Ohio · Nonprofit
THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC
THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC (Ohio) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,629,425 to it, the largest being TIMKEN FOUNDATION OF CANTON ($500,000). 6 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $4.4M
- Funders on record
- 8
- Grants received
- $1.6M
- Net assets
- $4.9M
What The Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children Inc does
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.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
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.
$1,236,114 spent$3,145,443 earned by the program33% of program spendingThe 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.
$2,200,943 spentof which $2,480 as grants$1,059,005 earned by the program58% of program spendingThe 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.
$351,602 spent$71,489 earned by the program9% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $3,788,659.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $2.9M to $5.2M (+78%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2019 0% · 2020 0% · 2021 10% · 2022 10% · 2023 5% · 2024 1%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
1% of THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Gina Bannevich
Executive director
Board chair
Taranna Francisco
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2024 and FY2025 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2018 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 4 funders, grant income rose $16k → $333k.
4 of 8 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 31% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 31% of grant income and the top three 74%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
63% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2018 100% · 2020 99% · 2021 45% · 2022 45% · 2023 53% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
67% of THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC's funders are still giving 2 years after their first grant; 75% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
100% of THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC's grant income comes from Ohio funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $511k arriving through sponsors registered in 4 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC is better cushioned than half of the 6,891 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 6,891 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Organizations like THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Ohio
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
89% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC?
- THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC (Ohio) receives grants from 8 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,629,425 to it, the largest being TIMKEN FOUNDATION OF CANTON ($500,000). 6 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC have?
- IRS filings report 8 organizations giving $1,629,425 in grants to THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC, 6 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC?
- TIMKEN FOUNDATION OF CANTON is the largest funder on record, with $500,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE GOLDEN KEY CENTER FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Ohio. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 8 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing