Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL.

Totals

Total revenue: $3,398,325
Total expenses: $3,617,863
Contributions and grants received: $3,280,204
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $115,699
Investment income: $2,422
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $879,239
Total liabilities, end of year: $1,048,953
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: -$169,714
Program services expenses (Part IX): $3,036,443
Management and general expenses: $360,720
Fundraising expenses: $220,700
Program service expenses (Part III): $3,036,443

Program services were 83.9% 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

$0
1b · Membership dues

$0
1c · Fundraising events

$0
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$3,032,119
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$248,085
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$0
2a · Program service revenue: Conference Revenue net

total $48,697 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2b · Program service revenue: Training Fees

total $67,002 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2c · Program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2d · Program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2e · Program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
3 · Investment income

total $2,422 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
5 · Royalties

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
6a · Gross rents

real property $0 · personal property $0
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0 · personal property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $0 · personal property $0
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $0 · other assets $0
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $0 · other assets $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $0 · other assets $0
7d · Net gain or loss

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$0
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$0
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$0
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
9a · Gaming: gross income

$0
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$0
10b · Cost of goods sold

$0
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11a · Other revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11b · Other revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11c · Other revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11d · All other revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $0 · program services $0
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $0 · program services $0
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

total $0 · program services $0
4 · Benefits paid to or for members

total $0 · program services $0
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $362,595 · program services $179,914 · management and general $21,373 · fundraising $13,077
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $1,297,465 · program services $1,038,999 · management and general $249,597 · fundraising $157,100
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $33,201 · program services $24,378 · management and general $5,419 · fundraising $3,404
9 · Other employee benefits

total $161,345 · program services $118,469 · management and general $26,336 · fundraising $16,540
10 · Payroll taxes

total $139,040 · program services $102,091 · management and general $22,695 · fundraising $14,253
11a · Fees: management

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $0 · fundraising $0
11f · Fees: investment management

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
11g · Fees: other

total $575,339 · program services $560,913 · management and general $12,450 · fundraising $1,976
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
13 · Office expenses

total $27,736 · program services $20,366 · management and general $4,527 · fundraising $2,843
14 · Information technology

total $25,050 · program services $18,393 · management and general $4,089 · fundraising $2,568
15 · Royalties

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
16 · Occupancy

total $45,263 · program services $33,235 · management and general $7,388 · fundraising $4,640
17 · Travel

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
20 · Interest

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
23 · Insurance

total $14,289 · program services $10,492 · management and general $2,332 · fundraising $1,465
24a · Other expenses: Direct Program Expenses

total $908,892 · program services $908,892 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24b · Other expenses: Other Personnel Costs

total $24,389 · program services $17,908 · management and general $3,981 · fundraising $2,500
24c · Other expenses

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24d · Other expenses

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24e · All other expenses

total $3,259 · program services $2,393 · management and general $533 · fundraising $334
26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $198,090 · end of year $16,491
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $1,437,805 · end of year $819,480
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
7 · Other notes and loans receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$0
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$0
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $6,239 · end of year $43,268
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $1,592,310 · end of year $1,048,953
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year -$8,342 · end of year -$395,708
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $58,166 · end of year $225,994

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

Elevate the early childhood field through innovative and inclusive leadership services and solutions.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The vision of Denver's Early Childhood Council is that Denver is a community where the diverse needs of all young children and their families are supported. The Council elevates the early childhood field through innovative and inclusive leadership services and solutions. Our goal is to see that every young child across Denver has access to quality care early learning social-emotional supports and health services that help them enter school ready to succeed. WE do this by helping caregivers teachers and others provide the highest quality services possible. We connect different aspects of the early childhood system to make sure that policies and practices meet all growth and developmental needs of children.

Quality Initiatives - our Quality Initiatives programs include the Colorado Shines Quality Initiatives Program CSQI the Denver Preschool Program DPP the Family Childcare Home Navigation program FCCH as well as some targeted Quality Initiative efforts. These programs enhance quality in early childhood education to improve the school readiness and social emotional well-being of Denver children birth to five years old. Early childhood professionals receive coaching training qualified classroom materials and technology resources to support the practice and quality of early learning environments. In FY22-23 the Council provided 3,447 hours of coaching to support best practice and new skill building for early childhood professionals across Denver - including increased focus on business and financial practices. The Council also managed over $709,000 of eligible investments in childcare programs for workforce development learning environments technology teacher incentives and capital improvements. All childcare programs are required to be quality rated through the State Colorado Shines Quality Rating and Improvement System. Most programs recognize gains in quality as a result of the supports and resources provided.

Expenses $1,948,109
Early Childhood Systems Building - within this program Denver's Early Childhood Council works strategically with community nonprofit government foundation and corporate partners to align policies and create more efficient accessible and culturally responsive early childhood services. Program activities include a major annual educational conference that brings together representatives from all areas of the early childhood education community for education seminars networking and community building. The Council also provides data support for other councils early childhood programs and professionals statewide. This program area also leads work with partners around the coordination and development of new policies and technologies that can be scaled and leveraged by other early childhood organizations across the state.

Expenses $837,081
Professional Development - Denver's Early Childhood Council provides access to high quality training programs that provide professional development on industry best practice and evidence-based curriculum to help early childhood professionals increase their knowledge and apply it in the classroom. Professional development offerings are often paired with on-site coaching that enhances the application and effectiveness of the delivered content. To expand access to high-quality trainings and information sessions the Council braids funding to offer additional community slots to Denver early childhood professionals working with children ages 0-5 including family home care providers teachers and directors at early learning centers and other childhood stakeholders and caregivers.

Expenses $251,253

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

Charles Dukes

Board Chair partial year

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Priscilla Hopkins

Board Chair partial year

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Justin Sykes

Board Vice Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Ben Burrows

Treasurer

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Taran Schneider

Secretary

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Casey Myers

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Maria Hannon

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Jane Walsh

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Pedro Mendez

Board Member

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Emily Bustos Mootz

CEO partial year

Total calculated

$135,064

From this org

$120,430

From related orgs

$0

Other

$14,634

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$120,430

Bonus

$0

Other

$14,634

Deferred

$1,973

Nontaxable benefits

$0

Filer's total

$137,037
Elizabeth Isaacson

Interim CEO partial year

Total calculated

$120,151

From this org

$93,934

From related orgs

$0

Other

$26,217

Hours/week

40
Maureen Reid

Chief Program Officer partial year

Total calculated

$74,111

From this org

$64,962

From related orgs

$0

Other

$9,149

Hours/week

40
Megan Bock

Chief Program Officer partial year

Total calculated

$86,856

From this org

$83,269

From related orgs

$0

Other

$3,587

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

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

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 I Line 3: Annually the Executive Committee obtains research and information to make a recommendation to the full board for the compensation of the CEO.
Part I Line 4a: | Name :, Amount:| Emily Bustos Mootz, 59454|

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2022
Filed: 17 May 2024
IRS schema version: 2022v5.0
Source object: 202441389349300004

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