Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County
Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County reported $32.7 million in revenue and $32.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.07 went to program services, $5.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. Government grants made up 98.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $205,216 (CEO/ED). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $33MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 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 | 98.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $205,216 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 school readiness program (sr) offers financial assistance to low-income families for early education and care so they can become financially selfsufficient, and their young children can be successful in school. School readiness childcare funding is available to eligible families to assist them in obtaining affordable, high-quality childcare. Children are eligible from birth through 12 years of age. The elc provided funding assistance for childcare for 4,116 children at 137 Early Learning providers throughout manatee county
The vpk program is a free program designed to prepare four-year-old children for kindergarten and build a foundation for educational success. The Early Learning Coalition is responsible for the implementation and adminstration of the volutary prekindergarten program. The elc served 2,833 vpk children in 213 vpk Early Learning providers. Through outreach and awareness, the elc promoted the vpk program by airing vpk public service announcements, distributing informational materials at community engagements and advertising the program through a variety of marketing outlets
Comprehensive consumer education coalition staff conduct one-on-one education in the office, provide literature in the lobby, and participate in many community events such as day of hope, safe kids night, and back-to-school celebrations at title one elementary schools. The coalition's fleet, consisting of the mobile learning lab, the dream machine, and the elc explorer are utilized at these community events to distribute high-quality children's books, promote the school readiness and voluntary prekindergarten programs, as well as to educate the public about the Early Learning Coalition's role…
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/ED Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,216 | $0 | $0 | $205,216 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,935 | $0 | $0 | $132,935 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,139 | $0 | $0 | $132,139 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $470K (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–1b24 · 24 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 560
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County totaling $5,617 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 Manatee 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 Manatee County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County spent in FY2025, $94.07 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 Manatee County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County reported that 94.1% of its $32.9 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $205,216, for the role of CEO/ED (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County get its money?
Of $32.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 98.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-0811318 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 202620799349300907 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510739349301116 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431019349301613 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349304459 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210699349300906 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140769349300629 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-0811318: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.