Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties
Also known as Elc of the Emerald Coast Inc.
Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties reported $16.6 million in revenue and $16.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.30 went to program services, $4.70 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 99.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $122,779 (CHIEF EXEC.). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% 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 $17MFor 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $122,779 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.73% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 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 expenseDirect child care- funds provided to at-risk and/or low-income families for child care providers. Also, organization pays 100% for voluntary pre- kindergarten for all 4-year olds who live in the state of florida
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 EXEC. Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,779 | $0 | $0 | $122,779 |
| CHIEF FIN, O Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,460 | $0 | $0 | $98,460 |
| PROGRAM OFFI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $91,331 | $0 | $0 | $91,331 |
| PROGRAM OFFI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $55,554 | $0 | $0 | $55,554 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $368K (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–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 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KIDS DISCOVERY Childcare | $651,614 |
| CHILDCARE NETWORK 132 Childcare | $600,468 |
| CHILDCARE NETWORK 302 Childcare | $483,361 |
| GROW WITH US LEARNING ACADEMY IV Childcare | $476,986 |
| CHILDCARE NETWORK 142 Childcare | $417,237 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties totaling $60 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 Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties spent in FY2025, $95.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties reported that 95.3% of its $16.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $122,779, for the role of CHIEF EXEC. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties get its money?
Of $16.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1745051 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 202630689349300328 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530449349300813 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349304824 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331239349302738 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202222709349300222 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349308906 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1745051: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.