EIN 84-0632406

Early Connections Learning Centers

Name: Early Connections Learning Centers financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

133

City

Colorado Springs

State

Colorado

Year formed

1924

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

P33: Child Day Care

Description

As the oldest child care organization in Colorado, we have been delivering comprehensive, high-quality, affordable early childhood care and education to children from families of limited means in the Pikes Peak Region since 1897.

Also known as...

Colorado Springs Child Nursery Centers

Total revenues

$6,430,814

2023

Total expenses

$6,420,202

2023

Total assets

$4,791,489

2023

Num. employees

133

2023

Program areas at Early Connections Learning Centers

THE COLORADO SPRINGS CHILD NURSERY CENTERS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1897 TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES OF LIMITED MEANS AND WE REMAIN TRUE TO OUR MISSION. A SLIDING SCALE, BASED ON INCOME, IS USED TO DETERMINE PARENT FEES. OUR STUDENT POPULATION IS BOTH ETHNICALLY AND SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE. 80% OF OUR CHILDREN QUALIFY FOR THE COLORADO CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 69% QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED COST MEALS THROUGH THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM and 98% OF FAMILIES RECEIVE TUITION ASSISTANCE.

Who funds Early Connections Learning Centers

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Colorado Springs Child Nursery Center Foundation	2023-12		$240,000
Pikes Peak United Way (PPUW)	2023-06	Operations Support	$176,734
Colorado Springs Health Foundation	2023-12	Program	$100,000
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Early Connections Learning Centers

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Elizabeth Denson	Chief Executive Officer	$134,329	2024-07-29
Liz Denson	President and Chief Executive Officer		2024-10-04
Jesse Vick	Vice President of Finance		2024-10-04
Nissa Buth	Vice President of Human Resources		2024-10-04
Ashley Groves	Vice President of Community Engagement		2024-10-04
...and 15 more key personnel

Financials for Early Connections Learning Centers

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,804,692	$2,616,604	-31%
Program services	$4,602,494	$4,464,637	3.1%
Investment income and dividends	$4,699	$1,687	178.5%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$18,929	$-25,202	175.1%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$6,430,814	$7,057,726	-8.9%

Form 990s for Early Connections Learning Centers

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-07-29	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-08-28	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-05-16	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-05-28	990	View PDF
2019-12	2020-10-22	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Early Connections Learning Centers

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Chicago Child Care Society (CCCS)	501(c)(3)	Chicago, IL	$27,782,741
Southside Early Childhood Center	501(c)(3)	Saint Louis, MO	$5,476,805
Fun Time Early Childhood Academy	501(c)(3)	Naples, FL	$2,900,612
Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC)	501(c)(3)	Stamford, CT	$19,392,735
The Campagna Center	501(c)(3)	Alexandria, VA	$19,296,261
Elizabeth's Early Learning Center	501(c)(3)	Lynchburg, VA	$2,823,434
Learning Grove	501(c)(3)	Covington, KY	$17,833,551
Pathways Early Education Center of Immokalee	501(c)(3)	Naples, FL	$3,183,941
Reston Children's Center (RCC)	501(c)(3)	Reston, VA	$4,447,649
Fannie Battle Day Home For Children	501(c)(3)	Nashville, TN	$2,343,092

Data update history

October 20, 2024

Received grants

Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $240,000 from Colorado Springs Child Nursery Center Foundation

October 4, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 8 new personnel

September 29, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

September 23, 2024

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

September 23, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 4 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities

Issues

Human servicesChildren

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 104 E Rio Grande St; Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Metro area: Colorado Springs, CO
County: El Paso County, CO
Website URL: earlyconnections.org/
Phone: (719) 632-1754
Facebook page: EarlyConnectionsLearningCenters

IRS details

EIN: 84-0632406
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1924
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: Central organization

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