The Center for Early Education
The Center for Early Education reported $28.3 million in revenue and $33.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.81 went to program services, $18.86 to management and general costs and $4.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $610,528 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.43 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $610,528 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 42.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 center provides educational programs for approximately 540 students in grades toddler through sixth (ages 2-12). The center's academic, arts, and physical education programs instill a love of learning in students at an early age. Within the team teaching classroom environment, children explore literature, writing, math, and social studies. Specialists teach additional subjects, including science, art, music, physical education, and library science. Our state of the art innovation center enables children to have the intellectual curiousity and creativity to ask questions and the skills…
The center provides auxiliary programs to complement our academic program and meet the needs of working families. During the academic school year, these include after school classes and after school day care. Our summer programs include an early childhood summer camp, a summer institute for elementary students and day care for those students needing to remain on campus later
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $579,140 | $0 | $31,388 | $610,528 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $287,960 | $0 | $51,517 | $339,477 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $239,317 | $0 | $48,877 | $288,194 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $233,051 | $0 | $48,461 | $281,512 |
| HEAD OF LOWER ELEMENTARY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $234,489 | $0 | $33,032 | $267,521 |
| HEAD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $215,356 | $0 | $34,776 | $250,132 |
| DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $221,561 | $0 | $25,159 | $246,720 |
| HEAD OF UPPER ELEMENTARY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $192,330 | $0 | $30,416 | $222,746 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Center for Early Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b23 · 23 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 5179
- Volunteers Part I, line 6638
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLOSE RANGE INTERNATIONAL INC Security services | $679,119 |
| CITY NATIONAL BANK - VISA Financial services | $474,843 |
| MATT CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION Construction | $445,606 |
| BLUMA CLEANING SERVICES Janitorial services | $442,260 |
| LASERVISION WORLD INC Construction | $353,573 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to The Center for Early Education totaling $617K 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 The Center for Early Education's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Center for Early Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Center for Early Education's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Center for Early Education reported that 76.8% of its $33.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.9% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Center for Early Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Center for Early Education reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $610,528, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Center for Early Education get its money?
Of $28.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.7% came from contributions and grants and 81.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Center for Early Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1768857 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202601359349314355 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349302868 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430869349300008 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330829349300123 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349313929 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111269349301586 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1768857: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.