EIN 35-0953465

Early Childhood Alliance

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
103
State
Year formed
1953
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Early Childhood Alliance promotes and provides excellence in early childhood care and education, with a mission to build better futures for young children. ECA offers innovative approaches to working with families, including Sparkits which delivers developmental information, resources and materials to teach specific skills. The CACFP food program monitors and reimburses 192 family child care homes and child care centers across 17 northeast Indiana counties, ensuring they prepare nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for the 3287 children impacted annually.
Total revenues
$5,379,955
2023
Total expenses
$6,467,193
2023
Total assets
$4,727,260
2023
Num. employees
103
2023

Program areas at Early Childhood Alliance

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.
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.
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.
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.

Who funds Early Childhood Alliance

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Early Learning Indiana (ELI)CBS Grant$144,000
Surack Family FoundationScholarship Support$100,000
Mcmillen FoundationProgram Support$50,000
...and 18 more grants received totalling $548,678

Personnel at Early Childhood Alliance

NameTitleCompensation
Amber TarggartChief Executive Officer$66,958
Rhonda StieneckerChief Operating Officer$40,506
Marvin TappChief Financial Officer$31,113
Madeleine BakerPast Chief Executive Officer$66,270
Amber BauerTreasurer$0
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Early Childhood Alliance

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,373,915
Program services$1,908,550
Investment income and dividends$64,412
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$27,836
Net income from fundraising events$-359
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$5,601
Total revenues$5,379,955

Form 990s for Early Childhood Alliance

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-11990View PDF
2022-122023-06-15990View PDF
2021-122022-05-31990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122020-10-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Surack Family Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from The James Foundation
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from American Electric Power Foundation
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $144,000 from Early Learning Indiana (ELI)
August 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 21 new grant, including a grant for $408,298 from Parkview Health
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
516 E Wayne St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Metro area
Fort Wayne, IN
County
Allen County, IN
Website URL
ecalliance.org/ 
Phone
(260) 745-2501
IRS details
EIN
35-0953465
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1953
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P33: Child Day Care
NAICS code, primary
624410: Child Day Care Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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