Gio's Garden Inc.

What Gio's Garden Inc. does

Gio's Garden Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2012 by Ron and Charlotte Giordan and headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin. It serves families of children with special needs from birth through age six in the Madison, Wisconsin area, delivering all services at no cost to recipient families. The organization's core programs include on-site therapeutic respite care, mobile respite services branded as "Respite 2 Go," individual therapy, inclusive "date night" care, family resource navigation, and a Therapeutic Recreation Internship program that builds a pipeline of trained clinical staff.

The organization's business model is contribution-based rather than transactional: revenue is generated from individual donations, fundraising events (notably an annual Gala and a golf outing), corporate sponsorships (including the Levy Giving Fund and Culver's for the Holiday Party), and grants. The 2019 Gala alone raised approximately $100,000, illustrating the relative scale of single events versus total contributed revenue. In 2019, the organization received the ARCH Innovative and Exemplary Respite Services designation, providing external validation of its respite programming. Operationally, the organization has remained geographically concentrated in the Madison, WI metro for over a decade, with the Respite 2 Go mobile service representing the primary extension beyond the single Middleton facility.

Name

Gio's Garden Inc.

Legal name

Gio's Garden

Website

https://giosgarden.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gio's Garden Inc. is a Middleton, Wisconsin-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2012 that provides free therapeutic respite, mobile respite, individual therapy, and inclusive care to families of children with special needs from birth through age six in the Madison area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs Respite Care Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (6244), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Drop-In / Flexible Nursery Care (EDACACAF)

Keywords

• Therapeutic respite care
• Special needs childcare
• Mobile respite services
• Nonprofit family support
• Individual therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, families, and community members. Gio's Garden is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Cash, check, debit/card donations accepted.
2. Community Fundraising Events: Annual fundraising events including Gio's Garden Gala, Golf Classic, Holiday Party, and community-organized fundraisers. Programs include Jeans for Gio's workplace giving and TULIP Fundraiser.
3. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support events like the Gala and Golf Classic. Sponsors include Levy Giving Fund, Culver's, and other local businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gio's Garden provides free therapeutic respite care, individual therapy, inclusive weekend childcare (Date Night), mobile respite (Respite 2 Go), and family support resources for children with special needs from birth through age six and their families in the Madison, WI area. Services are delivered on-site at its Middleton Center and through a mobile program, all at no cost to families.

Product overview

Gio's Garden is a nonprofit therapeutic respite center offering a suite of services for children ages birth through six with special needs and their families. Core services include in-center Therapeutic Respite Care, mobile Respite 2 Go, Individual Therapy, Inclusive Care (Date Night) for weekend childcare, and Family Resources. The organization also operates a Therapeutic Recreation Internship program for students. All services are provided at no cost to families, funded through donations and fundraising events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gio's Garden Golf Classic: Annual golf fundraising event benefiting Gio's Garden
• Gio's Garden Gala
• Gio's Garden Holiday Party

Products and services

• Therapeutic Respite Care In-center respite care providing quality activities, programs, and personal care to children ages birth through 6 years old with special needs, available weekdays 8am–8pm and weekends 9am–4pm at the Middleton Center.
• Respite 2 Go Mobile respite care service that brings therapeutic support and activities to families of children with special needs in their own environment.
• Individual Therapy One-on-one therapeutic services for children with special needs delivered by qualified therapists at Gio's Garden.
• Inclusive Care (Date Night) Weekend and evening childcare service for children with special needs, giving parents time for themselves, dates, or errands.
• Family Resources Resources and support services for families of children with special needs, including information and connections to community assistance.
• Therapeutic Recreation Internship Fifteen-week supervised internship program for students in therapeutic recreation, providing practical application of recreation therapy principles under Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist supervision.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services provided at no cost to families

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Levy Giving FundcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for the Gio's Garden Holiday Party 2025. Long-term supporter providing funding and visibility for the organization and its mission to serve families of children with special needs.
• Culver'scoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for the Gio's Garden Holiday Party 2025. Restaurant chain providing corporate sponsorship and community support for the nonprofit's events and mission.
• ARCH (Administration for Community Living)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization that recognizes innovative and exemplary respite services. Gio's Garden received the 2019 Innovative and Exemplary Respite Services designation.
• Hawks Landing Golf CourseminorOthersVenue partner for the annual Gio's Garden Golf Classic event held in Verona, WI.
• The Concourse Hotel (Madison, WI)minorOthersVenue partner for the Gio's Garden Holiday Party. Provides discounted rooms for Gio's guests attending the event.
• Wollersheim WineryminorOthersCommunity event venue hosting wine, food, and music events to benefit Gio's Garden. Special edition Tawny Port 2014 created and sold to benefit the organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA): National nonprofit supporting individuals with neuromuscular diseases through care centers, family services, and summer programs. Overlaps with Gio's Garden's therapeutic and family-respite model for a different but adjacent disability population.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: Nonprofit supporting families of children with serious medical or special needs through lodging and family services. Comparable reliance on donations, corporate sponsorships, and community fundraising events.
• Special Olympics: Global nonprofit serving people with intellectual disabilities through sports, programs, and family support. Comparable donor- and event-funded model, plus shared special-needs population focus.
• United Cerebral Palsy: National nonprofit providing direct services, advocacy, and support for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, including family respite. Strong overlap with Gio's Garden's population focus and family-support offerings.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Nonprofit providing youth development programs, childcare, and community-based services. Compares on community-led, donation-and-sponsorship-funded operating model serving children, though without the special-needs focus.
• The Arc of the United States: National nonprofit network advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including respite and family support programs. Highly comparable mission and service mix to Gio's Garden, but at a national advocacy-and-services scale.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing disability and special-needs services including respite, therapy, and family support. Operates as a federation across many states, directly overlapping with Gio's Garden's respite and therapy offerings but at vastly greater scale.
• Best Buddies International: Nonprofit serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through programs, employment, and family support. Comparable donor- and event-driven funding model and disability-focused mission.

Direct peers

• Parent to Parent USA: Nonprofit network connecting families of children with special needs to peer support and resources. Closely aligned with Gio's Garden's family-support and respite-adjacent model, though centered on peer matching rather than direct therapeutic care.
• Variety – the Children's Charity: Nonprofit serving children with special needs through direct programs, grants, and accessibility services. Comparable funding approach (donations, events, corporate sponsors) and mission focus on children with disabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/giosgardenrespite

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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