E Center
E Center reported $32.4 million in revenue and $31.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.97 went to program services, $8.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. Government grants made up 97.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $167,820 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% 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 $32MFor 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 $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.33 $108K
- Government grants$97.77 $32M
- Program service revenue$1.90 $614K
Other revenue was negative: −$5,250. 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) | 92.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 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 | 98.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $167,820 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.53% | 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 | 4.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseHead start and early head start program -provided comprehensive pre-school and/or home-based educational services on an academic calendar to low-income 3-5 year old children and their families for their head start program and low-income 0-3 year old infants and toddlers for their early head start program. The program serves yuba, sutter, and butte counties in california. The program provides quality child development to families in the areas of physical, emotional, dental, and nutritional health and the development of cognitive and social skills to support school readiness
Migrant head start and migrant early head start - e center's migrant and seasonal head start preschool centers and family child care homes provide quality child care free of cost to low income families that work in agriculture related work. Care is provided to children four weeks to five years of age. Migrant early head start program provided childcare services to infants and toddlers of migrant farm workers and their families in sonoma, lake, sutter, yolo, colusa, glenn, and tehama counties in california. Care is provided to children four weeks to three years of age
General child care and development program (cctr) -provide age and developmentally appropriate programs designed to facilitae the transition to preschool for 0-36 months children in educational development, health services, social services, nutritional services, parent education and parent participation. Services included age-appropriate, planned, educational activities throughout each program day that addressed all developmental domains contained in cde's drdps. The program serves 1) transitional housing facility in chico, ca (butte county), 2) two stand alone infant/toddler sites…
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 | $156,375 | $0 | $11,445 | $167,820 |
| ECE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,455 | $0 | $20,952 | $150,407 |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,970 | $0 | $6,417 | $114,387 |
| FISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $69,189 | $0 | $10,289 | $79,478 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from E Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $324K (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–1b8 · 8 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 5528
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,410
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| M&M LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE Landscaping services | $384,085 |
| JOHN BURGER HEATING AND AIR Construction services | $293,503 |
| ULTIMATE BUILDING MAINTENANCE Janitorial services | $167,685 |
| KERRY WILSON FLOORS Flooring | $136,642 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to E Center totaling $34 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 E Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for E Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 E Center spent in FY2025, $91.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- The Woodlands Christian AcademyThe Woodlands, TX · revenue $32M · programs 81.1% · FY2025
- Corporation of the Washington Latin SchoolWashington, DC · revenue $32M · programs 91.2% · FY2025
- Global Leadership AcademyJacksonville, FL · revenue $32M · programs 78.9% · FY2025
- Hiawatha AcademiesMinneapolis, MN · revenue $32M · programs 86.9% · FY2025
- North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN · revenue $32M · programs 87.6% · FY2025
Questions people ask
How much of E Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, E Center reported that 92.0% of its $31.8 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does E Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation E Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $167,820, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does E Center get its money?
Of $32.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 97.8% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is E Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2232933 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 202631359349305933 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501329349301605 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420759349301457 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310129349301596 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240119349301519 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110149349300941 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2232933: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.