Dane County Parent Council
Also known as Reach Dane
Dane County Parent Council reported $20.2 million in revenue and $20.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $95.18 went to program services, $4.63 to management and general costs and $0.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 80.1% of the total. Government grants made up 77.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $175,327 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 80.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 77.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 18.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $175,327 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 13.3 |
| 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChild education:head start is a comprehensive preschool program that provides a wide array of services that result in children being ready for success in both school and in life. These components include child health, mental health and nutrition, education and services to children with diagnosed disabilities, parent engagement and family support services and community partnerships. The goal of the head start program is social competence as the primary foundation for school readiness. Head start performance standards define the program regulations and components of the program. Head start has…
Child care activities:dcpc sponsors child care programs in five locations licensed to serve 241 children. Many are in response to the child care needs of low income families, others respond to neighborhood and other community needs for child care. All city infant/toddler programs must meet state child care licensing and city accreditation standards.the satellite program promotes quality family child care by providing city of madison accreditation services for family child care programs in the greater madison area. Satellite works with family child care providers and helps them enhance their…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,174 | $0 | $32,153 | $175,327 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,723 | $0 | $17,576 | $137,299 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dane County Parent Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $313K (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
2024 · 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 5306
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE Health insurance | $2,414,464 |
| NELSON'S BUS SERVICE Schools buses | $407,869 |
| THE PLAYING FIELD Childcare services | $320,304 |
| THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP Liability insurance | $215,251 |
| PEQUENOS TRAVIESOS Childcare services | $194,348 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Dane County Parent Council totaling $1.8M 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 Dane County Parent Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dane County Parent Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Dane County Parent Council spent in 2024, $95.18 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Dane County Parent Council's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Dane County Parent Council reported that 95.2% of its $20.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dane County Parent Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dane County Parent Council reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $175,327, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dane County Parent Council get its money?
Of $20.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 80.1% came from contributions and grants (including 77.5% from government grants) and 18.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dane County Parent Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1418945 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513099349303136 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413139349302076 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312169349300426 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233079349301543 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349311442 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349309900 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1418945: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.