Jax Bch, FL

SEASIDE PLAYGARDEN PRESCHOOL INC

EIN 46-3058170

Education & Youth Development Early Childhood & Preschool Children & youth

Mission

To Support, Strengthen and Inspire the growing child, family and community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About SEASIDE PLAYGARDEN PRESCHOOL INC

Seaside Playgarden Preschool Inc (doing business as The Playgarden) is a nonprofit, nature- and play-based preschool and kindergarten in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, offering programs for children approximately 2½ to 6 years old. The school follows Waldorf-inspired / LifeWays principles and operates a campus- and forest-based curriculum including a Forest Kindergarten program.

The organization is an active 501(c)(3) and continues to run year-round programming (preschool, kindergarten, seasonal camps and community events). Recent public filings (Form 990s covering fiscal years through 2023–2024) show the organization operating as a school with the majority of revenue coming from program services, demonstrating continued program delivery and financial activity in the last 2–3 years.

Notable achievements

Forest Kindergarten — Regional first

Launched and promotes a Forest Kindergarten program and positions itself as an early adopter of forest/nature-immersion kindergarten programming in the southeastern U.S., expanding nature-based early childhood options in its community.

Sustained program-focused operations (FY2023–24)

Recent nonprofit filings for the 2023–2024 fiscal period show continued operations as a school with program services constituting the vast majority of revenue, reflecting sustained delivery of preschool and camp programming through that period.

Established tax-exempt nonprofit

Organized and operating as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit since its IRS recognition (tax-exempt status established in 2014), enabling donor-tax-deduction eligibility and nonprofit governance.

At a glance

Total assets: $822K
Annual revenue: $671K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 46-3058170
Location: Jax Bch, FL
Website: www.theplaygarden.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Designated a LifeWays Representative Site, reflecting alignment with LifeWays early childhood educational principles and practices.

Registered with Florida consumer oversight (Florida registration referenced on the organization’s materials), indicating compliance with state-level nonprofit/charitable registration requirements.

Appears in national nonprofit data resources and charity listings (e.g., ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and charity directories), providing public access to recent Form 990 filings and basic organizational data.

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