Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association reported $25.2 million in revenue and $20.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.94 went to program services, $4.70 to management and general costs and $0.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.7% of the total. Government grants made up 71.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $165,818 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 153% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 September 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) | 94.9% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 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 | 95.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $165,818 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.81% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.7 | 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 expenseTeach - the t.e.a.c.h. Early Childhood scholarship and reward stipend program promotes professional development within the child care workforce through scholarships that offer financial support to pay most of the costs of tuition, books, travel, release time, and a bonus after the student successfully completes a scholarship contract, in exchange for a commitment by the student to remain in their job for a specified period of time. Weca administers this program under contract with the wisconsin department of children and families (dcf) with federal funds from the U.S. Department of health and…
Shared services - the Wisconsin Early education shared services network (weessn) offers free, comprehensive support to child care providers, including executive business coaching, tech solutions, professional development, the educator assistance program (eap), and food systems information. Providers benefit from customizable templates, tax guides, discounting purchasing, and a digital hiring platform. Weessn also features a substitute teacher pool in selected regions, a statewide listserv, training opportunities, and monthly newsletters. With 2,866 programs enrolled, weessn offers statewide…
Child and adult care food program - the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association's (weca) child and adult care food program helps pay for nutritious meals and snacks served to children in regulated family child care home settings. The program pays a fixed amount for each meal and snack served that meets the U.S. Department of agriculture's (usda) standards. Family child care providers are trained in program rules and proper nutrition for children. During the year, weca served 555 family child care providers throughout wisconsin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,859 | $0 | $29,959 | $165,818 |
| FINANCE MANAGER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,271 | $0 | $22,692 | $126,963 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $249K (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 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 5118
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CIVITAS STRATEGIES EARLY START LLC Consulting services | $112,727 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Wisconsin Early Childhood Association totaling $2.3M 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 Wisconsin Early Childhood Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Wisconsin Early Childhood Association spent in FY2025, $94.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wisconsin Early Childhood Association's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association reported that 94.9% of its $20.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wisconsin Early Childhood Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wisconsin Early Childhood Association reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $165,818, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wisconsin Early Childhood Association get its money?
Of $25.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 95.7% came from contributions and grants (including 71.6% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wisconsin Early Childhood Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1345572 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 September 30, 2025, object 202631419349300308 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501119349301000 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421909349300932 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332079349300538 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241039349301629 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130789349300633 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1345572: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.