260,087	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$372,197	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$101,983	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$5,416,117	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$5,317,312	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$631,073	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$430,285	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$4,785,044	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$4,887,027	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$1,236,114	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$3,145,443	RevenueAmt
Desc	THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN OPERATES A NON-PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ACCREDITED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & WORKFORCE. THE SCHOOL SERVES STUDENTS IN GRADES K8 WHO HAVE AUTISM AND OTHER COGNITIVE DISABILITIES, PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TAILORED TO EACH STUDENT'S DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILE. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT, AND FUNCTIONAL SKILL-BUILDING, THE SCHOOL AIMS TO ENHANCE EACH CHILD'S INDEPENDENCE, COMMUNICATION, AND OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE.THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS A TRADITIONAL 10-MONTH ACADEMIC CALENDAR, OFFERING SERVICES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM MID-AUGUST THROUGH THE END OF MAY. STAFFED BY LICENSED EDUCATORS AND INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS, THE SCHOOL EMPHASIZES INCLUSIVE PRACTICES, EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES, AND A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN THRIVE BOTH SOCIALLY AND ACADEMICALLY.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$2,200,943	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$2,480	GrantAmt
Revenue	$1,059,005	RevenueAmt
Desc	THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN OPERATES A SPECIALIZED PRESCHOOL INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 5 DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. THIS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM IS GROUNDED IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) AND RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION (RDI), TO SUPPORT EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL GROWTH IN COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING.THE PRESCHOOL PROVIDES INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTISM. STAFF RECEIVE ONGOING TRAINING IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND AUTISM-SPECIFIC EDUCATION STRATEGIES, ENSURING A HIGH LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND CONSISTENCY IN CARE. THE PROGRAM RUNS ON A 12-MONTH CALENDAR AND IS STRUCTURED TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL PROGRESS IN EACH CHILD'S LEARNING AND QUALITY OF LIFE.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$351,602	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$71,489	RevenueAmt
Desc	THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN PROVIDES CHILDCARE SERVICES TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS NON-PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND SPECIALIZED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE, AS WELL AS A SUMMER CAMP DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. THE CHILDCARE PROGRAM SUPPORTS OVER 45 CHILDREN ANNUALLY BETWEEN BEFORE AND AFTER CARE SERVICES AND SUMMER CAMP. ALL PROGRAMS ARE STAFFED BY PROFESSIONALS TRAINED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE FAMILIES SERVED.THE BEFORE AND AFTER CARE PROGRAM OPERATES YEAR-ROUND, OFFERING STRUCTURED SUPPORT AND RESPITE FOR WORKING FAMILIES. THE SUMMER CAMP RUNS FROM MID-JUNE THROUGH EARLY AUGUST AND PROVIDES ENRICHING ACTIVITIES TAILORED TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH COGNITIVE DISORDERS, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES COMPASSIONATE CARE, CONSISTENCY, AND A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS GROWTH AND CONNECTION.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$3,788,659	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	0	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	Yes (1)	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	0	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	0	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	Yes (1)	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	0	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	0	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	0	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	15	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	74	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	0	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	0	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	11	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	11	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	0	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GINA M BANNEVICH	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	3304934400	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1431 30TH ST NW	AddressLine1Txt
City	CANTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	OH	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	44709	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TARANNA FRANCISCO
CHAIR	0.50	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN SUNDHEIMBER
VICE CHAIR (BEGAN 4/2024)	0.10	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BARB FRUSTACI
SECRETARY	0.50	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
TIM HEFTY
TREASURER	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JARED CHERVRAUX
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	0.10	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH D'AUGUSTINE
DIRECTOR	0.10	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DR MICHELLE BEMILLER
DIRECTOR	0.10	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
GARRET KLOOTS
DIRECTOR	0.10	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE LEHOTA
DIRECTOR	0.10	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KENNETH PASCLEY
DIRECTOR	0.10	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
SARA STUDENY
DIRECTOR	0.10	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
GINA BANNEVICH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		Yes (X)	$106,439	$0	$3,099
CAITLIN BELLINSKI
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR	40.00		Yes (X)	$83,196	$0	$5,380
JAMIE SCHOTT
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	40.00		Yes (X)	$69,679	$0	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$259,314	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$8,479	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	0	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
WINGS OF CHANGE
1909 3RD ST	CUYAHOGA FALLS	OH	44221	OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES TO STUDENT	$156,039
PORTAGE THERAPY SERVICES
2728 WARREN-BURTON RD	SOUTHINGTON	OH	44470	OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY	$141,080
STARK SPEECH
7265 PORTAGE ST NW SUITE B	MASSILLON	OH	44646	SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS	$128,520

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	3	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions	$39,518	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$39,518	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CHARTER	624100	$3,145,443	$3,145,443
NON-CHARTER	624100	$1,059,005	$1,059,005
CHILDCARE	624100	$71,489	$71,489

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$4,275,937	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$33,145	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$33,145	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$10,809	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$0	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$10,809	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$10,809	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$10,809	ExclusionAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	MISCELLANEOUS INCOME	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$2,661	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$2,661	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$2,661	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$4,362,070	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$4,275,937	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$46,615	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,480	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,480	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$281,755	TotalAmt
Management And General	$281,755	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,045,349	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,970,274	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$75,075	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$76,401	TotalAmt
Program Services	$71,160	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,241	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$327,127	TotalAmt
Program Services	$327,127	ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$253,110	TotalAmt
Program Services	$226,720	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$26,390	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$76,710	TotalAmt
Management And General	$76,710	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,087	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,087	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$635,845	TotalAmt
Program Services	$635,845	ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$20,851	TotalAmt
Program Services	$20,851	ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$9,902	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,902	ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$118,038	TotalAmt
Program Services	$112,868	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,170	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,269	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,269	ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$83,812	TotalAmt
Program Services	$83,812	ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$29,945	TotalAmt
Program Services	$29,945	ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$137,923	TotalAmt
Program Services	$137,923	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$27,101	TotalAmt
Program Services	$27,101	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt
EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES	$70,709	$70,709
FOOD	$26,958	$26,958
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS	$13,065	$13,065
BAD DEBT	$5,000	$5,000

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,650	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,650	ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,260,087	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,788,659	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$471,428	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$406,607	BOYAmt
EOY	$217,626	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,002,397	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,091,905	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$81,669	BOYAmt
EOY	$50,089	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$13,179	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,902	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$4,901,507	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$1,103,410	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,779,059	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,798,097	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$133,206	BOYAmt
EOY	$151,693	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,416,117	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,317,312	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$99,329	BOYAmt
EOY	$83,948	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,703	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,975	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$523,041	BOYAmt
EOY	$340,362	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$631,073	BOYAmt
EOY	$430,285	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,785,044	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,887,027	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,785,044	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,887,027	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,416,117	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,317,312	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$101,983	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	0	FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
School	Yes (X)	SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$133,205	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$6,523	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$13,052	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$1,087	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$151,693	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributions	$132,386	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$819	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$133,205	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	1.00000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.00000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.00000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	Yes (1)	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$123,287	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$123,287	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,339,028	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$315,092	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$3,023,936	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,011,201	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$522,977	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$488,224	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$323,094	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$265,341	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$57,753	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$104,897	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$104,897	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$3,798,097	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART V, LINE 4:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS CREATED IN HONOR OF THE RETIRING CO-FOUNDER AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE ENDOWMENT WAS CREATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR TO BE UTILIZED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE GOLDEN KEY TO ENSURE NO FAMILY HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR ALL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FOR ANY STUDENTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt	Yes (1)	NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc	Yes (1)	PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media	Yes (1)	PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp Recs	Yes (1)	MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships Recs	Yes (1)	MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc	Yes (1)	MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All Sol	Yes (1)	MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts	0	DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy	0	DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty	0	DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs	0	DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy	0	DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts	0	DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog	0	DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty	0	DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd	0	GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd	0	GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550	Yes (1)	ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZED ITS POLICY DURING THE ADMISSION PROCESS FOR EVERY POTENTIAL STUDENT AND AGAIN IN EVERY STUDENT ENROLLMENT PACKET. IT IS DISPLAYED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A	THE BOARD MAY APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE CORPORATION'S OFFICERS. THIS COMMITTEE ACTS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS, UNDER THE BOARD'S OVERSIGHT, AND MAY EXERCISE FULL BOARD AUTHORITY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED. EMERGENCY MATTERS MAY BE ADDRESSED BY THE COMMITTEE, AND ITS ACTIONS ARE RECORDED AND REPORTED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND THEN PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS TREASURER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, INC. REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO PROTECT THE ORGANIZATION'S INTEGRITY AND REPUTATION. EMPLOYEES MUST NOT HAVE PERSONAL INTERESTS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT CONFLICT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTERESTS. CONFLICTS INCLUDE HOLDING INTERESTS IN OR ACCEPTING BENEFITS FROM BUSINESSES DEALING WITH OR COMPETING WITH THE ORGANIZATION, BEING EMPLOYED BY OR SERVING ON BOARDS OF SUCH BUSINESSES, AND PROFITING PERSONALLY FROM THEM. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. MODEST BUSINESS COURTESIES ARE ACCEPTABLE, BUT EMPLOYEES MUST REPORT ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	ALL SALARIES AND WAGES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH A THIRD PARTY PAYROLL COMPANY TO PROVIDE COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN JUNE 2025.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 70,169. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 70,169. CONTRACTED PT THERAPY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,240. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,240. CONTRACTED OT THERAPY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 255,100. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 255,100. CONTRACTED SPEECH THERAPY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 287,873. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 287,873. NURSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,463. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,463.