Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning)
Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning) reported $12.9 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $99.88 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $129,945 (FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 January 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $129,945 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $112,932 | $0 | $17,013 | $129,945 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $130K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 5241
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,020
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning) totaling $125K 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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Of every $100 Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning) spent in FY2026, $99.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning)'s spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning) reported that 99.9% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning) reported for one person in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026 was $129,945, for the role of FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning) get its money?
Of $12.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, 2.3% came from contributions and grants and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tri-County Council for Child Development Inc. (D/B/A Flowers Early Learning) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-1992598 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026, object 202602019349300735 · read the filing · XML
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, object 202542469349300449 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024, object 202422499349301812 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023, object 202302509349301280 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, object 202242079349300649 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021, object 202112599349300811 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2020, object 202042169349300204 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-1992598: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.