Nonprofit · EIN 27-3083665
DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,126,257 | $3,711,880 | $414,377 | $716,201 | $429,234 | $286,967 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,378,984 | $4,336,680 | $42,304 | $889,910 | $1,017,320 | -$127,410 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,398,325 | $3,617,863 | -$219,538 | $879,239 | $1,048,953 | -$169,714 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $3,739,493 | $4,018,809 | -$279,316 | $1,642,134 | $1,592,310 | $49,824 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,496,027
- of which government grants
- $3,111,549
- Program service revenue
- $627,002
- Investment income
- $3,228
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $269,193
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,314,996
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,951,475
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,367
- Accounting fees
- $76,988
- Program services (functional)
- $3,150,639
- Management and general (functional)
- $492,118
- Fundraising (functional)
- $69,123
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $889,910
- Total assets, end of year
- $716,201
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $429,234
- Net assets, end of year
- $286,967
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $235,297
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $51,670
- Gross receipts
- $4,126,257
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELBY MATTINGLY | CEO Officer | 40 | $148,800 | $8,748 |
| MAUREEN REID | CHIEF PROG OFFI Officer | 40 | $91,258 | $8,215 |
| PRISCILLA HOPKINS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY VORENBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARAN SCHNEIDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BURROWS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WALSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SHAPLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MCNEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAUREEN REID | CHIEF PROG OFFI Officer | 40 | $71,201 | $23,050 |
| SHELBY MATTINGLY | CEO Officer | 40 | $17,520 | $1,230 |
| PRISCILLA HOPKINS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SYKES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARAN SCHNEIDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BURROWS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WALSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SHAPLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MCNEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE GONZALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Bustos Mootz | CEO partial year Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee, Former | 40 | $120,430 | $14,634 |
| Elizabeth Isaacson | Interim CEO partial year Officer, Key employee | 40 | $93,934 | $26,217 |
| Megan Bock | Chief Program Officer partial year Officer, Key employee, Former | 40 | $83,269 | $3,587 |
| Maureen Reid | Chief Program Officer partial year Officer, Key employee | 40 | $64,962 | $9,149 |
| Charles Dukes | Board Chair partial year Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Priscilla Hopkins | Board Chair partial year Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Sykes | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Burrows | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Taran Schneider | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Myers | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Hannon | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Walsh | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pedro Mendez | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Bustos Mootz | CEO Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,124 | $21,821 |
| Charles Dukes | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Sykes | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Burrows | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Taran Schneider | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey Myers | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Hannon | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Priscilla Hopkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Walsh | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Laughlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pedro Mendez | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3800 BUCHTEL BLVD, DENVER, CO 80210-3736
- In care of
- % SHELBY MATTINGLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA JANISZEWSKI
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA JANISZEWSKI, CEO
- Phone
- (303) 297-1800
- Website
- WWW.DENVEREARLYCHILDHOOD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Olson Reyes & Sauerwein LLC
Mission
THE VISION OF DENVER'S EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL (THE "COUNCIL") IS THAT DENVER IS A COMMUNITY WHERE THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED. THE COUNCIL ELEVATES THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FIELD THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP, SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO SEE THAT EVERY YOUNG CHILD ACROSS DENVER HAS ACCESS TO QUALITY CHILD CARE, EARLY LEARNING, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS AND HEALTH SERVICES THAT HELP THEM ENTER SCHOOL READY TO SUCCEED. WE DO THIS BY HELPING CAREGIVERS, TEACHERS, AND OTHERS PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICES POSSIBLE. WE CONNECT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM TO MAKE SURE POLICIES AND PRACTICES MEET ALL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- QUALITY INITIATIVES - The Classroom Coaching and Quality Navigation teams supported 405 child care sites and 1,588 classrooms, impacting over 20,000 children across the city of Denver. 93% of program participants rated classroom coaching as vital to their sites success. In partnership with Denver Preschool Program, DECC launched a collaboration focusing on improving child health and development within Colorados Universal Preschool Program. Key areas include: oral health integration in classrooms and home settings, screening and referral services to support early detection and intervention for improved child outcomes, and capacity-building to help local communities support child care programs in meeting the new Healthy Development Quality Standards. DECCs Quality Navigation team played a pivotal role in administering funds from the State of Colorado to ensure that child care programs had the resources needed to enhance their services and improve outcomes for the children they serve. By working closely with providers, Navigators helped allocate funding for urgent needs such as curriculum materials, health and safety improvements, capital upgrades, technology, and workforce development initiatives. These strategic investments led directly to the creation of 623 new child care slots in high-need areas, addressing the shortage of quality child care services in underserved communities. Through close collaboration with child care providers, DECCs Navigators helped maximize the impact of these funds, driving improvements in the quality of care, learning environments, and workforce sustainabilityultimately benefiting the children of Denver. DECCs Business Services team facilitated real estate walk-throughs to help providers identify optimal locations for new or expanded child care facilities. These efforts resulted in new child care slots for 105 children.Expenses $1,949,568 · revenue $13,805
- CAREER PATHWAYS: The Career Coaching program played a pivotal role in addressing the challenges faced by early childhood professionals. It served as a significant resource for recruiting new talent into the field while also providing support to retain the existing workforce by working 1-1 with 538 individuals, with 80% of participants rating career coaching from the Council as imperative to the workforce. The Council continued to offer high-quality training for early childhood professionals, with a remarkable 70% surge in participation of professional development trainings compared to the previous fiscal year. This growth reflects the increasing demand for professional development opportunities among ECE providers and underscores the value of the Councils offerings in strengthening the early childhood workforce. The introduction of training programs in additional languages, such as Dari and Farsi, contributed to an 85% increase in non-English training sessions, broadening the reach of our services to a more diverse group of ECE professionals and fostering greater inclusivity within the community. The Conscious Discipline Training equipped educators with practical strategies for emotional regulation, conflict resolution, and classroom management, helping them create safe, supportive, and nurturing environments for children. That training alone served 488 participants with in-depth training courses and provided $70,000 worth of materials to 91 child care programs for educators to implement the strategies they learned during training. The Rocky Mountain Early Childhood Conference continued to be a hub of innovation, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration for professionals and advocates in the early childhood education field and served over 1,500 attendees with 154 sessions from 209 presenters. 96% would recommend RMECC to a friend or colleague and 87% of the attendees said the event met their expectations and professional goals.Expenses $903,165 · revenue $613,197
- SYSTEMS BULDING: In the Councils Early Childhood Systems Building & Advocacy efforts, we worked to improve access to high-quality education, support providers, and advise policies that benefit children and families across Denver and beyond. Our team actively engaged in statewide and local initiatives to shape a stronger early childhood system. The Council collaborated with over 110 partners from government, nonprofit, and business sectors to tackle key challenges, fostering cross-sector cooperation. As part of the Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance, the Council coordinated with councils across Colorado to push for a stronger statewide system. DECC also supported local and statewide legislation and advocated for federal investment in early care, child abuse prevention, the Strengthening Families Act, and the Child Tax Credit. DECC hosted the Denver Director Equity and Advocacy Group, providing directors with a platform to address key issues. Through this work, we facilitated discussions between community providers and the governors office on the implementation of Colorado Universal Preschool. DECC staff led efforts to support career navigation for early childhood professionals, focusing on recruitment, workforce development, and retention. As part of the Early Childhood Leadership Commissions Early Childhood Workforce Development Subcommittee, DECC advocated for higher education resources, better compensation, and professional development access for the early childhood workforce.Expenses $297,906
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3083665
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $716,201
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,126,257
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,126,257 | $3,711,880 | $716,201 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,378,984 | $4,336,680 | $889,910 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,398,325 | $3,617,863 | $879,239 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,739,493 | $4,018,809 | $1,642,134 | XML |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3083665).
Questions about DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL is 27-3083665.
- Is DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELISSA JANISZEWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,800 (SHELBY MATTINGLY, CEO).
- How much revenue does DENVER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,126,257, expenses of $3,711,880 and total assets of $716,201 at year end.
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