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Collaborative for Children

The mission of Collaborative for Children is to meaningfully improve the quality of early childhood education and care for Greater Houston's children through those most influential in their lives.

$372k
Granted FY2022
13
Itemized grants FY2022
9
Organizations funded FY2022
0%
First-time grantees FY2022
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Itemized, FY2022
$114k
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2022
$7,962
Largest grant, FY2022
$23,107
Organizations funded a year
7 to 124
FY2017 to FY2022
States reached, FY2022
1
Total assets, FY2022
$3.7M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2022, 0% of the organizations Collaborative for Children funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2022, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22
Human ServicesReligionHealthOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY20229$114k0%
FY202117$188k53%
FY2020124$4.3M86%
FY20197$90k0%
FY201885$677k91%
FY201715$165kn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.

Housing & Shelter$1.9MHuman Services$1.7MEmployment$1.3MPublic Safety & Disaster$592kReligion$50kEducation$29k

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2022, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Childhood Seasons Academy #2$192,0103n/a
Crayola Learning Cntr$163,0803n/a
Unique Childcare III$145,3301n/a
Americas Choice Children Cntr Bellair$126,3502n/a
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District$109,5116n/a
Agape Church and Outreach Center Inc$99,8003n/a
Precious Moments Learning Cntr LLC$95,6601n/a
Creative Care Academy$93,6625n/a
Academic Romper Room CDC$91,4802n/a
BusiBodies Academy Inc$83,4803n/a
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All grantees of Collaborative for Children by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Childhood Seasons Academy #2$192,0103n/a
Crayola Learning Cntr$163,0803n/a
Unique Childcare III$145,3301n/a
Americas Choice Children Cntr Bellair$126,3502n/a
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District$109,5116n/a
Agape Church and Outreach Center Inc$99,8003n/a
Precious Moments Learning Cntr LLC$95,6601n/a
Creative Care Academy$93,6625n/a
Academic Romper Room CDC$91,4802n/a
BusiBodies Academy Inc$83,4803n/a
Chinese Community Center Inc$82,44560%
Excellence Academy$81,9505n/a
Successful Starters Learning Academy 2$78,3202n/a
Small World Early Childhood Enrichment C$76,2003n/a
Weimar Wildcat Academy$73,3503n/a
Cradles 2 Crayons Early Learning Academy$71,9384n/a
Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans$71,79460%
Bethels Family Christian Academy Inc$69,93018%
Gessner Kiddie Kollege$64,3633n/a
The Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc$62,23950%
Raising Stars Academy$60,7503n/a
Giraffe Kids LearningDevelopment Academ$59,7801n/a
Creative Kidz LLC$59,4503n/a
Abc 123 Human Resources Inc$59,222431%
Blossom Heights$59,2166n/a
Alpha Academy #3$53,2725n/a
Reaching High Learning Cntr$51,0801n/a
Kids Campus Child Care$49,0501n/a
Star of Hope Mission$48,58050%
Hopes Love Children Academy$46,8803n/a
Kids R People 2 Inc$46,3801n/a
Warm Beginnings & More$45,4504n/a
Bright Stars Academy$44,3301n/a
Stream of Life Christian Academy$43,1864n/a
As We Grow Learning Cntr$42,5301n/a
Alpha Academy #2$40,4503n/a
Itty Bitty 2$40,3911n/a
Jewels Learning Center$38,7703n/a
Kid N Play$38,5042n/a
Harvest Time Evangelistic Center$37,5301n/a
Something Special Childrens Cntr$35,8273n/a
National Wild Turkey Federation Inc$33,5102n/a
Kandy Stripe Academy$32,7503n/a
House of Tiny Treasures$32,0493n/a
Robindell Private School$31,5501n/a
Blooming Daisies Early Learning Cntr$29,3804n/a
Adventures of Learning$28,7801n/a
Key Concepts Kan$28,1031n/a
Child$27,9401n/a
Young & Gifted Learning Cntr$27,5054n/a
Nasa Kids Academy Too$27,0701n/a
Big Brother and Little Sister Child Care$26,9001n/a
A La Chateau Center Inc$26,7301n/a
Hersheys Angels 247 Child Care$26,7301n/a
Armentas Early Child Dev Ctr$26,5502n/a
Computer Kids$25,9804n/a
Urban School Solutions Learning Cntr$25,9301n/a
Oxford Academy$25,9301n/a
Kollege 4 Kidz$25,6801n/a
Ms Vidas 3D Discovery Kids Childcare Cnt$25,6801n/a
Spring Branch Independent School District$25,4012n/a
Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Acade$25,2301n/a
Kicks and Giggles Daycare Academy$25,2301n/a
Greater Sonora Missionary Baptist Church$25,23038%
Starting Point Childrens Cntr$25,2303n/a
Kids Paradise$25,2301n/a
Gifted and Talented Kids Academy$25,2303n/a
Vanguard Academy$25,2301n/a
Lil Learners Academy$25,2301n/a
Hutson Investment LLC$25,1301n/a
All Star Learning Center$25,1301n/a
Community Partners Fifth Ward$25,1301n/a
Kidz Come 1st DCLearning Cntr$25,1001n/a
1st Step 2 Life$24,9301n/a
Atlas Childcare$24,9301n/a
The Drake School of Etiquette & Performi$24,9301n/a
Firefly Dual Language Academy$24,9301n/a
The Elevated Places$24,9301n/a
Learning Palace Inc$24,9301n/a
Twinkle Wonders School of Learning LLC$24,9301n/a
Stair Steps 2 Learning$24,9301n/a
CHANGED Missions Ministries International Inc$24,93018%
Talents Child Care Cntr$24,9301n/a
My Childrens Choice Academy$24,9301n/a
Allbright Academy LLC$24,9301n/a
Creative Connections Childrens Cntr #2$24,9301n/a
Kiddies Excel Academy$24,9302n/a
Station of Imagination Child Care LLC$24,9301n/a
Kids Town Academy$24,9301n/a
Redeemed Christian Church of God$24,93019%
My Childrens Choice Academy$24,9301n/a
Little Laughters Childcare Cntr$24,9301n/a
Twinkle Wonderland Childcare and Learnin$24,9301n/a
Future Scholars of America$24,9301n/a
Little Learners Lighthouse$24,9301n/a
Genesis Learning Center$24,9301n/a
Crimson Early Learning Cntr$24,9301n/a
Kappi Kids Learning Academy$24,9301n/a
The Infant Club Society$24,9301n/a
A Place For Children$24,9301n/a
Hilltop Kids Daycare LLC$24,9301n/a
Early Education Enrichment Academy$24,9301n/a
Growth Academy$24,9301n/a
Ages and Stages Childcare Cntr$24,9301n/a
Happiness Learning Cntr$24,0001n/a
Kiddie Village Academy$24,0001n/a
Right Fit Daycare & After School Palm$23,9924n/a
ABC and 123 Learning Center$23,3132n/a
Smartie Pants Academy Center Houston$21,5762n/a
Galena Park Independent School District$20,0322n/a
Blessed Kiddies Academy$20,0001n/a
Tammys Precious Little Angels$19,3601n/a
Upward Bound Community Development Corporation$17,5501n/a
Tiny Toes LLC$16,8824n/a
Learning Cntr LLC RR$16,3001n/a
Noahs Learn and Play$16,0201n/a
Bs Children World Academy$16,0001n/a
Imagination Station Learning Cntr$15,6001n/a
Emmanuel Episcopal School$15,4301n/a
Cookies-n-Cream Day Care$15,0001n/a
Cedar Bayou Grace Methodist Church$14,4101n/a
Little Geniuses Academy$14,3231n/a
Little Hearts Learning Acad$14,3161n/a
Mrs Nikkis Childcare$13,6001n/a
Greater Love Church$13,4001n/a
Brilliant Lil Minds Learning Academy LLC$13,3502n/a
Koala Club Inc$13,1061n/a
Dimples Childcare Learning Cntr$13,1001n/a
Bambini Daycare$12,8001n/a
Kinder College for Kids$12,0001n/a
J B Adams School$11,1003n/a
New Addition Child Care$11,0911n/a
Tomorrows Future Development$10,9141n/a
Kappi Kids Academy$10,5961n/a
Ms Nettas Learning Academy$10,4001n/a
ABC Academy LLC$10,0801n/a
Community Partners ECDC$10,0001n/a
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston$10,00010%
Little Peoples Greater Life$9,9981n/a
Katy Kinder Prep$9,9512n/a
Kidztown 2$9,9401n/a
Brookes Learning Cntr$9,4501n/a
Kids R Kids #1 Cinco Ranch$8,8861n/a
Community Playthings$8,7851n/a
Jitter Bug Learning Center$8,5991n/a
A Positive Place Child Care$8,4841n/a
Shining Stars$8,3921n/a
Search Homeless Services$8,3301n/a
Breaking Free Foundation Inc$8,0781n/a
Blessing Academy ECC$8,0003n/a
Pooh Bearz MK #3$8,0001n/a
Solid Rock Preschool & ELC$7,8121n/a
Spring Independent School District$7,6971n/a
My Great Beginnings Lrng$7,5811n/a
Mas Katy Islamic Center$7,5111n/a
Kiddie Academy of Rosenberg$7,5001n/a
Kiddie Academy of League City West$7,5001n/a
Children's Learning Adventure - League City$7,5001n/a
Stepping Stones$7,4651n/a
Footprints Learning Academy$7,3973n/a
St Thomas Aquinas ECC$7,1132n/a
Elis Learning Academy$6,9001n/a
Church Women United-Child Care Cent$6,60033%
The Little Rascals Child Care$6,0001n/a
Scribbles Academy$5,9551n/a
Kindercare Education LLC$5,7001n/a
Childrens Lighthouse Mag Crk$5,5682n/a
StarKids Academy$5,3491n/a
Abundant Life Christian Center of Lamarque Incorporated$5,3441n/a
A Life Christian Academy$5,2241n/a
Tiny Feet Child Care$5,2001n/a
Excelsior University-Children$5,1761n/a
Kids R Kids Spring Central$5,1001n/a
Discovering Me Academy$4,6981n/a
Early Explorers Learning Acad$4,5611n/a
Big Blue Marble Academy$3,9961n/a
Precious Stones Academy Inc$3,43923%
The Rose Accelerated Learning$2,8501n/a
Alexanders Academy Inc$2,2521n/a
LilOnes Daycare Emporium$2,0021n/a
A Brighter Day Qlty Learning$2,0002n/a
Learning Minds Academy$1,9692n/a
Apple of My Eye Academy$1,8431n/a
Sunshine Childrens Academy$1,7201n/a
Distinct Abilities$1,6211n/a
TNT Learning Center$1,0281n/a
The Real Incredible Kids$7501n/a
Guiding Creative Learners$6361n/a
George Bryan Christian School$3251n/a

Plus 19 recipients with no EIN on record ($165k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Collaborative for Children supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 12 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetChinese Community Center Inc: $82,445 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetAssociation for the Advancement of Mexican Americans: $71,794 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetBethels Family Christian Academy Inc: $69,930 over 1y, 8.0% of budgetThe Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc: $62,239 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetAbc 123 Human Resources Inc: $59,222 over 4y, 31% of budgetStar of Hope Mission: $48,580 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetGreater Sonora Missionary Baptist Church: $25,230 over 3y, 8.1% of budgetCHANGED Missions Ministries International Inc: $24,930 over 1y, 7.8% of budgetRedeemed Christian Church of God: $24,930 over 1y, 9.2% of budgetEvelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetChurch Women United-Child Care Cent: $6,600 over 3y, 2.7% of budgetPrecious Stones Academy Inc: $3,439 over 2y, 2.7% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 12.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Save The Children Fed…United Way of Greater…The Houston Fund for …Discovering Healthy F…The Houston Food BankHouston Texans Founda…Texas Mutual Insuranc…Greater Houston Commu…Communities Foundatio…Share Our StrengthShell USA Company Fou…Local Initiatives Sup…
Save The Children Federation IncCT27.5× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Save The Children Federation Inc · United Way of Greater Houston · The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity · Discovering Healthy Foods · The Houston Food Bank · Houston Texans Foundation · Texas Mutual Insurance Company · Greater Houston Community Foundation · Communities Foundation of Texas Inc · Share Our Strength · Shell USA Company Foundation · Local Initiatives Support Corporation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Collaborative for Children

How much does Collaborative for Children give?
Collaborative for Children reported 13 itemized grants totaling $113,866, out of $371,517 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2022 IRS filing. It funded between 7 and 124 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2022.
What does Collaborative for Children fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2022, its largest causes are Housing & Shelter (34%), Human Services (31%), Employment (23%).
Who are Collaborative for Children's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2022: Childhood Seasons Academy #2 ($192k), Crayola Learning Cntr ($163k), Unique Childcare III ($145k).
Does Collaborative for Children fund new organizations?
In FY2022, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Collaborative for Children?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Save The Children Federation Inc, United Way of Greater Houston, The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity.
Where is Collaborative for Children based?
Collaborative for Children is based in TX.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 208 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2022, released 2022. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $536k of grant expense, but none of it to a named recipient. On a Form 990 that can mean grants abroad, filed by region only (Schedule F), grants under $5,000, which are not itemized, or a schedule referenced as an attachment the e-file does not carry. The figures above are therefore from FY2022, the most recent year this funder named its grantees.

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The unnamed billions
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funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
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