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The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Olney, MD EIN: 52-2023785 Website

The organization provides preschool education in a christian environment.

The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc at a glance

Total assets
$179,830
-15.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$536,854
+5.1% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$3,465
+27.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$570,110
-27.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Olney

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oakdale Church Olney, MDBuilding Retention Donation$250,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$179,830$536,854$570,110——$3,465
2023$213,374$510,584$790,443$250,0001$2,713
2022$495,680$474,103$435,584——$2,196
2021$455,067$580,297$356,459——$594
2020$301,175$212,714$357,184——$2,347
2019$375,075$490,663$483,391——$2,004

About The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Olney, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $180K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc is led by Jenny Dobenecker, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jenny Dobenecker

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $59K (2022) → $90K (2024)

  • Lindsay Vilardo

    President

    Board Member → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Churchill Groves

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $13K (2019) → $14K (2024)

  • Katie Harris

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sasha Parker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Robin Smithgall (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan Anderson (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Ally Atkins (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ginny Lee (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Joanna Georgiou (2022–2023) — Assistant Director
  • Former: Tamara Clifford (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jenny Forsythe (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeremy Baker (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Katie Jang (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kimberly Hendrickson (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bob Hambrecht (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Samantha Kapuscinski (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Reggie Harris (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Ellis (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Susan Borst (2019–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Leslie Myers (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Teresa Chaput (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Erin Zimmer (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Pat Lipuma (2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Mary Beth Gerhardt (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Melissa Price (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Clint Jones (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Darcie Hoffman (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Cromwell (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jenny Dobenecker — Executive DIR.: $90KJenny DobeneckerExecutive DIR.$90KChurchill Groves — Treasurer: $14KChurchill GrovesTreasurer$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $90K, to Jenny Dobenecker (Executive DIR.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc

How large is The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc?

The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc reported $180K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $537K.

What is The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc?

The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Olney, MD. It holds $180K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc operate?

The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc's EIN?

The Ark Childrens Center at Oakdale Emory Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2023785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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