EIN 31-1802348

Let's Grow Kids

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
34
City
Middlebury
State
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Let's Grow Kids aims to guarantee every Vermont family can afford and access top-notch child care by 2025. To accomplish this goal, the organization engages individuals from diverse backgrounds to address the child care crisis. Additionally, Let's Grow Kids endeavors to reform child care policy, financing, and workforce requirements.
Related structure
Let's Grow Kids is a subordinate organization under Vermont Community Foundation.
Also known as...
Permanent Fund for the Well-Being of Vermont Children; Permanent Fund for Vermont's Children
Total revenues
$3,089,473
2023
Total expenses
$6,299,575
2023
Total assets
$9,924,221
2023
Num. employees
34
2023

Program areas at Let's Grow Kids

Let's Grow Kids mission is to ensure that by 2025 all children in Vermont can access and afford high-quality child care. In service of this mission Let's Grow Kids 1.) Engages vermonters from all walks of life in solving the child care crisis; 2.) Reforms early childhood education policy to be inclusive, race-conscious, and culturally informed; and, 3.) Strengthens Vermont's child care system in partnership with early childhood educators. Ia. In 2023 key accomplishments include 1.) Inspiring new supporters to join the campaign calling for policy change and increased public investment; 2.) Gathered input to shape childcare policy from vermonters impacted by historical inequities; 3.) Strengthened the early childhood education system in partnership with early childhood educators, including the creation statewide of several new child care spaces.

Grants made by Let's Grow Kids

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
VT Association for the Education of Young ChildrenProgram Development$183,317
Otter Creek Child CenterProgram Development$100,000
Charlotte Childrens CenterProgram Development$58,600
...and 17 more grants made

Who funds Let's Grow Kids

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Stiller Family FoundationCharity$3,000,000
The Carmel Hill Fund Education ProgramUnrestricted Grant for Donee's Exempt Purpose$1,000,000
Ad Henderson FoundationContinuation of Let's Grow Kids Capital Campaign$833,333
...and 27 more grants received totalling $6,435,225

Personnel at Let's Grow Kids

NameTitleCompensation
Aly RichardsChief Executive Officer$147,579
Dan SmithPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Secretarty / Secretarty / Secretary$0
Emilie TenenbaumChief of External Affairs and Strategy$114,860
Sarah KenneyChief Policy Officer$108,004
Lucia CamprielloChief Development Officer$109,531
...and 33 more key personnel

Financials for Let's Grow Kids

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,891,948
Program services$78,959
Investment income and dividends$118,457
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$109
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,089,473

Form 990s for Let's Grow Kids

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 28, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $215,690 from Donley Foundation-Ud DTD 12-8-86
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $3,000,000 from Stiller Family Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $451,000 from Turrell Fund
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsYouth service charitiesChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationPolitical advocacyLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
Co VCF 3 St
Middlebury, VT 05753
County
Addison County, VT
Website URL
letsgrowkids.org/ 
Phone
(802) 388-3355
IRS details
EIN
31-1802348
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T11: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations Single Organization Support
NAICS code, primary
624410: Child Day Care Services
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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