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Healthy Child Care Colorado

Our mission is to build safe, supportive, and healthy early childhood settings and systems where children and professionals learn and grow.

$289k
Granted FY2024still arriving
7
Grants FY2024still arriving
1
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$1.7MHuman Services$156kHealth$10kScience & Tech$9kReligion$9kYouth Development$5k
02FY2024 · 7 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 7 grants below total $78,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $288,578 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $210,578 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k4 grants · $24k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $54k
$7,700
Median grant
1
States reached
$745k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
OTHER GRANTS-UNDER 5000$25,400
Individual grant recipient$17,700
ECE CONSULTING WITH KATIE$10,900
TELLER PARK EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL$7,700
COLORADO CHILDCARE CONSULTING LLC$5,500
WITH EASE LLC$5,400
JOINT INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES$5,400
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–23, $179k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 97% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%LITTLE SPROUTS LEARNING CENTER: $5k → 7%EARLY CONNECTIONS LEARNING CENTERS: $50k → 9%CREEDE EARLY LEARNING CENTER: $19k → 9%AKRON BALANCED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: $9k → 12%RIO GRANDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY SERVICES: $30k → 14%THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL: $10k → 15%EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL OF LARIMER COUNTY: $5k → 11%RESPITE CARE INC: $3k → 11%LITTLE GIANTS LEARNING CENTER: $15k → 10%LITTLE GIANTS LEARNING CENTER OUTREACH: $10k → 10%LITTLE GIANTS LEARNING CENTER: $7k → 10%FLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICES OF COLORADO: $7k → 12%CATHOLIC CHARITIES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MARIPOSA: $10k → 12%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

18%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$336k · 13 repeat orgs$1.6M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +83% since the first grant, against +4% for those funded once.

13 repeat relationships: 5 still active in FY2024, 8 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

13
80

Total granted

$336k
$1.6M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+83%
+4%

Still filing today

46%
25%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 86% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentHealthOther
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.

Backed again, and grew

  • LG
    LITTLE GIANTS LEARNING CENTER
    3× · 2017–2021 · $32k · revenue +83%
  • CH
    CHILDRENS HAVEN CHILD CARE CENTER
    2× · 2017–2021 · $18k · revenue +32%
  • VF
    VENTURE FOR SUCCESS PREPARATORY LEARNING CENTER
    2× · 2017–2020 · $17k · revenue +144%

Funded once

  • VC
    VARIOUS COLORADO ORGANIZATIONS (DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)
    one grant, 2018 · $833k
  • CE
    CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER AT CALVARY TEMPLE
    one grant, 2017 · $50k
  • CS
    COLORADO SPRINGS CHILD NURSERY CENTERS INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $50k · revenue +56%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Mountain Tots Preschool

Mountain Tots preschool provides high quality early learning enrichment programs that enhances educational, social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development as well as Kindergarten-readiness. We provide preschool and childcare…

Education
2
Hope Center Inc

The organization provides childcare, preschool programs, gifted programs, vocational training, and therapy for the developmentally disabled.

Human Services
3
Small People Child Development Center

The Small People Child Development Center is organized to provide early childhood education, care, and developmental services to infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children. The organization supports working families by offering a safe,…

Human Services
4
Childrens Garden Early Learning Center Inc

The Children's Garden Early Learning Center is designed to meet the early care and educational needs for children ages 6 weeks through their 8th birthday. Serving up to 70 children on a full or part time basis through Early Head Start,…

Human Services
5
The Children's Center Inc

Early childhood education

Education
6
Child Development Center
Human Services
7
Seeds of Learning

Seeds of Learning is a stand-alone, NAEYC accredited early care and education center, that serves children ages 30 months through age 5. As a community-based facility, Seeds offers parenting classes, educational opportunities for families…

Education
8
Monarch Preschool Inc

Monarch Preschool offers a unique play-based learning experience for your child. Play-based, child-led education supports social and emotional development, strengthens language and numeracy skills, and inspires a life-long love of learning.

—
9
Chaffee County Childcare

At Ark Valley Preschool, we strive to create a nurturing and stimulating environment where young children can flourish. Our mission is to support the holistic development of each child by fostering independent thinking, creativity, and a…

Human Services
10
Little Beginnings Child Development Ctr

Little Beginnings provides pre kindergarten and day care to children under 6 years of age. We believe that learning and playing are synonymous for the preschool age child. Young children learn best when they have an opportunity to practice…

—
11
Limon Child Development Center

Head start and preschool services.

Human Services
12
Joyful Learning Edc

In 2001, Joyful Learning Educational Development Center (Joyful Learning EDC) was founded with a clear vision to provide accessible, high-quality childcare that meets the diverse needs of every child.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Mile High Montessori Early Learning Cent; the most unlike its peers is Special Kids-Special Families Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

29 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 29 of the 95 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
27/29
Grantees still filing
18/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

VARIOUS COLORADO ORGANIZATIONS (DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST): $833,381 · OtherVARIOUS COLORADO ORGANIZATIONS (DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST)OTHER GRANTS-UNDER 5000: $80,600 · OtherBETH MEDROSH HAGODOL CONGREGATION: $54,202 · Other+67 more: $646,836 · Other+67 moreCOLORADO SPRINGS CHILD NURSERY CENTERS INC: $50,000 · Human ServicesCOLORADO S…LITTLE GIANTS LEARNING CENTER: $31,500 · Human ServicesLITTLE GIA…RIO GRANDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SERVICES: $29,500 · Human ServicesRIO GRANDE…CREEDE EARLY LEARNING CENTER: $19,000 · Human ServicesCREEDE EAR…CATHOLIC CHARITIES & COMMUNITY SERV OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER: $10,000 · Human ServicesCATHOLIC C…The Early Childhood Council: $9,800 · Human ServicesThe Early …Akron Balanced Child Development Center: $9,000 · Human ServicesFLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICES OF COLORADO: $6,500 · Human Services+3 more: $13,400 · Human Services+3 moreCHILDRENS HAVEN CHILD CARE CENTER: $17,500 · EducationVENTURE FOR SUCCESS PREPARATORY LEARNING CENTER: $17,141 · EducationTeller Park Early Childhood Council: $14,300 · EducationPADDINGTON STATION INC: $10,476 · EducationMASLOW ACADEMY OF APPLIED LEARNING INC: $10,000 · EducationCommunity Partnership for Child Development: $10,000 · EducationEARLY CHILDHOOD UNIVERSITY: $7,000 · EducationTINY TIM CENTER INC DBA TLC LEARNING CENTER: $5,600 · EducationSEWALL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: $5,400 · EducationEARLY EXCELLENCE PROGRAM OF DENVER INC: $5,000 · EducationCHILDRENS HOUSE PRESCHOOL INC: $3,995 · Education+1 more: $3,500 · EducationSeasons Schoolhouse Inc Wonderland Nature School: $7,500 · Youth DevelopmentSpecial Kids-Special Families Inc: $5,000 · Health
Other$1,615,019Human Services$178,700Education$109,912Youth Development$7,500Health$5,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCOLORADO SPRINGS CHILD NURSERY CENTERS INC: $50,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetLITTLE GIANTS LEARNING CENTER: $31,500 over 3y, 2.2% of budgetRIO GRANDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SERVICES: $29,500 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetCREEDE EARLY LEARNING CENTER: $19,000 over 1y, 9.7% of budgetCHILDRENS HAVEN CHILD CARE CENTER: $17,500 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetVENTURE FOR SUCCESS PREPARATORY LEARNING CENTER: $17,141 over 2y, 2.3% of budgetMILE HIGH MONTESSORI EARLY LEARNING CENT: $14,400 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTeller Park Early Childhood Council: $14,300 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetMASLOW ACADEMY OF APPLIED LEARNING INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetSTEPPING STONES DAY SCHOOL INC: $10,000 over 2y, 2.6% of budgetCommunity Partnership for Child Development: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCATHOLIC CHARITIES & COMMUNITY SERV OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Early Childhood Council: $9,800 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetAkron Balanced Child Development Center: $9,000 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetSeasons Schoolhouse Inc Wonderland Nature School: $7,500 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetEARLY CHILDHOOD UNIVERSITY: $7,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetFLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICES OF COLORADO: $6,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTINY TIM CENTER INC DBA TLC LEARNING CENTER: $5,600 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJOINT INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES: $5,400 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSEWALL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER: $5,400 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNORTHERN COLORADO KIDS THRIVE: $5,400 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSpecial Kids-Special Families Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEARLY EXCELLENCE PROGRAM OF DENVER INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetWILD PLUM CENTER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC: $3,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRESPITE CARE INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetASPEN GROVE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL: $1,197 over 1y, 0.6% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds COLORADO SPRINGS CHILD NURSERY CENTERS INC ↗
  • Who funds LITTLE GIANTS LEARNING CENTER ↗
  • Who funds RIO GRANDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SERVICES ↗
  • Who funds CREEDE EARLY LEARNING CENTER ↗
  • Who funds CHILDRENS HAVEN CHILD CARE CENTER ↗
  • Who funds VENTURE FOR SUCCESS PREPARATORY LEARNING CENTER ↗
  • Who funds MILE HIGH MONTESSORI EARLY LEARNING CENT ↗
  • Who funds Teller Park Early Childhood Council ↗
  • Who funds PADDINGTON STATION INC ↗
  • Who funds MASLOW ACADEMY OF APPLIED LEARNING INC ↗
  • Who funds STEPPING STONES DAY SCHOOL INC ↗
  • Who funds Community Partnership for Child Development ↗
  • Who funds CATHOLIC CHARITIES & COMMUNITY SERV OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER ↗
  • Who funds The Early Childhood Council ↗

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.

Temple Hoyne Buell Fo…Early Milestones Colo…Rose Community Founda…Colorado Gives Founda…Mile High United Way …The Denver FoundationCaring for Colorado F…The Sam S Bloom Found…Anschutz Family Found…El Pomar FoundationRose FoundationDaniels Fund
Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationCO52.3× affinity23 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation · Early Milestones Colorado · Rose Community Foundation · Colorado Gives Foundation · Mile High United Way Inc · The Denver Foundation · Caring for Colorado Foundation · The Sam S Bloom Foundation · Anschutz Family Foundation · El Pomar Foundation · Rose Foundation · Daniels Fund

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.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Healthy Child Care Colorado funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Healthy Child Care Colorado. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    17report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    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 95 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 2024, released 2024. 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 no grant expense, so the figures above are from FY2024, the most recent year this funder made grants.

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