Nonprofit · EIN 47-1929974
EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $805,381 | $1,923,304 | -$1,117,923 | $2,126,963 | $52,687 | $2,074,276 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $904,831 | $1,937,164 | -$1,032,333 | $3,242,824 | $78,147 | $3,164,677 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,671,968 | $17,868,249 | $2,803,719 | $4,335,940 | $155,158 | $4,180,782 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $647,655
- of which government grants
- $43,001
- Program service revenue
- $50,374
- Investment income
- $107,352
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $346,881
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,420
- Other salaries and wages
- $652,529
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,002,816
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,857
- Occupancy
- $21,022
- Travel
- $76,118
- Program services (functional)
- $1,097,324
- Management and general (functional)
- $731,359
- Fundraising (functional)
- $94,621
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,242,824
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,126,963
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,687
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,074,276
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,365,061
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,692,254
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $382,022
- Gross receipts
- $805,381
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STEDRON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $165,304 | $26,116 |
| JENNIFER NASH | DIR. OF OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,095 | $25,986 |
| KACEE MILLER | SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,874 | $8,592 |
| LAURA FREEMAN CENEGY | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,180 | $4,442 |
| YEE-ANN CHO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN CHURCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LEPIANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFFANIE CLOTHIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARI COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUIE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA KAMAU-SMALL | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER MOUNSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUNO SOBRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA TARAJANO RODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STEDRON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $142,938 | $21,736 |
| JENNIFER NASH | OPERATIONS D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,577 | $24,936 |
| KACEE MILLER | SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,911 | $13,636 |
| ROSEMARIE ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YEE-ANN CHO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN CHURCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFFANIE CLOTHIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARI COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUIE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA KAMAU-SMALL | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LEPIANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER MOUNSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA TARAJANO RODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUNO SOBRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER STEDRON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $148,130 | $11,455 |
| ANGELA ROTHERMEL | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,850 | $10,912 |
| JENNIFER NASH | OPERATIONS D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,088 | $22,709 |
| ELAINE GROSSMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YEE-ANN CHO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DAVIDSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA KAMAU-SMALL | MEMVER-AT-LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN CHURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFFANIE CLOTHIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA LEPIANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUNO SOBRAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARI COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3000 LAWRENCE STREET 16, DENVER, CO 80205-3422
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COLLEEN CHURCH, 3000 LAWRENCE STREET 16, DENVER, CO 80205
- Signed the 990
- COLLEEN CHURCH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (720) 573-4718
- Website
- WWW.EARLYMILESTONES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES SUCCESS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE BY ACCELERATING INNOVATION, USE OF BEST PRACTICES AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. EARLY MILESTONES ENVISIONS A COLORADO IN WHICH EVERY CHILD IS VALUED, HEALTHY AND PREPARED TO THRIVE IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- IMPACT ON EQUITY (CLASS 149) - THE IMPACT ON EQUITY INITIATIVE (IOE) INVESTS IN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ACCELERATES SYSTEMIC CHANGE BASED ON WHAT WORKS. IN 2024- 2026, THE INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON POWERING COLLABORATIONS TO REDUCE INEQUITIES, PRENATAL TO THREE. THE FIRST GRANTEE PARTNERS IN THIS INITIATIVE, SEVEN COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE, ARE POISED TO MAKE REAL AND LASTING CHANGE FOR ALL YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN COLORADO.Expenses $471,725 · grants $331,381
- ORGANIZATION WORK PLAN (154) - IS AN INTERNALLY FUNDED INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO HELP INCREASE VISIBILITY, AND BUILD SUPPORT FOR PROACTIVE WORK ACROSS THE CORE AREAS OF FOCUS DETERMINED BY THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND BOARD.Expenses $261,876
- UPK & CHILD CARE POLICY RESEARCH (151) - EMC HAS A SUBCONTRACT WITH CHILD TRENDS TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR WORK TO FORMALLY EVALUATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLORADO'S UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. MILESTONES HAS A SMALL, BUT IMPORTANT, ROLE IN DRAWING CONNECTIONS TO AND INSIGHTS ABOUT THE COLORADO CONTEXT. EMC IS SUPPORTING CHILD TRENDS IN THEIR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND SURVEY RECRUITMENT AND DATA COLLECTION.Expenses $82,841
- EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (146) - EARLY MILESTONES IS PROVIDING A TWO YEARS OUT EVALUATION FOR CIRCLE AND RECEIVING A REPORT ON EARLY CHILD MENTAL HEALTH NEXT STES. EXPENSES 79,616. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 9,999. COLORADO STATEWIDE PARENT COALITION (155) - CSPC FUNDING SUPPORTS THE RURAL CARE NETWORK. THE RURAL CARE NETWORK OFFERS COMMUNITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, TRAINING, AND FUNDING FOR RURAL FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR PROVIDERS (FFNS) THROUGH IN-PERSON GATHERINGS AND MONTHLY VIRTUAL MEETINGS. INITIAL CONVENINGS WERE IN ALAMOSA AND DURANGE. THE NETWORK IS CURRENTLY FUNDED THROUGH JUNE 2026. EXPENSES 39,092. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0. HEALTH & WELL-BEING SYSTEMS (130) - SYSTEMS BUILDING EFFORTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING INCLUDING RESEARCH AND STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION AND ENGAGEMENT. EXPENSES 38,970. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0. REVENUE 0. OTHER CROSS FUNCTION, DEMONSTRATION, AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS. EXPENSES 123,204. INCLUDING GRANTS OF 15,500. REVENUE 40,375.Expenses $280,882 · grants $15,500 · revenue $50,374
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1929974
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,126,963
- Income (IRS master file)
- $805,381
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $805,381 | $1,923,304 | $2,126,963 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $904,831 | $1,937,164 | $3,242,824 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $20,671,968 | $17,868,249 | $4,335,940 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,146,256 | $9,259,193 | $7,204,777 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 47-1929974).
Questions about EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO
- What is the EIN of EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO is 47-1929974.
- Is EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO 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 EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COLLEEN CHURCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,304 (JENNIFER STEDRON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $805,381, expenses of $1,923,304 and total assets of $2,126,963 at year end.
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