Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by COLUMBUS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $4,116,729
- Total expenses
- $3,681,429
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,783,280
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $297,570
- Investment income
- $59,930
- Other revenue
- -$24,051
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,436,503
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,828,214
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,608,289
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,210,973
- Management and general expenses
- $279,598
- Fundraising expenses
- $190,858
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,210,973
Program services were 87.2% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$61,411
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,445,995
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,275,874
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2a · Program service revenue: TUITION FEES
total $297,570 · related or exempt $297,570
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3 · Investment income
total $59,930 · excluded $59,930
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$11,260
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$61,411
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$41,662
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$30,402 · excluded -$30,402
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $6,351 · related or exempt $6,351
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11e · Other revenue, total
$6,351
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $137,866 · program services $117,441 · management and general $9,704 · fundraising $10,721
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,737,039 · program services $1,490,678 · management and general $119,075 · fundraising $127,286
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $27,616 · program services $20,033 · management and general $2,958 · fundraising $4,625
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $72,798 · program services $52,809 · management and general $7,798 · fundraising $12,191
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $145,236 · program services $121,342 · management and general $12,480 · fundraising $11,414
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11b · Fees: legal
total $36,111 · program services $32,873 · management and general $2,548 · fundraising $690
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $45,326 · program services $41,260 · management and general $3,199 · fundraising $867
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $6,309 · management and general $6,309
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11g · Fees: other
total $56,115 · program services $51,082 · management and general $3,960 · fundraising $1,073
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $91,264 · program services $85,182 · fundraising $6,082
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13 · Office expenses
total $84,050 · program services $64,221 · management and general $15,201 · fundraising $4,628
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16 · Occupancy
total $318,333 · program services $280,007 · management and general $31,826 · fundraising $6,500
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17 · Travel
total $6,058 · program services $5,785 · management and general $203 · fundraising $70
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $17,789 · program services $16,586 · management and general $1,125 · fundraising $78
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20 · Interest
total $13,926 · management and general $13,926
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $232,790 · program services $230,825 · management and general $1,774 · fundraising $191
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23 · Insurance
total $50,349 · program services $38,614 · management and general $11,528 · fundraising $207
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24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT SERVICES
total $254,661 · program services $249,509 · management and general $1,736 · fundraising $3,416
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24b · Other expenses: CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES
total $170,756 · program services $170,303 · management and general $453
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24c · Other expenses: FOOD
total $105,803 · program services $105,803
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24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN
total $71,234 · program services $36,620 · management and general $33,795 · fundraising $819
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,861,038 · end of year $1,295,137
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $500,582
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $737,915 · end of year $1,349,437
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $18,103 · end of year $33,617
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $19,338 · end of year $24,364
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,484,095
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$702,490
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,977,218 · end of year $1,781,605
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $294,199 · end of year $1,546,498
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $580,973 · end of year $905,263
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $140,553 · end of year $300,782
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $31,514 · end of year $30,267
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $499,900 · end of year $499,900
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $651,530 · end of year $997,265
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,423,457 · end of year $4,510,766
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $741,830 · end of year $1,097,523
Mission and programs · 2023
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.
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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 2023, VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED $ 34,737.58 IN ECONOMIC VALUE.
Expenses $3,210,973 · Revenue $303,921
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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JESSICA CANO
BOARD PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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KRISTIN FISHER
BOARD TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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CANDICE SUFFREN
BOARD SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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HIMA BINDU CHAMARTHY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JOHN BRANHAM
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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AMANDA BUNDY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ANDREW GEARY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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RANDY BUSH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SUE CORNISH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ERIC REISCH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JAIZA PAGE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JENNIFER SEAL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
ANAGHA PATHAK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JULIANNA FORCINA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
BART LOGAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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KATELYNN SANDY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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LANCE GINN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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JAYANT THANKAPPAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
SURESH RACHURI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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KRISTOPHER WEST
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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GEORGINA GINN
CEO
- Total calculated
- $137,865
- From this org
- $131,300
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,565
- 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
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202433209349307813
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