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Early Learning Coalition of North Florida Inc

EIN 59-3691819 · St Augustine, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak28 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SERVE PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND EDUCATORS OF CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN BY MANAGING AND EVALUATING EARLY CHILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH A QUALITY SCHOOL READINESS DELIVERY SYSTEMS IN BAKER, BRADFORD, CLAY, NASSAU, PUTNAM & ST. JOHNS COUNTIES.

Income
$41.9 million
Spending
$42.0 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
-0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
8
Volunteers
26
Highest pay
$151,637, ceo

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

Weak: 28 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 105% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    26 of 26 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $24.6 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED THE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM TO TARGET THE AT-RISK BIRTH TO KINDERGARTEN POPULATION TO STREAMLINE THE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ALL PUBLICLY FUNDED EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE. LEADERSHIP IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITIES OF BAKER, BRADFORD, CLAY, NASSAU, PUTNAM & ST. JOHNS COUNTIES IN PREPARING CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL BY ENHANCING EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS THROUGH A SEAMLESS DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH A FOCUS ON NURTURING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND PROVIDERS WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE. THE COALITION SERVED 310 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN BAKER COUNTY, 254 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN BRADFORD COUNTY, 1045 CHILDREN IN CLAY COUNTY, 234 CHILDREN IN NASSAU COUNTY, 970 CHILDREN IN PUTNAM COUNTY AND 1,077 CHILDREN IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY.
  2. $17.0 million spent. VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN (VPK) PROGRAMS WERE IMPLEMENTED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN AUGUST 2005. THE FLORIDA VPK EDUCATION STANDARDS WERE FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN MARCH 2005. THIS EARLY LEARNING GUIDE DESCRIBES WHAT 4-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW AND BE ABLE TO DO BY THE END OF THEIR PRE-KINDERGARTEN YEAR AND IS DESIGNED TO GUIDE INSTRUCTORS IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING APPROPRIATE EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THE COALITION SERVED 310 CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN BAKER COUNTY, 226 CHILDREN IN BRADFORD COUNTY, 1,702 CHILDREN IN CLAY COUNTY, 596 CHILDREN IN NASSAU COUNTY, 486 CHILDREN IN PUTNAM COUNTY 2,872 CHILDREN IN ST. JOHNS COUNTY.
  3. DESCRIPTION FOR CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL - GRANTEES WERE ELIGIBLE BASED ON CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE GRANTEE WAS A LEGALLY OPERATING CHILD CARE PROGRAM WITHIN EITHER BAKER, BRADFORD, CLAY, NASSAU, PUTNAM OR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE AMOUNTS OF THE AWARDS WERE BASED ON WHETHER THE CHILD CARE WAS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE OR VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN, HOW MANY CHILDREN THEY SERVED, WHETHER OR NOT THEY AGREED TO USE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE GRANT FOR INCREASING STAFF COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS AND IF THEY WERE LOCATED WITHIN A CHILD CARE DESSERT. THESE GRANTS WERE FUNDED WITH CRRSA FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA. GRANTEES COMPLETED AN APPLICATION TO QUALIFY AND THE APPLICATIONS WERE VERIFIED AND APPROVED BY EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTH FLORIDA.. DESCRIPTION FOR CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL - GRANTEES WERE ELIGIBLE BASED ON CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE GRANTEE WAS A LEGALLY OPERATING CHILD CARE PROGRAM WITHIN EITHER BAKER, BRADFORD, CLAY, NASSAU, PUTNAM OR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE AMOUNTS OF THE AWARDS WERE BASED ON WHETHER THE CHILD CARE WAS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE OR VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN, HOW MANY CHILDREN THEY SERVED, WHETHER OR NOT THEY AGREED TO USE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE GRANT FOR INCREASING STAFF COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS AND IF THEY WERE LOCATED WITHIN A CHILD CARE DESSERT. THESE GRANTS WERE FUNDED WITH CRRSA FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA. GRANTEES COMPLETED AN APPLICATION TO QUALIFY AND THE APPLICATIONS WERE VERIFIED AND APPROVED BY EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTH FLORIDA..
  4. $2,700 spent. DESCRIPTION FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT -GRANTEES WERE ELIGIBLE BASED ON CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE GRANTEE WAS A LEGALLY OPERATING CHILD CARE PROGRAM WITHIN EITHER BAKER, BRADFORD, CLAY, NASSAU, PUTNAM OR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE AMOUNTS OF THE AWARDS WERE BASED ON WHETHER THE CHILD CARE WAS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE OR VOLUNTARY PRE- KINDERGARTEN, HOW MANY CHILDREN THEY SERVED, WHETHER OR NOT THEY AGREED TO USE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE GRANT FOR INCREASING STAFF COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS AND IF THEY WERE LOCATED WITHIN A CHILD CARE DESSERT. THESE GRANTS WERE FUNDED WITH ARPA FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA. GRANTEES COMPLETED AN APPLICATION TO QUALIFY AND THE APPLICATIONS WERE VERIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTH FLORIDA.
  5. DESCRIPTION FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT -GRANTEES WERE ELIGIBLE BASED ON CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE GRANTEE WAS A LEGALLY OPERATING CHILD CARE PROGRAM WITHIN EITHER BAKER, BRADFORD, CLAY, NASSAU, PUTNAM OR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE AMOUNTS OF THE AWARDS WERE BASED ON WHETHER THE CHILD CARE WAS CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE OR VOLUNTARY PRE- KINDERGARTEN, HOW MANY CHILDREN THEY SERVED, WHETHER OR NOT THEY AGREED TO USE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE GRANT FOR INCREASING STAFF COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS AND IF THEY WERE LOCATED WITHIN A CHILD CARE DESSERT. THESE GRANTS WERE FUNDED WITH ARPA FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA. GRANTEES COMPLETED AN APPLICATION TO QUALIFY AND THE APPLICATIONS WERE VERIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF NORTH FLORIDA.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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