Ellis Early Learning
Ellis Early Learning reported $16.2 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.63 went to program services, $22.09 to management and general costs and $5.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $214,146 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 198% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$37.61 $6.1M
- Government grants$1.55 $250K
- Program service revenue$55.55 $9.0M
- Other revenue$5.29 $856K
Investment income was negative: −$69. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 39.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $214,146 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.03% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 21.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePre-school education: this program provides full-day, year round early childhood education and care to preschool children between the ages of three years and nine months and five years. The program's goal is to promote school readiness by ensuring all children have the learning experiences and resources they need for healthy social, emotional and cognitive development. There are five psk classrooms: three located at 58 berkeley street, and one each at 66 berkeley street and 555 amory street. Ellis has a partnership with the boston public schools to provide expanded access to universal…
Toddler program: this program provides full-day, year-round early childhood education and care to toddler children between the ages of two years and three years and nine months. The program's goal is to promote school readiness by ensuring all children have the learning experiences and resources they need for health social, emotional and cognitive development. The ten toddler classrooms are located at 58 & 66 berkeley street and 555 amory street
Infant program: this program provides full-day, yearround early childhood education between the ages of three months and two years and nine months. The program's goal is to promote school readiness by ensuring all children have the learning experiences and resources they need for healthy social, emotional and cognitive development. There are seven infant classrooms located between 58 & 66 berkeley street and 555 amory street
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,800 | $0 | $6,346 | $214,146 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,750 | $0 | $3,000 | $156,750 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 28.00 hrs/week | $146,904 | $0 | $0 | $146,904 |
| VP OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,500 | $0 | $2,820 | $133,320 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,692 | $0 | $1,698 | $116,390 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ellis Early Learning (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $208K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b23 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5148
- Volunteers Part I, line 680
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP INC Strategy consulting | $149,938 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Ellis Early Learning totaling $269K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ellis Early Learning's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ellis Early Learning reported that 72.6% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 22.1% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ellis Early Learning pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ellis Early Learning reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $214,146, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ellis Early Learning get its money?
Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 39.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 55.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ellis Early Learning a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2104168 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640409349301104 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511049349302176 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430539349301108 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220559349301407 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100489349301025 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2104168: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.