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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WISCONSIN EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$36,738,209
Total expenses
$32,747,382
Contributions and grants received
$35,806,756
Grants paid
$20,380,345
Program service revenue
$761,067
Investment income
$166,998
Other revenue
$3,388
Total assets, end of year
$9,594,839
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,972,350
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,622,489
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$31,861,312
Management and general expenses
$861,402
Fundraising expenses
$24,668
Program service expenses (Part III)
$31,861,312

Program services were 97.3% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $4,332

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $30,290,413

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,512,011

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEES FOR SERVICES

    total $302,844 · related or exempt $302,844

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RECIPIENT AND CENTER FEES

    total $255,356 · related or exempt $255,356

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE

    total $158,622 · related or exempt $158,622

  • 2d · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $44,245 · related or exempt $44,245

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $166,998 · excluded $166,998

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $3,388 · excluded $3,388

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,388

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $261,100 · program services $261,100

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $20,119,245 · program services $20,119,245

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $303,673 · management and general $301,929 · fundraising $1,744

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,387,597 · program services $5,145,811 · management and general $231,688 · fundraising $10,098

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $147,469 · program services $140,851 · management and general $6,342 · fundraising $276

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,313,301 · program services $1,254,362 · management and general $56,477 · fundraising $2,462

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $461,292 · program services $440,590 · management and general $19,837 · fundraising $865

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,328 · management and general $12,328

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $126,028 · program services $41,442 · management and general $84,586

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $61,903 · program services $61,903

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,972,986 · program services $1,939,112 · management and general $32,210 · fundraising $1,664

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,215,506 · program services $1,175,636 · management and general $38,632 · fundraising $1,238

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $417,833 · program services $413,660 · management and general $4,102 · fundraising $71

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $224,463 · program services $197,935 · management and general $25,628 · fundraising $900

  • 17 · Travel

    total $477,106 · program services $469,745 · management and general $4,141 · fundraising $3,220

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $85,927 · program services $83,850 · management and general $843 · fundraising $1,234

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,403 · program services $3,383 · management and general $15 · fundraising $5

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $53,303 · program services $12,249 · management and general $41,032 · fundraising $22

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $102,919 · program services $100,438 · management and general $1,612 · fundraising $869

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $257,102 · end of year $268,993

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,879,832 · end of year $5,553,879

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,509,606 · end of year $1,756,654

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $30,049 · end of year $74,126

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $154,670 · end of year $195,264

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

    $17,015

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

    $13,612

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,806 · end of year $3,403

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,861,880 · end of year $1,742,520

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $729,009 · end of year $560,721

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $83,264 · end of year $84,383

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,256,010 · end of year $2,327,246

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,456,932 · end of year $6,196,226

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $174,730 · end of year $426,263

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ADVANCING COMPREHENSIVE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL SUPPORT OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WISCONSIN EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION (WECA) WAS CREATED TO MEET THE PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF ADULTS WHO NURTURE AND TEACH WISCONSIN'S YOUNG CHILDREN BY OFFERING A RICH CONTINUUM OF SERVICES. CRITICAL TO WECA'S MISSION IS INITIATING AND INVESTING IN PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT IMPROVE TEACHER RETENTION, GROW THE EDUCATION LEVEL OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE, AND INCREASE THE AVERAGE WAGE FOR THE CHILD CARE WORKFORCE THROUGH SKILL DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL MENTORING AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY. WECA'S DIVERSE MEMBERS MODEL EXCELLENCE THROUGH THEIR INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD. WECA IS THE WISCONSIN AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC).

  • TEACH - THE T.E.A.C.H. EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOLARSHIP AND REWARD STIPEND PROGRAM PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CHILD CARE WORKFORCE THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS THAT OFFER FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PAY MOST OF THE COSTS OF TUITION, BOOKS, TRAVEL, RELEASE TIME, AND A BONUS AFTER THE STUDENT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES A SCHOLARSHIP CONTRACT, IN EXCHANGE FOR A COMMITMENT BY THE STUDENT TO REMAIN IN THEIR JOB FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME. WECA ADMINISTERS THIS PROGRAM UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF) WITH FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF). DURING THE YEAR, WECA SERVED 1,334 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE T.E.A.C.H. PROGRAM. THE R.E.W.A.R.D. PROGRAM IS A COMPENSATION INITIATIVE THAT AWARDS STIPENDS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS BASED ON EDUCATION ALREADY ATTAINED AND YEARS WORKED IN THE FIELD. WECA ADMINISTERS THIS PROGRAM UNDER CONTRACT WITH DCF WITH FEDERAL FUNDS FROM CCDF. WECA PROVIDED 18,359 STIPENDS THIS YEAR THROUGH THE STATEWIDE REWARD PROGRAM AND 3,109 STIPENDS THROUGH THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE WORKFORCE STIPEND PROGRAM.

    Expenses $19,990,188 · Grants $16,882,767 · Revenue $413,978

  • SHARED SERVICES - THE WISCONSIN EARLY EDUCATION SHARED SERVICES NETWORK (WEESSN) OFFERS FREE, COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE BUSINESS COACHING, TECH SOLUTIONS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE EDUCATOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP), AND FOOD SYSTEMS INFORMATION. PROVIDERS BENEFIT FROM CUSTOMIZABLE TEMPLATES, TAX GUIDES, DISCOUNTED PURCHASING, AND A DIGITAL HIRING PLATFORM. WEESSN ALSO FEATURES A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER POOL IN SELECTED REGIONS, A STATEWIDE LISTSERV, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, AND MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS. WITH 2,383 PROGRAMS ENROLLED, WEESSN OFFERS STATEWIDE SUPPORT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, HELPING PROVIDERS ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY, IMPROVE QUALITY, AND BETTER SERVE STAFF AND FAMILIES.

    Expenses $7,311,453 · Grants $790,317

  • CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM - THE WISCONSIN EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION'S (WECA) CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM HELPS PAY FOR NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS SERVED TO CHILDREN IN REGULATED FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME SETTINGS. THE PROGRAM PAYS A FIXED AMOUNT FOR EACH MEAL AND SNACK SERVED THAT MEETS THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S (USDA) STANDARDS. FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ARE TRAINED IN PROGRAM RULES AND PROPER NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN. DURING THE YEAR, WECA SERVED 567 FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.

    Expenses $3,223,361 · Grants $2,684,412

  • OTHER DIRECT SERVICES - PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OTHER DIRECT SERVICE PROJECTS INCLUDING A FARM TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROJECT IN MILWAUKEE GEARED AT SUPPORTING SOUND NUTRITION AT PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS AND OTHER ONSITE COACHING/MENTORING SERVICES FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $895,012 · Grants $22,849 · Revenue $302,844

  • POLICY AND ADVOCACY - PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR GRASS ROOTS ADVOCACY COHORT, DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFANT/TODDLER POLICY PLATFORM FOR THE STATE WORKING WITH A STATE COLLABORATIVE TEAM AND ADVOCATING FOR THIS POLICY AGENDA, AND EFFORTS TO GAIN WORKFORCE FEEDBACK TO OUR NATIONAL ASSOCIATION'S PROFESSIONAL FRAMEWORK CALLED POWER TO THE PROFESSION.

    Expenses $267,139

  • CONFERENCE AND TRAINING - PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES AND CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.

    Expenses $174,159 · Revenue $44,245

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • STEPHANIE HARRISON

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RICK PERRIN

    TREASURER (THRU DECEMBER)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TANYA MARCOE

    TREASURER (BEG JANUARY)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PATRICIA WOOLDRIDGE

    VICE PRESIDENT (THRU DECEMBER)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TOSHIBA ADAMS

    SECRETARY (THRU DEC)/VP (BEG JAN)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PRECIOUS WOODLEY

    SECRETARY (BEG JANUARY)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KRISTIN BLANCHARD STEARNS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LATISHA SPENCE-BROOKENS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALEX YSQUIERDO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RENUKA MAYADEV

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SARAH BARTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TIM BARTHOLOW

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • YIMMA DAVILA CASTRO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DEANNE PATTEN

    DIRECTOR (THRU MID-DECEMBER)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RUTH SCHMIDT

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $157,205
    From this org
    $131,191
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,014
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,191
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,163
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,851
    Filer's total
    $157,205

  • CANDACE DUERST

    FINANCE MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $120,182
    From this org
    $100,301
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,881
    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 survey or study

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

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.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501119349301000

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