Early Care & Learning Council is the coordinating agency for the new york state child Care resource & referral (ccr&r) network. We elevate the voices of the ccr&rs, and advocate for a quality, affordable, equitable Early Care and education system. Eclc offers training and professional development to ccr&rs and delivers innovative curricula that supports the building of sustainable child Care systems throughout the state.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 30 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $271K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$856K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$322K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.1M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.1M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.9M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1980.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $4.5M Management & general 7% · $353K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $856K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$184,870Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Executive Direct
$133,519Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Admi
$118,249Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director of Programs & Services
$113,674Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director - Policy & Community Education
$102,938Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Child Care Supply
$101,348Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Iecmh
$101,060Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Meredith M Chimento$184,870$182,090$172,616$152,046$144,916—
Meredith Chimento—————$137,677
Abbe Hahn-Hook$133,519$123,539$107,405———
Tammy Parsons$118,249$99,813$102,923———
Tracy Vergason$113,674—————
Francis Mahar———$112,123$110,700—
Jessica Klos—$104,775$108,632$108,423$100,003—
Frank Mahar—————$104,764

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes excellent, accessible early education by supporting community child care resource providers.

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3 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Child care resource & referral agency (CCR&R) component plan is to provide statewide support through technical assistance and training to strengthen the network of child care resource and referral agencies.

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

The business navigator, a child care toolkit for employers in new york state is created as a resource for businesses across the state to better support their employees in aligning work responsibilities and caregiving needs.

$265Kprogram expense
03

The early care & learning council (eclc) serves as a statewide membership organization representing child care resource centers (CCR&RS). Through membership dues, CCR&RS support eclc's work in advocacy, coordination, and system-building efforts that strengthen the early care and learning infrastructure across new york state.

$187Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$353K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$217K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$542K$322K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$938K$814K$123K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.4M$168K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$60K$52K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$75K$68K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$175K$152K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$14K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.5M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$550$550
Office expensesLn 13$54K$53K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$120K$107K$13K
TravelLn 17$38K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$230K$230K$235
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$97K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.5M$353K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.1M$4.9M$180K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.3M$4.9M$360K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$3.8M$249K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$5.1M$88K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$4.1M$256K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.5M$496K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,054,951 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,155,644$4,892,491
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,752$92,237
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,897$45,600
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,446$24,623
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,280,739$5,054,951
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,573,104$2,837,179
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,347,989$2,037,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,921,093$4,874,962
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $359,646$179,989
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,054,951 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$120,500
VIII-1e Government grants$4,771,391
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,892,491
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,237$92,237
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,600$45,600
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $22,095$22,095
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,528$2,528
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $94,765 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,695$5,054,951
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,874,962 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $814,080 · Management $123,491$937,571
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,420,914 · Management $168,003$1,588,917
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,325 · Management $8,175$60,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,384 · Management $6,516$74,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $151,500 · Management $23,791$175,291
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,711 · Management $1,366$15,077
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,460,775$1,460,775
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $550$550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,305 · Management $1,073$54,378
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,540 · Management $13,289$119,829
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,270$38,270
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $229,713 · Management $235$229,948
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,674$2,674
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,420$3,420
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,431 · Management $1,219$9,650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $97,382 · Management $5,830$103,212
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,521,974 · Management $352,988 · Fundraising $0$4,874,962
Part X · Balance sheet $2,966,255 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,471,234$1,561,300
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,176,229$1,139,826
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,253$40,842
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,159$7,739
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $318,777$216,548
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,005,652$2,966,255
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $223,565$106,248
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $318,298$216,229
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $541,863$322,477
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,463,789$2,643,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,463,789$2,643,778
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,005,652$2,966,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,643,778 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,054,951
XI-2 Total expenses$4,874,962
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$179,989
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,463,789
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,643,778

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