Eagle Valley Child Care Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE EAGLE VALLEY CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION AIMS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS TO THE CHILDREN OF EAGLE COUNTY.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 68%
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $76,031, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 33% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 2024, 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 (3)
- $1.1 million spent. MILLER RANCH CHILD CARE ENTERED ITS RE-RATING YEAR FOR COLORADO SHINES, WITH STRONG CLASSROOM PRACTICES AND LEADERSHIP EXPECTED TO EARN A HIGH RATING. THE CENTER SUPPORTED STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND PILOTED TEACHER SPECIALIZATIONS, INCLUDING SPANISH-LANGUAGE ENRICHMENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. MRCC SERVED NEARLY 70 CHILDREN ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS AND PROVIDED CRITICAL TUITION ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY RISING LIVING COSTS AND THE LOSS OF FEDERAL SUBSIDIES.
- $656,416 spent. IN 2024, VAIL CHILD CARE CENTER COMPLETED THE COLORADO SHINES QUALITY RATING, EARNING HIGH MARKS THAT REFLECT A STRONG COMMITMENT TO QUALITY. SEASONAL AND YEAR-ROUND STAFF, INCLUDING RETURNING COLLEGE-LEVEL EDUCATORS, CONTRIBUTED TO CLASSROOM SUCCESS BY UTILIZING UP-TO-DATE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. WE STRENGTHENED SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR FAMILIES AND STAFF, FOSTERING A RESILIENT AND CONNECTED CULTURE WITHIN THE CENTER. VCCC SERVED OVER 60 CHILDREN, AGES 8 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS, IN A NURTURING, PROFESSIONALLY LED ENVIRONMENT.
- $141,221 spent. IN 2024, EVCCA COMPLETED RENOVATIONS OF THE FUTURE MINTURN FAMILY ENRICHMENT CENTER, TRANSFORMING A PREVIOUSLY CLOSED FACILITY INTO A LICENSED, HIGH-QUALITY INFANT AND TODDLER CARE CENTER. THE CENTER WILL SERVE 32 CHILDREN, AGED 8 WEEKS TO 3 YEARS, AND WILL FEATURE A NATURE-BASED CURRICULUM SUPPORTED BY A NEW EARLY CHILDHOOD NATURALIST POSITION. LICENSING AND STAFFING WERE IN PROGRESS AT YEAR-END, WITH ENROLLMENT SET TO BEGIN IN EARLY 2025. MFEC REPRESENTS A CRITICAL EXPANSION OF CARE IN A COMMUNITY WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 2002.
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 October 21, 2026.
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