Council for Professional Recognition
Council for Professional Recognition reported $22.5 million in revenue and $23.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.20 went to program services, $15.80 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: 90.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $485,850 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 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 | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $485,850 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.08% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe council recognizes and credentials professionals who work in all types of early care and education programs - head start, pre-k, infant-toddler, family child care, and home visitor programs. The council administers a unique educator credentialing process which results in the award of the child development associate (cda) credential. The program uses a specific set of time-tested, research-based tools to determine early childhood teacher competency, based on multiple sources of evidence
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $426,444 | $0 | $59,406 | $485,850 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $275,218 | $0 | $45,035 | $320,253 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $274,479 | $0 | $40,795 | $315,274 |
| VP - PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $222,268 | $0 | $33,638 | $255,906 |
| VP - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $231,161 | $0 | $24,177 | $255,338 |
| VP - PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $210,349 | $0 | $34,562 | $244,911 |
| VP - STRATEGIC ALLIANCES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $215,411 | $0 | $23,333 | $238,744 |
| VP - QUALITY ASSURANCE & RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $208,460 | $0 | $23,242 | $231,702 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Council for Professional Recognition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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
2025 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 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 577
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
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Of every $100 Council for Professional Recognition spent in 2025, $84.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Council for Professional Recognition's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Council for Professional Recognition reported that 84.2% of its $23.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Council for Professional Recognition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Council for Professional Recognition reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $485,850, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Council for Professional Recognition get its money?
Of $22.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 90.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Council for Professional Recognition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1410357 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
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611679349300916 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522099349300742 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422959349302112 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302269349301890 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232499349300773 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123129349303877 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012239349301001 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1410357: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.