Early Learning Coalition of Broward County
Early Learning Coalition of Broward County reported $174.9 million in revenue and $175.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.21 went to program services, $2.79 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 100.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,429 (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% 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 $175MFor 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 $175MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 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 | 100.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $243,429 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.14% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 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 | 16 of 16 | 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 coalition administers the school readiness (sr) program in order to prepare young children to successfully transition to school and also help close the achievement gap for children in low income families. The sr program provides subsidized child care for children that are involved in the foster care or child welfare system, children from families receiving temporary assistance for needy families (tanf) services, and children from economically disadvantaged families. Eligible children may receive services from birth to age 12
The coalition administers access to florida's voluntary pre-kindergarten (vpk) education programs in broward county, which are free for all 4-year-old children residing in florida regardless of income
Quality and education services: the coalition is dedicated to ensuring that child care providers participating in the sr and vpk programs deliver high quality services to children. The coalition uses the nationally recognized classroom assessment scoring system (class) to assess and score child care programs. Coalition staff use class score information to support providers and help improve how teachers interact with children with individualized, evidence based strategies. Group trainings on a wide array of topics are also available to center directors and classroom teachers throughout each…
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/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,038 | $0 | $27,391 | $243,429 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,206 | $0 | $33,613 | $227,819 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,145 | $0 | $30,879 | $209,024 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,424 | $0 | $30,500 | $197,924 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,367 | $0 | $14,702 | $184,069 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,178 | $0 | $17,498 | $128,676 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,446 | $0 | $18,009 | $123,455 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & QUALITY INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,321 | $0 | $8,640 | $115,961 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Early Learning Coalition of Broward County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b16 · 16 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 5229
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SCHOLASTIC INC Books for kids | $558,887 |
| WEBAUTHORCOM Crm services | $449,922 |
| EARLYCHILDHOOD LLC DBA DISCOUNT SCHOOL S Emotional learning kits | $341,267 |
| MARCOPOLO LEARNING Learning software | $285,012 |
| AGE OF LEARNING INC Learning software | $269,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Early Learning Coalition of Broward County totaling $105K 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 Broward 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 Broward County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Early Learning Coalition of Broward County spent in FY2025, $97.21 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 Broward County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Early Learning Coalition of Broward County reported that 97.2% of its $175.3 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Early Learning Coalition of Broward County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Early Learning Coalition of Broward County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $243,429, for the role of CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Early Learning Coalition of Broward County get its money?
Of $174.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 100.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Early Learning Coalition of Broward County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-1060848 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 202620789349300907 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510719349301101 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349312025 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300539349301520 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240469349300729 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100699349300820 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-1060848: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.