CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTERS OF FAI… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1902

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NEIL SHAH

Phone

2033235944

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTERS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC, founded in 1902, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $16.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year.

Mission

PROVIDES EARLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE HEAD START, SCHOOL READINESS, CHILD DAY CARE, AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS IN LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY. CLC SERVES OVER 800 STUDENTS AGE SIX WEEKS TO FIVE YEARS OLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $6,737,173 Revenue: $1,919,734

SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM SERVES 360 FULL TIME STUDENTS, 28 PART DAY STUDENTS AND 60 EXTENDED DAY STUDENTS IN THE HEAD START PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS, AND A PARENT FEE THAT IS SET BY THE STATE AS MOST OF THE FAMILIES ARE UNDER THE POVERTY LEVEL. THE STUDENTS IN SCHOOL READINESS ARE RESIDENTS OF STAMFORD CT. THE STUDENTS ARE EVALUATED IN VARIOUS SKILL LEVELS SO THE AGENCY WORKS WITH THE STAMFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR PLACEMENT IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Program 2

Expenses: $4,327,702 Revenue: $19,620

THE STAMFORD HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS SERVE 154 STUDENTS THREE TO FIVE AND 48 STUDENTS FROM SIX WEEKS TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. OUR DELEGATE FAMILY CENTERS INC. IN GREENWICH SERVES...

THE STAMFORD HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS SERVE 154 STUDENTS THREE TO FIVE AND 48 STUDENTS FROM SIX WEEKS TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. OUR DELEGATE FAMILY CENTERS INC. IN GREENWICH SERVES ANOTHER 34 STUDENTS THREE TO FIVE. THE HEAD START PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY FEDERAL AND STATE MONIES. AN ADDITIONAL 20% OF THE FEDERAL CONTRACT NEEDS TO BE RAISED BY THE ORGANIZATION THAT ARE NON-FEDERAL FUNDS. THE HEAD START FAMILIES DO NOT PAY FOR THE FEDERAL SERVICES. ALSO, 90% OF HEAD START FAMILIES ARE MINORITY AND FOR OVER 80% OF THE HEAD START FAMILIES, ENGLISH IS NOT THE MAIN HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE.

Program 3

Expenses: $3,592,463 Revenue: $1,044,985

THE STAMFORD DAY CARE PROGRAM SERVES 227 STUDENTS' AGES THREE TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS AND A FAMILY FEE THAT IS SET BY THE STATE ON A SLIDING SCALE AS AGAIN MOST OF THE FAMILIES ARE BELOW THE 75% POVERTY LINE FOR THE STATE. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO STUDENTS IN THE LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY AREA. THE AGENCY PREPARES THESE STUDENTS TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN. PRIVATE PAY PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AGES SIX WEEKS TO THREE YEARS OF AGE. THERE ARE ALSO FOUR SLOTS FOR CHILDREN THREE TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE. THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT, THEREFORE THESE FAMILIES PAY THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,350,059

Program Service Revenue $2,903,290

Investment Income $59,422

Other Revenue $147,941

TOTAL REVENUE $16,460,712

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $372,940

Salaries & Benefits $12,362,403

Fundraising Expenses $378,718

Program Expenses $14,657,338

Other Expenses $4,656,103

TOTAL EXPENSES $17,391,446

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$16,460,712	$19,392,735	-0.2%
Expenses	$17,391,446	$18,088,219	0.0%
Net Income	$-930,734	$1,304,516	-1.7%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

243

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$218,386

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NOAH LAPINE	CHAIRMAN	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY KROENLEIN	FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN MELLIS	FORMER SECOND VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE BLASNIK	FORMER TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE D'ANNIBALE	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IPASHRI BHARTI	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR TREMANE BARTLEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY BELDOTTI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT CONLEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JANMEET GROVER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACLYN WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE WICHMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
J DAVID NELSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERNEST FLEISHMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANJAY SIDHWANI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARMEN HUGHES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHEILA ALFARO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONICA MACCERA FILPPU	CEO	35.00	Officer	$28,269	$4,038	$32,307
DARRELL T INGRAM	FORMER CFO	35.00	Officer	$156,702	$29,377	$186,079
ANNA WITKOWSKI	CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER	35.00	Highest	$144,862	$39,370	$184,232
MARSHA GUTHHRIE	DIRECTOR OF HEAD START	35.00	Highest	$142,504	$22,701	$165,205
TREVOR TOMLINSON	DIRECTOR OF IT	35.00	Highest	$142,229	$14,376	$156,605
JENNIFER HALLISSEY	DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS	35.00	Highest	$111,390	$13,610	$125,000
RALPH MASTROMONACO	FACILITIES MANAGER	35.00	Highest	$107,740	$15,316	$123,056

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$16,460,712	$17,391,446	$9,310,114	$-930,734
2023	$19,392,735	$18,088,219	$11,695,419	$1,304,516
2022	$16,556,014	$16,324,798	$11,440,685	$231,216
2021	$15,937,676	$15,565,259	$16,683,944	$372,417
2020	$14,204,074	$15,684,567	$16,545,693	$-1,480,493
2019	$15,822,670	$16,731,989	$15,907,841	$-909,319
2018	$15,289,040	$16,139,083	$17,178,781	$-850,043

CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTERS OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY INC