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Early Learning Ventures

ENGLEWOOD, CO

Website

Total revenue

$9.6M

Total expenses

$9.5M

Net assets

$5.1M

Grants received

$6.3M

42 grants

EIN

264053609

Tax year

2024

Mission

Elv supports and enhances early learning programs to provide comprehensive and continuous services. Elv aims to increase access to high-quality, full-day, full year child care for low income working families.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.4M
Program service revenue$90K
Investment income$102K
Other revenue$29K
Total revenue$9.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.7M
Salaries & benefits$2.5M
Fundraising$36K
Other expenses$3.3M
Total expenses$9.5M
Total assets$5.9M
Net assets$5.1M

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JUDITH WILLIAMS

CEO

Board

$180K

40 hrs/wk

ROB NELSON

TREASURER

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

DAVID MERAGE

PRESIDENT

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL NIYOMPONG

ASST VICE PR

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

LAURA MERAGE

VICE PRES

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

SUE RENNER

SECRETARY

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY GARCIA

COO

Staff

$124K

40 hrs/wk

TYRESSA JOHNSON

CHILD CARE P

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

EDVENTURE OPS LLC

CONSULTING

$113K

Grants received

Showing 42 of 42

FromAmountPurposeYear
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$104K
GENERAL PURPOSE, GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF COLORADO
$45K
PREVENTION
2024
Dodge Family Fund
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE EARLY HEAD START TEACHER RETENTION AND CREDENTIAL INCENTIVES.
2024
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION
$20K
EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERS
2024
David and Laura Merage Foundation
$250K
General Support
2023
EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO
$85K
CHILDCARE SUP. GRANT
2023
THE COMIS FOUNDATION 2423-00-48
$50K
EXPANSION OF SERVICES
2023
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF COLORADO
$33K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
Dodge Family Fund
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE EARLY HEAD START TEACHER RETENTION AND CREDENTIAL INCENTIVES.
2023
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION
$25K
THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE
2023
CARING FOR COLORADO FOUNDATION
$20K
HEALTHY BEGINNINGS T
2023
CARING FOR COLORADO FOUNDATION
$20K
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL TRA
2023
PUEBLO DAY NURSERY
$3K
CHILD CARE / INSTRUCTION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$2.5M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
David and Laura Merage Foundation
$450K
General Support
2022
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION
$75K
THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PART
2022
EARLY MILESTONES COLORADO
$69K
CHILDCARE SUP. GRANT
2022
THE COMIS FOUNDATION 2423-00-48
$50K
EXPANSION OF SERVICES
2022
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF COLORADO
$33K
PREVENTION
2022
CARING FOR COLORADO FOUNDATION
$25K
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL TRA
2022
CARING FOR COLORADO CENTENNIAL FUND
$10K
EARLY HEAD START-CHI
2022
PUEBLO DAY NURSERY
$3K
CHILD CARE / INSTRUCTION
2022
David and Laura Merage Foundation
$301K
General Support
2021
WK Kellogg Foundation
$100K
increase access for low income babies and toddlers to high quality child care by supporting partnerships between early head start and child care businesses
2021
DANIELS FUND
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
CARING FOR COLORADO FOUNDATION
$40K
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE
2021
DELTA DENTAL PLAN OF COLORADO
$33K
Oral Health Initiative for Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Sites
2021
FAIRFIELD AND WOODS FOUNDATION
$102
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
David and Laura Merage Foundation
$425K
General Support
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$100K
increase access for low income babies and toddlers to high quality child care by supporting partnerships between early head start and child care businesses
2020
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION
$75K
THE EARLY HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP
2020
CARING FOR COLORADO FOUNDATION
$50K
Infant and Toddler Screening and Family Engagement Project
2020
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$16K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF COLORADO INC
$5K
WFCO RELIEF FUND
2020
PUEBLO DAY NURSERY
$5K
PROGRAMS BENEFITTING CHILDREN OF PUE
2020
THE COLORADO HEALTH FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM
2020
David and Laura Merage Foundation
$325K
General Support
2019
CARING FOR COLORADO CENTENNIAL FUND
$20K
Early Learning Ventures Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships
2019
CARING FOR COLORADO CENTENNIAL FUND
$20K
Early Head Start Partnership Program of Pueblo
2019
Dodge Family Fund
$25K
For professional and leadership development project and to provide incentives for teachers to remain in education for longer periods of time.
2018
David and Laura Merage Foundation
$745K
General Support
2017
Jonathan Merage Foundation
$100
General Operations
2017

Funded by

$6.3M from 17 funders · 42 grants · 2017–2024

David and Laura Merage Foundation

$2.5M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation

$195K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Caring For Colorado Foundation

$155K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Early Milestones Colorado

$154K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Delta Dental Plan Of Colorado

$144K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Colorado Gives Foundation

$120K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN264053609
NTEE codeT23
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-09
Formed2009
Employees35
Volunteers15
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