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← COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,089,871
Total expenses
$5,649,544
Contributions and grants received
$3,986,117
Grants paid
$535,888
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$101,405
Other revenue
$2,349
Total assets, end of year
$3,736,753
Total liabilities, end of year
$224,883
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,511,870
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,201,509
Management and general expenses
$964,107
Fundraising expenses
$483,928
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,201,509

Program services were 74.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $170,653

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,413,744

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,401,720

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $16,688

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $101,405 · excluded $101,405

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $43,500

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $170,653

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $41,151

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $2,349 · excluded $2,349

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $435,690 · program services $435,690

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $100,198 · program services $100,198

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $482,940 · program services $324,088 · management and general $106,334 · fundraising $52,518

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,305,019 · program services $1,503,456 · management and general $540,663 · fundraising $260,900

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $94,283 · program services $69,532 · management and general $12,071 · fundraising $12,680

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $275,155 · program services $213,896 · management and general $43,515 · fundraising $17,744

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $212,262 · program services $150,320 · management and general $39,347 · fundraising $22,595

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $74,797 · management and general $74,797

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $27,600 · fundraising $27,600

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $346,706 · program services $295,712 · management and general $34,061 · fundraising $16,933

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $155,500 · program services $128,961 · fundraising $26,539

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $35,911 · program services $6,097 · management and general $21,205 · fundraising $8,609

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $513,317 · program services $440,981 · management and general $52,840 · fundraising $19,496

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $82,841 · program services $81,154 · management and general $1,262 · fundraising $425

  • 17 · Travel

    total $95,152 · program services $79,716 · management and general $14,753 · fundraising $683

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $124,657 · program services $89,615 · management and general $20,918 · fundraising $14,124

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $198,761 · program services $198,761

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $26,835 · program services $23,583 · management and general $2,341 · fundraising $911

  • 24a · Other expenses: Equip rental, maintenan

    total $59,177 · program services $59,177

  • 24b · Other expenses: Staff development

    total $2,743 · program services $572 · fundraising $2,171

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $248,714 · end of year $163,343

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,005,453 · end of year $1,673,060

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,054,870 · end of year $632,446

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $226,866 · end of year $175,948

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,061,632

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $563,541

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $687,313 · end of year $498,091

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $497,968 · end of year $592,147

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,520 · end of year $1,718

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $745,340 · end of year $204,601

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $20,282

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,172,025 · end of year $2,442,338

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,805,339 · end of year $1,069,532

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

The mission of Collaborative for Children is to meaningfully improve the quality of early childhood education and care for Greater Houston's children through those most influential in their lives.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To build resources for early childhood education in the region.

  • Provider Engagement programs support and develop child care and early education professionals through one-on-one consulting, training, and mentoring; materials and equipment; scholarships for professional development conferences; and wage enhancement programs that reward teachers for earning higher educational credentials.

    Expenses $2,908,909 · Grants $445,948

  • Community Engagement programs participate in partnerships to promote healthy child development and strengthen laws and regulations impacting young children. Early childhood education is promoted as a high-priority public policy issue in our region, which needs adequate support to deliver quality programs for parents, children, and teachers.

    Expenses $786,386 · Grants $70,441

  • Family Engagement programs provide families with information, resources, and support to launch their children toward academic and life success by providing parent education classes, one-on-one parent coaching, and referrals for early education programs, after-school programs, as well as programs that have received training on meeting the needs of children with different abilities.

    Expenses $506,214 · Grants $19,499

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer Klein Strauss

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charlie Schwartzel

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ira Andhare

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Taffney Battle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Golden

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Gomez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • L'Sheryl D Hudson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hollie L Kleitz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Khambrel Marshall

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa R McBride

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Mercado

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Denise Sanders

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Jamie K Sanders

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Charlie Yardley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Melianie J Johnson

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $314,387
    From this org
    $286,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,557
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,705
    Bonus
    $18,125
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,232
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,325
    Filer's total
    $314,387
  • Leslie Gruver

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $168,553
    From this org
    $148,128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,425
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,878
    Bonus
    $1,250
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,065
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,360
    Filer's total
    $168,553
  • Susan Kennedy

    Chief HR Officer

    Total calculated
    $162,222
    From this org
    $142,850
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,372
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,600
    Bonus
    $1,250
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,772
    Filer's total
    $162,222
  • Dr Precious Parks

    CHRO

    Total calculated
    $144,427
    From this org
    $125,346
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,081
    Hours/week
    40
  • Patrick Murphy

    Director Marketing

    Total calculated
    $116,441
    From this org
    $109,147
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,294
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part II, Bonus & incentive compensation
The Board of Directors Human Resources Committee recommends the base and incentive pay based on market analysis for the following year. One of the CEO's goals that was evaluated towards her bonus award was tied to non-government fundraising towards the overall revenue budget of the organization. The Executive Committee reviews the recommendations and determines compensation. Incentive compensation is paid in the year performance goals have been met.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • Veronique Roberts

    $0

    Program support

  • Silver Star Academy

    $0

    Program support

  • Program support

  • Jimmie Ruth Davis-Burton

    $0

    Program support

  • Little Bright Sproutz Bilingual Center (LCCH)

    $0

    Program support

  • Milestones Academy (RCCH)

    $0

    Program support

  • Children's Social Expo LLC (LCCH)

    $0

    Program support

  • Brooke's Learning Center (LCCH)

    $0

    Program support

  • The Playground for Kids LLC (LCCH)

    $0

    Program support

  • Lacy's Learning Center (RCCH)

    $0

    Program support

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
21 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202612339349300851

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