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Children and the Country Life
A tax-exempt nonprofit in Gilroy, California, classified by the IRS as child day care. For the year ending Dec 2025 it reported $232,939 in revenue and -$134,700 in expenses.
What it says it does
“Our commitment to serving communities involves ensuring that our programs are accessible and relevant to diverse populations. To serve, share, and learn, we, Children Country & Lives (CCL), are committed to increasing access to nature, art, and outdoor activities to enhance equitable community health outcomes, both emotionally and physically, through the Equitable Food System and Social Economic...”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.
IRS facts
Type: Child day care (IRS activity code P33)
Mailing city (IRS): Gilroy, California 95020
EIN: 37-1605224
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2011, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $232,939 (year ending Dec 2025)
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Children and the Country Life finances
From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 3 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.
| Year ending | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $199,998 | $341,543 | $232,939 |
| Total expenses | $229,998 | $349,291 | -$134,700 |
| Total assets | $1,190 | -$7,748 | -$287,891 |
| Liabilities | - | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | -$29,876 | -$7,748 | -$287,891 |
| Employees | - | 0 | 0 |
| Volunteers | - | 50 | - |
| IRS form | Form 990-EZ | Form 990 | Form 990 |
Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2025
People: 0 employees reported for the year ending Dec 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.
Revenue trend: Steady. Revenue went from $199,998 (year ending Dec 2022) to $232,939 (Dec 2025), about +5% a year.
Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.
Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. California nonprofit.
How it compares
The only child care nonprofit in Gilroy in our directory.
Size: revenue of $232,939 is higher than roughly 10 to 20% of the 215 child care nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $1,136,738.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Child care, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Around Gilroy and its county
Santa Clara County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 373,834 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 782 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.1 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.
This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.
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Questions about Children and the Country Life
What is Children and the Country Life's EIN?
Children and the Country Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1605224. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Is Children and the Country Life a nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists Children and the Country Life in Gilroy, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2011. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Are donations to Children and the Country Life tax-deductible?
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Children and the Country Life as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
What does Children and the Country Life do?
In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025: "Our commitment to serving communities involves ensuring that our programs are accessible and relevant to diverse populations. To serve, share, and learn, we, Children Country & Lives (CCL), are committed to increasing access to nature, art, and outdoor activities to enhance equitable community health outcomes, both emotionally and physically, through the Equitable Food System and Social Economic..." The IRS classifies it as: Child day care.
How much money does Children and the Country Life take in?
For the year ending Dec 2025, Children and the Country Life reported total revenue of $232,939 and total expenses of -$134,700 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).
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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.
Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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