Child Care Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Child Care Council is a Child Care Aware Quality Assured agency that provides information, training, and resources to child care providers and parents in Livingston, Monroe, and Wayne counties near Rochester, New York.
- Income
- $11.1 million
- Spending
- $10.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 13.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 88%
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $175,946, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.8 million spent. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) This program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by the New York State Health Department to provide nutrition education and reimbursement for a portion of the food served to children who are cared for in family and group family child care homes. As a CACFP contactor, Child Care Council transmits these reimbursements to its contracted child care providers and receives a monthly administrative allocation based on claims processed. (Continued on Schedule O)CACFP administrative services include assistance with planning healthy menus for young children, a minimum of 3 annual visits to monitor compliance with food service criteria of the program, monthly review and processing claims for food cost reimbursement (based on program guidelines). Prompt preparation and submission of monthly claims, and issuance of monthly reimbursement payments (in the form of direct deposit or personal check). Child Care Council's Nutrition Department's 6 professional staff members, work with child care providers (registered, licensed and legally exempt) in Monroe, Wayne and Livingston County; conduct introductory, and monitoring visits, present nutrition based educational programs to providers, and issue reimbursement payments.This program is supported by government contributions totaling $2,858,887.
- $3.4 million spent. CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL (CCRR) is a performance based contract, funded by New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Bureau of Child Care Services which provides a wide range of services to Monroe, Wayne and Livingston County as well as a Regional Infant/Toddler Resource Center that provides service to Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Yates, Steuben, Schuyler and Chemung County. This contract provides support for administrative services at the Council's Main Office in Rochester and Branch Offices in Avon, Livingston County and Newark, Wayne County. (Continued on Schedule O)Service areas covered by this contract include -(1)Referral and Parent Education services for parents and guardians who are seeking to locate outside of home care for young children from birth through age 13. This service includes the maintenance of a currently updated database on all registered and licensed programs in the three-county area, availability of referral information by phone, email, on-line, and one-on-one consultation at council offices.(2)Technical Assistance services and support for Family, Group Family, School Age and Child Care Center Programs and staff as well as services in support of individuals who are considering entering the child care field as business operators or staff.(3)Health Care Consultant services that include review of health care plans, consultation on child health related issues, medication administration training, and on-call availability to respond to provider questions.(4)Start-up services include health and safety equipment grants for income eligible individuals who are entering the Family or Group Family Child Care business for the first time, quality improvement grants for existing providers, and regulations training for registered programs and staff.(5)Legally Exempt Enrollment services include the enrollment and monitoring of all individuals who are exempt from New York State Registration and Licensing requirements and who are providing child care for families who are eligible to receive NYS subsidy dollars to cover the cost of care. These services include the receipt and processing of applications, technical assistance to individuals in-person or by phone, annual home inspection visits, educational programs, and ongoing monitoring for all legally exempt providers in Monroe, Wayne and Livingston counties.(6)Staffed Family Child Care Networks, also called Empire State Child Care Collaborative, is a new initiative that provides strategic business administration support, training, technical assistance, and business management software to home-based child care programs.(7)Administrative services include all general office management functions, community outreach; financial and human resources management; data collection, reporting and analysis; communications and public relations; technology, facility and business management involved in the operation of the three council offices.(8)Supportive services including - Professional Library as a resource for providers, parents and community; Ongoing communications through the "Caring Matters" monthly newsletter, the website and social media.INFANT/TODDLER REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER Is funded by a performance based contract from the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. Funding covers services to Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Schuyler, Steuben, Ontario, Yates, Seneca and Chemung counties. These services include but are not limited to, providing for the services of an Infant/Toddler specialist in each of these counties, conducting educational opportunities for these specialists and for other CCRR staff members, holding quarterly meetings of the directors of each of the CCRR agencies serving the target counties, participating in state meetings and programs related to the care of infants and toddlers, providing resource libraries in each of the CCRR agencies and serving as facilitators for these services throughout the 9 county area. The Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) service is designed to equip caregivers with strategies and supports to strengthen children's social, emotional, and behavioral health development - early and before intervention is needed. Based on relationship-based practices, it also employs skill- and relationship-building efforts with the adults in a child's life.This program is supported by government contributions and other contributions totaling $5,580,677.
- $1.0 million spent. FAMILY AND SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE REGISTRATION This program is funded by three performance-based contracts with New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) that provide for the registration and inspection of all New York State Registered Family Child Care Homes and School Age Child Care programs in Monroe, Wayne and Livingston County. The services to Monroe County are provided through a direct, single-source contract with OCFS. The services to Wayne and Livingston County are provided through sub contracts with the Departments of Social Services in those counties.(Continued on Schedule O) (1)Registration services involve the review of required paperwork, initial home inspection visit to confirm compliance with regulations, the renewal process for registration, and individualized technical assistance throughout the registration and renewal process. The program registers new family child care providers and school age programs, renews registrations, and provides for technical assistance to providers. (2)Inspection services involve the annual full inspection of all registered programs, response to all complaints regarding the inappropriate operation of registered programs as well as allegations of illegal operation of child care programs. The program inspects family child care homes and school age programs, responds to complaints about registered and illegal programs, and provides testimony at OCFS hearings.This program is supported by government contributions totaling $1,135,755.
- $1.9 million spent. EDUCATION SERVICES This program is funded through the payment of individual fees, EIP (NYS Educational Incentive Program) dollars, and other community grants and scholarships. The program provides adult education services for child care center staff, family/group providers, parents, local corporations, government and the general public on issues related to the care, education and nurturance of young children. The program provides adult education programming for individuals in local classes as well as at state and national conferences. This program is supported by government contributions and other contributions totaling $75,525.EAT WELL/PLAY HARD IN CHILD CARE SETTINGS This program is funded and managed by the NYS Department of Health. Through this program, a team of Registered Dietitians conducts nutrition based educational programs for pre-school children who are cared for in licensed child care center facilities in Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Genesee, Orleans, Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, and Wyoming counties. This program is supported by government contributions totaling $354,783.SPECIAL NEEDS REFERRAL & EDUCATION (1)Special Needs Referral and Education is a grant program funded by OWPDD (Office of People with Developmental Disabilities) to provide specialized support to parents who are looking for appropriate child care arrangements for developmentally disabled young children. These services include locating care that specifically meets the needs of the family, plus providing supportive education and loaned equipment to programs providing this care.(2)Special Needs Consultation is a program funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation (MCHF) to provide consultation, training, and interventions to reduce expulsion and suspension for children with special needs. Services are provided on-site in child care programs and in collaboration with parents, child care teachers and directors, and other service providers, and is available to child care programs in Monroe, Wayne, and Livingston Counties. A Special Needs Coaching program was piloted in 2024-25 with a small grant from the Golisano Foundation.CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC The clinic is a New York State Office of Mental Health licensed Mental Health Outpatient Treatment & Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS) Program for children and adolescents ages 3 through 18 years. The clinic is located in Monroe County and provides individual, group, and family therapy and opened for outpatient services in 2025. Clients are billed for services and the clinic accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and participates in network for a variety of private and managed care insurances.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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