Downtown Hampton Child Care Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO NURTURE YOUNG CHILDREN BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, QUALITY PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP THE WHOLE CHILD AND FOSTER SCHOOL READINESS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 35.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 42%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 334
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 35.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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.
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 (4)
- $1.9 million spent. PEAKE CHILDHOOD CENTER HAS TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON THE PENINSULA FOR MORE THAN 52 YEARS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF HAMPTON. PEAKE FOCUSES ON THE WHOLE CHILD AND PROVIDES LEARNING EXPERIENCES THROUGH MUSIC AND PLAY, ENHANCING THEIR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS. OUR DEVOTED TEACHERS USE RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULA, GROUNDED IN LITERACY AND NUMERACY, WHILE COMMITTED TO THE VIRGINIA QUALITY ASSESSMENTS. THESE ASSESSMENTS ENABLE EVERYONE AT PEAKE TO HOLD THEMSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO THE MISSION OF PROVIDING A QUALITY, AFFORDABLE PROGRAM THAT ENSURES THE CHILDREN ARE READY FOR SCHOOL WHEN THEY LEAVE. PEAKE ADDRESSES THE AFFORDABILITY ISSUE BY QUALIFYING FOR VIRGINIA'S CHILDCARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM AND THE MIXED DELIVERY GRANT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
- PEAKE ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT TO 100% OF THE FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ATTEND THE CENTER AS THE CENTER PROVIDES THE SERVICES NEEDED TO ENSURE PARENTS CAN REMAIN IN THE WORKFORCE. TRAINING THAT IS PROVIDED ENABLES PARENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING AT HOME. FAMILIES CAN ALSO ATTEND FINANCIAL LITERACY SESSIONS AS WELL AS HEALTH RELATED ONES THAT WILL HELP TO ENSURE THE FAMILY IS SUCCESSFUL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AT LEAST 75% OF THE CHILDREN LIVE BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE.
- THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS AND VIRGINIA PENINSULA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (VPCC), PEAKE WILL OPEN A SECOND CENTER IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING BUILT BY THE CITY, LOCATED IN SOUTHEAST NEWPORT NEWS THAT WILL SERVE 200 CHILDREN AND DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED IN HAMPTON. THIS AMBITIOUS UNDERTAKING IS THE KEY TO ENSURING A GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO BENEFIT FROM A HIGH-QUALITY, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS.
- PROGRAM CONTINUED: THOSE WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THOSE PROGRAMS ARE PLACED ON THE SLIDING TUITION SCALE.
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 September 1972.
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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