Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County
Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County reported $61.5 million in revenue and $61.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.99 went to program services, $4.01 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 95.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $219,956 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% 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 $61MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $219,956 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseThe Early Learning Coalition of pinellas county administers the school readiness program (sr). The sr offers financial assistance to eligible low-income families for early education and care so they can become financially self-sufficient, and their young children can be successful in school in the future. The sr program is funded primarily by the federal child care and development fund block grant. For FY25, approximately 5,603 children were served by the sr program per month
The Early Learning Coalition of pinellas county administers the voluntary prekindergarten (vpk) program. The vpk program is a free educational program that prepares 4-year-olds for success in kindergarten and beyond. To be eligible for vpk, children must live in florida and be 4 years old on or before september 1 of the current school year. The vpk program is funded by the state of florida. For FY25, approximately 4,719 children were served by the vpk program per month
The school readiness (sr) match program provides funds to expand the provision of services to low-income families at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, as long as the income does not exceed 85% of the state median income. Funding is subject to availability. To be eligible for sr match funding, the coalition must secure a dollar-for-dollar match from local sources
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,282 | $0 | $28,674 | $219,956 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,753 | $0 | $17,510 | $181,263 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $373K (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–1b20 · 20 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 5106
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County totaling $67 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 Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County spent in FY2025, $95.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County reported that 96.0% of its $61.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $219,956, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County get its money?
Of $61.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 95.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3726679 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 202630729349301858 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500739349301800 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410539349301301 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300269349300825 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230289349301468 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120889349301152 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3726679: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.