Southeast Childhood Collective
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SUPPORT OF PARENTS, EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS.
- Income
- $7.4 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 95%
- Employees
- 22
- Highest pay
- $103,481, executive di
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
Good: 71 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 55% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 134% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% 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
Good: 75 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 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 (3)
- $2.3 million spent. SERVICES TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS - SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORT TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS: TECHNICAL ONSITE ASSISTANCE; EDUCATION INCENTIVES; OTHER SUPPORT WITH CHILD CARE LICENSING AND ASSISTANCE. DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD TWENTY-FIVE INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH CDA TRAINING.
- $655,290 spent. PARENT SUPPORT SERVICES - HOME VISITATION PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM PRENATAL TO THREE YEARS OLD. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 108 FAMILIES AND 145 CHILDREN IN JUNEAU. 1,450 HOME VISITS WERE CONDUCTED AND FAMILIES RECEIVED DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS AND REFERRALS TO PROGRAMS AS NEEDED. PROGRAM ALSO SPONSORS MONTHLY GROUP CONNECTION MEETINGS, WHICH ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS TO MEET EACH OTHER AND LEARN FROM A THEME-BASED ACTIVITY. 12 CONNECTION MEETINGS WERE HELD IN JUNEAU WITH A TOTAL OF 1,200 PARTICIPANTS. CIRCLES OF SECURITY PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES WERE HELD TO INCREASE PARENTING SKILLS AND PARENT/CHILD ATTACHMENT. A TOTAL OF 32 PARENTS ATTENDED THE 4 SESSIONS OF EIGHT WEEK CLASSES.
- $153,092 spent. COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMS - PROJECTS RELATED TO PARENTING, LITERACY AND HEALTH PROMOTION. FAMILY NIGHT AT THE TURF FIELD WAS HELD FOR 16 SESSIONS WITH TOTAL PARTICIPATION OF 2,400. HEADSTART AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES AND CENTERS PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY SESSIONS AT THE TURF FIELD HOUSE WITH 1,730 CHILDREN FOR A TOTAL OF 62,300 PARTICIPANT HOURS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. BORN LEARNING BULLETINS WERE SENT TO 1300 FAMILIES EACH MONTH FOR 9 MONTHS OF THE GRANT YEAR. DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY HAD 1,500 CHILDREN SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE A BOOK A MONTH AND OVER 16,000 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED. OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT, EARLY LEARNING FAIR AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION, WAS HELD WITH ATTENDANCE OF OVER 250 FAMILIES.
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 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 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 June 1992.
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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