Polk County School Readiness Coalition
Also known as Early Learning Coalition of Polk County
Polk County School Readiness Coalition reported $58.7 million in revenue and $58.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.50 went to program services, $4.50 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. Government grants made up 98.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,574 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $58MFor 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 $59M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.33 $777K
- Government grants$98.23 $58M
- Program service revenue$0.16 $94,930
- Investment income$0.28 $166K
Other revenue was negative: −$49,981. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 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 | 99.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,574 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.38% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseSchool Readiness: even before children attend pre-kindergarten, they gain from experiences that help them be ready for school. That is why School Readiness is such an important part of early learning. The florida legislature recognized that when they passed the School Readiness act to help children from low-income families get the support they need to be successful in school. While helping children prepare for school, the program provides child care so a parent can work or attend a training or education program. We served 8,163 children in fiscal year 2025
Voluntary pre-kindergarten: prepares early learners for success in kindergarten and beyond. Children must live in florida and be 4 years old on or before september 1 of the current school year to be eligible. The program helps build a strong foundation for school using educational materials that are geared to various stages in a child's development. We served 4,738 children in fiscal year 2025
Early learning florida program: in 2014, the florida legislature approved a special pilot project to see whether specific training approaches improve how well children do in School Readiness programs. The project is now voluntary and gives eligible child care providers and their instructors an opportunity to earn additional compensation for improving School Readiness program outcomes. The coalition verifies that participants meet the requirements for completion and pays stipends to the participants in accordance with the contract
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 EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,135 | $0 | $25,439 | $222,574 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,684 | $0 | $20,595 | $163,279 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,073 | $0 | $20,426 | $160,499 |
| VP OF FAMILY SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,653 | $0 | $9,552 | $121,205 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Polk County School Readiness Coalition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $555K (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–1b14 · 14 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 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 593
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Polk County School Readiness Coalition totaling $5,000 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 Polk County School Readiness Coalition's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Polk County School Readiness Coalition, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Polk County School Readiness Coalition spent in FY2025, $95.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Polk County School Readiness Coalition's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Polk County School Readiness Coalition reported that 95.5% of its $58.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Polk County School Readiness Coalition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Polk County School Readiness Coalition reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $222,574, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Polk County School Readiness Coalition get its money?
Of $58.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants (including 98.3% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Polk County School Readiness Coalition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3648316 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 202621359349304147 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531209349301233 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349308172 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300939349301660 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230549349301013 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130819349300403 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3648316: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.