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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COLUMBUS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,407,292
Total expenses
$5,994,011
Contributions and grants received
$6,798,213
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$479,584
Investment income
$122,151
Other revenue
$7,344
Total assets, end of year
$8,987,498
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,971,320
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,016,178
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,362,559
Management and general expenses
$292,189
Fundraising expenses
$339,263
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,362,559

Program services were 89.5% 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

    $350,000

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $56,990

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,395,927

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,995,296

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION FEES

    total $479,584 · related or exempt $479,584

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $122,151 · excluded $122,151

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $13,887

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

    $56,990

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $36,876

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$22,989 · excluded -$22,989

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $30,333 · related or exempt $30,333

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $30,333

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $146,539 · program services $95,250 · management and general $14,654 · fundraising $36,635

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,576,314 · program services $2,327,964 · management and general $127,387 · fundraising $120,963

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $182,242 · program services $154,995 · management and general $5,395 · fundraising $21,852

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $218,365 · program services $194,265 · management and general $11,985 · fundraising $12,115

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $56,365 · program services $50,341 · management and general $4,868 · fundraising $1,156

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,650 · program services $17,550 · management and general $1,697 · fundraising $403

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $9,049 · management and general $9,049

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $74,517 · program services $66,554 · management and general $6,435 · fundraising $1,528

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $62,478 · program services $61,663 · fundraising $815

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $151,785 · program services $127,099 · management and general $10,510 · fundraising $14,176

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $658,721 · program services $614,795 · management and general $34,921 · fundraising $9,005

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,878 · program services $13,923 · management and general $615 · fundraising $340

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,736 · program services $8,757 · management and general $1,570 · fundraising $409

  • 20 · Interest

    total $13,737 · program services $13 · management and general $13,724

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $254,523 · program services $252,851 · management and general $1,672

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $71,584 · program services $60,023 · management and general $11,561

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $818,835 · program services $812,735 · management and general $3,450 · fundraising $2,650

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $267,729 · program services $267,729

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES

    total $191,339 · program services $190,128 · management and general $911 · fundraising $300

  • 24d · Other expenses: CREDIT LOSSES

    total $115,570 · fundraising $115,570

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $79,055 · program services $45,924 · management and general $31,785 · fundraising $1,346

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,295,137 · end of year $2,667,429

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $500,582 · end of year $520,919

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,349,437 · end of year $1,328,284

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $33,617 · end of year $56,393

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $24,364 · end of year $11,443

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

    $2,723,416

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

    $957,012

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,781,605 · end of year $1,766,404

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,546,498 · end of year $1,621,855

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $905,263 · end of year $1,014,771

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $300,782 · end of year $388,076

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $30,267 · end of year $35,500

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $499,900 · end of year $494,410

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $997,265 · end of year $1,053,334

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,510,766 · end of year $5,359,923

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,097,523 · end of year $1,656,255

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

COLUMBUS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS (CELC) HAS OVER 130 YEARS OF HISTORY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE IN CENTRAL OHIO. THIS RICH HISTORY PLACES CELC AMONGST THE OLDEST EARLY CHILDCARE PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. OF THE OVER 300 CHILDREN THAT ARE SERVED EACH YEAR, NEARLY 75% LIVE BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN ADDITION, 85% COME FROM A SINGLE PARENT HEADED HOUSEHOLD AND 95% RECEIVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR A CELC SCHOLARSHIP TO HELP MAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE. CELC PRIDES ITSELF ON SERVING AS MANY CHILDREN FROM THE COMMUNITY AS WE CAN, ENSURING CHILDREN GRADUATE ON TO KINDERGARTEN PREPARED BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO HELP YOUNG LEARNERS DEVELOP, FAMILIES SUCCEED AND NEIGHBORHOODS THRIVE.

  • COLUMBUS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS (CELC) HAS BEEN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING AND AFFORDABLE CARE TO OUR CITY'S CHILDREN SINCE 1887. CELC'S SERVICES MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR PARENTS TO WORK OR ATTEND SCHOOL, WHILE CHILDREN ARE CARED FOR IN EDUCATION-FOCUSED CLASSROOMS STAFFED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS.CHILDREN SERVED ARE: 18% WHITE, 61% BLACK, 14% MULTI-RACIAL, 6% HISPANIC. (72% IDENTIFY AS PERSONS OF COLOR). CHILDREN ENROLLED FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS ARE ASSESSED USING TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD. TEACHERS ENTER DATA INTO THE SYSTEM AFTER CONDUCTING OBSERVATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS ARE COMPARED TO WIDELY HELD EXPECTATIONS (WHE) IN SIX DIFFERENT DOMAINS, SUCH AS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COGNITIVE ABILITY, AND LITERACY SKILLS. SUCCESS IS DEFINED AS THE CHILD MEETING OR EXCEEDING WHE IN AT LEAST FOUR OF SIX DOMAINS. OUR GOALS ANNUALLY ARE THAT MORE THAN 80% OF OUR CHILDREN ARE MEETING OR EXCEEDING THE WHE. IN ADDITION, 95% OF CEL''S GRADUATING STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE KINDERGARTEN-READINESS COMPARED TO JUST 35.4% STATEWIDE. IN 2024, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED $ 34,737.58 IN ECONOMIC VALUE.

    Expenses $5,362,559 · Revenue $509,917

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jessica Cano

    BOARD PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kristin Fisher

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Kathleen Dunn

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hima Bindu Chamarthy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Bundy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randy Bush

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sue Cornish

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julianna Forcina

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Geary

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lance Ginn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bart Logan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shawn Lough

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jaiza Page

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anagha Pathak

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Suresh Rachuri

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Reisch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katelynn Sandy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristopher West

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Georgina Ginn

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $146,539
    From this org
    $139,919
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,620
    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503179349309355

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