Variety Child Learning Center
Variety Child Learning Center reported $25.5 million in revenue and $25.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.45 went to program services, $11.77 to management and general costs and $0.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $279,167 (CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $26MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $279,167 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.08% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expensePreschool program for children 3-5 years old: vclc's preschool program provides special education and related therapies for children ages 3 to 5 years old. The program is designed to maximize each child's educational and social outcomes. Vclc's preschool curriculum is aligned with new york state learning standards for pre-k and individualized according to each child's iep. Vclc has bilingual and english language learner classes
School age program for children 5-7 years old: vclc's school age program provides special education and related therapies for children and support services for their families. The program is designed to maximize each child's learning, development, and social and educational outcomes
For children from birth to 3 years old: vclc's early intervention program provides home and community-based services in the areas of special instruction, related therapies including speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, parent support groups and parent child groups
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $272,443 | $0 | $6,724 | $279,167 |
| CONTROLLER Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $177,947 | $0 | $21,586 | $199,533 |
| CFO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $161,361 | $0 | $0 | $161,361 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $123,582 | $0 | $27,816 | $151,398 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $144,442 | $0 | $5,687 | $150,129 |
| EDUCATION COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $134,711 | $0 | $5,102 | $139,813 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $123,222 | $0 | $4,737 | $127,959 |
| TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $121,354 | $0 | $4,641 | $125,995 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Variety Child Learning Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $666K (Part IX, line 5).
6 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–1b12 · 12 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 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5512
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Variety Child Learning Center totaling $27,630 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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Every number above is copied from Variety Child Learning Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Variety Child Learning Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Variety Child Learning Center spent in FY2025, $87.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Variety Child Learning Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Variety Child Learning Center reported that 87.4% of its $25.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Variety Child Learning Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Variety Child Learning Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $279,167, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Variety Child Learning Center get its money?
Of $25.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.8% came from contributions and grants (including 4.6% from government grants) and 93.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Variety Child Learning Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2157326 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 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 202610769349300311 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500649349300135 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349307985 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330399349301303 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200779349300200 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111319349300041 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2157326: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.