The primary purpose of ECAL Inc. is to strengthen the quality of early learning programs for young children that increase their social, emotional and academic readiness for future learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 33 volunteers.
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
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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
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Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$469
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$573K
+350% vs prior year
Spent
$618K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$573K
FY2025▲ +350%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$573K
Net assets
$34K
FY2025▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$17K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$34K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $606K Management & general 2% · $11K Fundraising 0% · $541

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves early learning programs to boost children's readiness for school.

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3 programs · $606K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

ECAL, Inc. recognizes that high-quality programs cost more to implement. For that reason, in 2008, ECAL, Inc. partnered with Ohio State University to apply for an Early Head Start program requiring a CC: B-3 like model.

$440Kprogram expense
02

ECAL Inc believes in investing in the ongoing support of classroom staff and center leadership in the implementation of the high-quality CC: B-3 program. As a result, ECAL Inc offers 30 training courses that are Ohio Approved for professional development.

$92Kprogram expense
03

ECAL Inc. provides support to sites wishing to transform existing classrooms or add additional classrooms utilizing the CC: B-3 program approach. When a center is considering adopting this approach, ECAL Inc does an assessment of the center readiness for the approach, then provides matching funds for the physical transformation of the…

$74Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $488K · 2024–2024
Future ScholarsFY2024$112,000
Little Miracles Early Development CenterFY2024$76,631
Chosen KidsFY2024$76,182
Prewitt's Playhouse Early Learning CenterFY2024$59,758
Kids Care AcademyOH · FY2024$18,900
Our Kidz Enrichment CenterFY2024$7,350

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$573K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$618K
Ln 25
Programscol B$606K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$541
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Government grantsLn 1e$477K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$573K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 633
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$79K$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$431$469
Net assetsLn 32$79K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$488K$488K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$0$3K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$2K$0$2K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K$110K$525$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$479$0$479$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$41$985$341
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$988$742$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$50$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$618K$606K$11K$541

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $573K$618K−$45K$34K 990 PDF
FY2024 $127K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $36K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $27K$17K 990 PDF
FY2021 $18K$17K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $573,137 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$507,947
I-9 Program service revenue$61,412
I-10 Investment income$3,778
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$573,137
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$488,067
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$3,193
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$126,594
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$617,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$44,717
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $573,137 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$477,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,947
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$507,947
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $61,412 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$61,412
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,778 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,778
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,190 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$573,137
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $617,854 across 28 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $488,067$488,067
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $3,193 · Fundraising $0$3,193
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,400 · Fundraising $0$2,400
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $109,875 · Management $525 · Fundraising $200$110,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $479 · Fundraising $0$479
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41 · Management $985 · Fundraising $341$1,367
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,063 · Management $1,732 · Fundraising $0$3,795
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $988 · Management $742 · Fundraising $0$1,730
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,320 · Fundraising $0$1,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,853 · Management $50 · Fundraising $0$4,903
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $605,887 · Management $11,426 · Fundraising $541$617,854
Part X · Balance sheet $34,300 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,976$11,251
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $65,003$23,049
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,979$34,300
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $431$469
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $431$469
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,548$33,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,979$34,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$573,137
XI-2 Total expenses$617,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,717
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,548
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,831

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