Child Development Centers
Child Development Centers reported $32.7 million in revenue and $31.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.43 went to program services, $17.51 to management and general costs and $0.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.4% of the total. Government grants made up 66.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $393,842 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $32MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $33M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$2.15 $701K
- Government grants$66.25 $22M
- Program service revenue$31.43 $10M
- Other revenue$0.17 $57,547
Investment income was negative: −$7,118. 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) | 82.4% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 66.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 31.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $393,842 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 expenseHead start - cdc is responsible for administering the federal head start program in venango, crawford, and erie counties (head start is the federal government's preschool program for children from low-income households). Head start is intended to prepare children for a successful transition to kindergarten and elementary school. The program also offers many other services that support the children's health and development and family well-being. During the fiscal year that ended june 30, 2023, cdc's head start program served 400 children in venango and crawford counties and 880 children in…
Pennsylvania pre-k counts - in keeping with its educational mission and its focus on kindergarten preparedness, cdc has been a pennsylvania pre-k counts grantee since its inception in 2006. Pre-k counts is open not only to children from low-income households, but to others as well, up to the program's income-eligibility limits. During the fiscal year that ended june 30, 2023, cdc's pre-k counts program served approximately 265 children in venango and crawford counties
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 | $356,100 | $0 | $37,742 | $393,842 |
| PHYSICIAN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,025 | $0 | $0 | $182,025 |
| DIRECTOR OF QUALITY, ELRC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,950 | $0 | $27,063 | $141,013 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,288 | $0 | $6,195 | $113,483 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $93,216 | $0 | $10,825 | $104,041 |
| EDUCATION MANAGER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $93,352 | $0 | $4,360 | $97,712 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Child Development Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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 11aNo
- 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 5682
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HUBBARD BUS SERVICE INC Bus transportation | $516,195 |
| MAKENZIE ENTERPRISES LLC Computer serivces | $377,322 |
| MCCREARY ROOFING Construction | $184,800 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Child Development Centers totaling $126K 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 Child Development Centers's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Child Development Centers reported that 82.4% of its $31.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.5% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Child Development Centers pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Child Development Centers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $393,842, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Child Development Centers get its money?
Of $32.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 68.4% came from contributions and grants (including 66.3% from government grants) and 31.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Child Development Centers a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1198158 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, 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 202621139349300812 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541259349300209 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411209349301066 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320569349300222 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143579349300714 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101179349300700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1198158: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.