Butler County Children's Center
Also known as Early Learning Connections
Butler County Children's Center reported $32.2 million in revenue and $32.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.17 went to program services, $2.83 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,871 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $185,871 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.57% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseEducation program - the head start and early head start programs were awarded a change in scope application for the 24-25 program year. This award allows a grantee to lower the amount of awarded slots and use these per slot monies to hire additional staff, change the program year calendars to make all classrooms in both counties duration and support staff and families going forward. This application allows the head start classrooms to max out 15 children per classroom and still maintain the same amount of staff. This gives the children more personal experience and the staff to be hands-on…
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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, 37.50 hrs/week | $163,096 | $0 | $22,775 | $185,871 |
| ELRC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $115,380 | $0 | $18,497 | $133,877 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $93,041 | $0 | $16,694 | $109,735 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Butler County Children's Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $444K (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–1b7 · 7 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 5198
- Volunteers Part I, line 6753
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Butler County Children's Center totaling $341 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 Butler County Children's 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 Butler County Children's Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Butler County Children's Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Butler County Children's Center reported that 97.2% of its $32.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Butler County Children's Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Butler County Children's Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $185,871, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Butler County Children's Center get its money?
Of $32.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 99.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Butler County Children's Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 25-1249750 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202620869349300807 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520739349300502 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440729349300044 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349304978 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211299349301201 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043589349300009 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 25-1249750: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.