Indiana Association for the Education of Children Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INDIANA ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN, INC. (IN AEYC) IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT WITH OVER 2,500 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS. INDIANA AEYC PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY LEARNING FOR EACH AND EVERY CHILD, BIRTH THROUGH AGE EIGHT, AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY CONNECTING PRACTICE, POLICY, AND RESEARCH. INDIANA AEYC ADVANCES A DYNAMIC EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION AND SUPPORT ALL WHO CARE FOR, EDUCATE, AND WORK ON BEHALF OF YOUNG CHILDREN. IN AEYC IS THE STATE AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
- Income
- $9.7 million
- Spending
- $9.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 94%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 226
- Highest pay
- $168,079, senior director of operations
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 52% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 June 30, 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 (5)
- $4.4 million spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - INCLUDES BOTH THE T.E.A.C.H. EARLY CHILDHOOD INDIANA PROJECT, THE NON FORMAL CDA PROJECT AND THE CDA NAVIGATORS. T.E.A.C.H. (TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS) EARLY CHILDHOOD INDIANA PROJECT - PROVIDES CREDIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE TO INCREASE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, COMPENSATION AND DECREASE TURN OVER. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THE CDA (CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT AND THE EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR DEGREES. NON FORMAL CDA (CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE) PROJECT - THE INDIANA NON FORMAL CDA PROJECT PROVIDES 120 CLOCK HOURS OF TRAINING TO MEET THE NATIONAL CDA CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS WORKING IN CHILD CARE CENTERS, REGISTERED MINISTRIES AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND NON FORMAL CDA CLASSES. CDA NAVIGATORS AT INAEYC PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL GUIDANCE TO RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO EARLY EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS. THEY STEER EDUCATORS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO PURSUE CDA TRAINING IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE FOR THEIR LEARNING STYLE AND PERSONAL NEEDS. ANSWER QUESTIONS AND SHARE RESOURCES TO HELP THEM COMPLETE THE 120 HOURS OF CDA TRAINING - COVERING ALL EIGHT OF THE CDA SUBJECT AREAS. INTRODUCE THEM TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERS AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST THEM FROM BEGINNING TO END OF THE CDA CREDENTIAL PROCESS. (Expenses $ 271,839 including grants of $ 41,700)(Revenue $ 548,241) INDIANA AEYC (IN AEYC) IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT WITH OVER 2,500 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS.INDIANA AEYC PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY LEARNING FOR ALL CHILDREN, BIRTH THROUGH AGE EIGHT, AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY CONNECTING PRACTICE, POLICY, AND RESEARCH. INDIANA AEYC ADVANCES A DIVERSE, DYNAMIC EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION AND SUPPORT ALL WHO CARE FOR, EDUCATE, AND WORK ON BEHALF OF YOUNG CHILDREN. IN AEYC IS THE STATE AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. INDIANA AEYC PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL CHAPTER LEVEL, NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SUPPORT, PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH CONNCECTED TO PRACTICE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. (Expenses $ 85,089 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) OTHER PROGRAMS: HEAD START COLLABORATION
- $1.8 million spent. ON MY WAY PRE-K (INDIANA'S PRESCHOOL PROGRAM) - ON MY WAY PRE-K PROVIDES GRANTS FOR 4-YEAR-OLDS FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES, SO THEY MAY HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS THE YEAR BEFORE THEY BEGIN KINDERGARTEN. ON MY PRE-K IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE INDIANA FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. ON MY PRE-K LAUNCHED IN 2015 IN FIVE COUNTIES, EXPANDED TO 20 COUNTIES IN 2017 AND MOVED TO ALL 92 COUNTIES IN 2019. INDIANA AEYC RECEIVES ON MY PRE-K FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ON MY WAY PRE-K MANAGERS. ON MY WAY PRE-K MANAGERS SUCCESSFULLY RECRUIT AND ENROLL ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH A FOUR YEAR-OLD. INDIANA AEYC RECEIVES ON MY WAY FUNDING TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS THROUGH THE T.E.A.C.H. EARLY CHILDHOOD INDIANA AND THE NON FORMAL CDA PROJECTS. ON MY WAY FUNDING ALSO SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD FACILITIES THROUGH NATIONAL ACCREDITATION, IF THEY HAVE AN ON MY WAY CHILD ENROLLED.
- $1.5 million spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE SYSTEMS - INDIANA AEYC PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LICENSED CENTERS AND HOMES, REGISTERED MINISTRIES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND HEAD START PROGRAMS THROUGH THE REGIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE COORDINATORS. REGIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE COORDINATORS ASSESS THE ONGOING NEEDS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE, PROVIDE RESOURCES AND CONNECT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS WITH ONGOING RESOURCES. ACCREDITATION PROJECT - THE INDIANA ACCREDITATION PROJECT SUPPORTS NATIONAL ACCREDITATION TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND OUT OF SCHOOL LEARNING PROGRAMS. THE INDIANA ACCREDITATION PROJECT PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS ENROLLED IN THE PATHS TO QUALITY (INDIANA'S QUALITY RATING AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM) TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN NATIONAL ACCREDITATION. EARLY CHILDHOOD AND OUT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES INCLUDING CHILD CARE CENTERS, FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, NON-LICENSED REGISTERED MINISTRIES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROJECT. (Expenses $ 271,839 including grants of $ 41,700)(Revenue $ 548,241) INDIANA AEYC (IN AEYC) IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT WITH OVER 2,500 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS.INDIANA AEYC PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY LEARNING FOR ALL CHILDREN, BIRTH THROUGH AGE EIGHT, AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY CONNECTING PRACTICE, POLICY, AND RESEARCH. INDIANA AEYC ADVANCES A DIVERSE, DYNAMIC EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION AND SUPPORT ALL WHO CARE FOR, EDUCATE, AND WORK ON BEHALF OF YOUNG CHILDREN. IN AEYC IS THE STATE AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. INDIANA AEYC PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL CHAPTER LEVEL, NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SUPPORT, PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH CONNCECTED TO PRACTICE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. (Expenses $ 85,089 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) OTHER PROGRAMS: HEAD START COLLABORATION
- $271,839 spent. INDIANA AEYC (IN AEYC) IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT WITH OVER 2,500 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS.INDIANA AEYC PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY LEARNING FOR ALL CHILDREN, BIRTH THROUGH AGE EIGHT, AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY CONNECTING PRACTICE, POLICY, AND RESEARCH. INDIANA AEYC ADVANCES A DIVERSE, DYNAMIC EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION AND SUPPORT ALL WHO CARE FOR, EDUCATE, AND WORK ON BEHALF OF YOUNG CHILDREN. IN AEYC IS THE STATE AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. INDIANA AEYC PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE STATE AND LOCAL CHAPTER LEVEL, NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SUPPORT, PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH CONNCECTED TO PRACTICE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
- $85,089 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS: HEAD START COLLABORATION
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 March 1981.
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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