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Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region

Tallahassee, FL · EIN 59-3743672 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region reported $35.1 million in revenue and $35.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.15 went to program services, $4.85 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 99.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $131,492 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% 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 $35M

For 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 $35M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.9%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
99.8%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
99.4%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$131,492$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.37%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
21 of 21100.0%

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 expense
$24M expenses · 72.3% of program spending

School readiness and related childcare services - this program provides financial assistance for childcare costs to families who meet qualifying guidelines in order to assist children to become better prepared for the education experience or to provide childcare services for economically disadvantaged children requiring specific assistance as determined by the state of florida

$7.3M expenses · 21.7% of program spending

Voluntary prekindergarten services (vpk) - the vpk program is designed to promote in a classroom environment the development of each four year old child's physical, social and emotional maturation. The program outcome should result in children better to be successful in the formal education process

$2.0M expenses · 5.9% of program spending

Other child care research and support programs - these program services include childcare tuition assistance program, family literacy programs for low-income families, and technical assistance programs to low performing providers

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,777$0$715$131,492

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $131K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$35M$35M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$35M$35M95.1%$204K$131,492
FY2024 ⓘ$40M$40M95.8%$423K$123,977
FY2023 ⓘ$59M$59M96.3%$330K$122,632
FY2022 ⓘ$32M$32M95.9%$244K$107,886
FY2021 (amended) ⓘ$29M$29M94.2%$180K$104,479
FY2020 ⓘ$25M$25M95.6%$421K$102,426

Governance 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–1b21 · 21 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 574
  • Volunteers Part I, line 630

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region totaling $60 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region'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 the Big Bend Region, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region reported that 95.1% of its $35.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $131,492, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region get its money?

Of $35.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 99.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend Region a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-3743672 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 202641199349301419 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511199349301111 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421289349301317 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331179349301513 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202243409349300909 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202103089349305000 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-3743672: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.