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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,379,955
Total expenses
$6,467,193
Contributions and grants received
$3,373,915
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,908,550
Investment income
$92,248
Other revenue
$5,242
Total assets, end of year
$4,727,260
Total liabilities, end of year
$665,131
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,062,129
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,572,155
Management and general expenses
$614,098
Fundraising expenses
$280,940
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,572,155

Program services were 86.2% 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

    $5,000

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $86,250

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,401,717

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $880,948

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CHILD CARE FEES

    total $1,889,671 · related or exempt $1,889,671

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM FEES

    total $18,879 · related or exempt $18,879

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $64,412 · excluded $64,412

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $513,001 · other assets $359

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $475,129 · other assets $10,395

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $37,872 · other assets -$10,036

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $27,836 · excluded $27,836

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $6,300

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

    $86,250

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $6,659

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$359 · excluded -$359

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $5,601 · related or exempt $5,601

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,601

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $226,647 · management and general $203,506 · fundraising $23,141

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,532,384 · program services $2,165,272 · management and general $164,134 · fundraising $202,978

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $333,679 · program services $315,852 · management and general $1,886 · fundraising $15,941

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $198,250 · program services $161,625 · management and general $20,215 · fundraising $16,410

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $650 · program services $227 · management and general $423

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $27,150 · program services $1,900 · management and general $25,250

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,789 · management and general $5,789

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $123,667 · program services $92,216 · management and general $28,773 · fundraising $2,678

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $7,467 · program services $3,280 · management and general $1,535 · fundraising $2,652

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $65,345 · program services $64,101 · management and general $292 · fundraising $952

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $131,891 · program services $68,776 · management and general $58,264 · fundraising $4,851

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $391,664 · program services $334,307 · management and general $55,651 · fundraising $1,706

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,501 · program services $8,350 · management and general $1,150 · fundraising $1

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $27,833 · program services $19,461 · management and general $7,858 · fundraising $514

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $112,307 · program services $102,770 · management and general $9,537

  • 24a · Other expenses: CHILD CARE FOOD PROGRAM

    total $2,025,117 · program services $2,025,117

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD SERVICE

    total $205,362 · program services $205,362

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $33,424 · program services $3,539 · management and general $29,835 · fundraising $50

  • 24d · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES

    total $9,066 · fundraising $9,066

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $79,999 · end of year $937,487

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,636,500 · end of year $60,669

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $945,964 · end of year $592,696

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $276,242 · end of year $440,116

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $22,292 · end of year $15,010

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

    $3,675,009

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

    $1,532,627

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,310,225 · end of year $2,142,382

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $422,634 · end of year $492,638

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $65,682 · end of year $46,262

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $446,335 · end of year $642,883

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $1,627

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $42,090 · end of year $20,621

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,445,183 · end of year $3,237,423

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,825,930 · end of year $824,706

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO BUILD BETTER FUTURES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION.

  • CHILDCARE WAS PROVIDED FROM 6:30 AM TO 5:30 PM WEEKDAYS FOR 198 CHILDREN IN 2023. THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HIGH SCOPE CURRICULUM WAS UTILIZED. MORE THAN 80% OF THE CHILDREN WE SERVE ARE PART OF LOW-INCOME OR AT-RISK FAMILIES. IN ADDITION TO THE FUNDS COLLECTED FOR DIRECT SERVICE TO CHILDREN, ECA RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM FEDERAL GRANT DOLLARS, COMMUNITY GRANTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND THIS PROGRAM.

    Expenses $3,030,924 · Revenue $1,889,671

  • THE CACFP PROGRAM MONITORS AND REIMBURSES 126 FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES AND 10 CHILDCARE CENTERS IMPACTING 2,335 CHILDREN IN 2023. THE HOMES AND CENTERS PREPARE NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED MEALS AND SNACKS FOR CHILDREN IN 16 NORTHEAST INDIANA COUNTIES. EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE RECEIVED FEDERAL GRANT DOLLARS TO FUND THIS PROGRAM AND DISBURSED OVER 1.6 MILLION IN REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE HOME CHILDCARE PROVIDERS AND CENTERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM.

    Expenses $2,255,298

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD ALLIANCES SHARED SERVICES NETWORK, STARTED IN 2022, IS A PROGRAM SET TO HELP CHILDCARE HOMES AND FACILITIES INCREASE ENROLLMENT, REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, AND GROW THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH THE HELP OF TOOLS AND COACHING. ECA WORKED WITH 7 HOMES, 1 FAITH-BASED CENTER, AND 10 SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN 2023.

    Expenses $195,066 · Revenue $18,879

  • ECA PROVIDES CLASSES AND SUPPORT TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE REGION, ASSISTING PROVIDERS IN OBTAINING A CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL. IN 2023, THREE INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED ALL COURSEWORK NEEDED TO EARN THEIR CDA. ECA ALSO PROVIDED AN INSTRUCTOR TO GUIDE CANDIDATES THROUGH AN INTERNSHIP PROCESS TO EARN THEIR CDA CREDENTIAL WHILE ALSO WORKING IN THE ECA CHILDCARE CLASSES. SINCE THE COMPLETION OF THIS COURSEWORK, ALL THREE EMPLOYEES BEGAN AS FULL-TIME TEACHERS WITHIN THE LEARNING PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $90,867

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Amber Targgart

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $125,702
    From this org
    $117,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,563
    Hours/week
    40
  • Rhonda Steinecker

    CHIEF OPERAT

    Total calculated
    $93,858
    From this org
    $86,639
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,219
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kendall Dudley Billows

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Waters

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amber Bauer

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kylee Bennett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Bloom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heidi Buffenbarger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeri Burkhart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nate Edwards

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank Gomez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeanine Herold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Jackson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Kinder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelli Packnett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly Rentschler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hayley Sauer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nick Toney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202442559349300404

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