Financials

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Sources of Income

Early Connections Learning Centers is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization. We receive income from a variety of sources including:

• Parent fees: We use a sliding fee scale based on income to determine weekly fees.
• Government grants: We receive reimbursements through the following programs: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP); Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP); City of Colorado Springs/Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); El Paso County Department of Human Services; Colorado School Readiness Project.
• Private foundation grants: We receive grants from local, state and national foundations.
• Pikes Peak United Way: We have been a United Way Partner Agency since 1922 and receive income from the Pikes Peak United Way Community Fund, through individual designations and from the Child Care Fund.
• Endowment: Early Connections receives income from the endowment on a quarterly basis. The Child Nursery Centers Foundation was created to oversee management of the endowment.
• Annual giving campaign: Our annual campaign, Share a Future, solicits donations from individuals and companies.
• Legacy & Vision: Our Women’s Giving Circle is a generous and dedicated group of women philanthropists who donate $1,000 or more annually to Early Connections.  Members have the opportunity to participate in three events each year, including one event involving classroom activities with our children.
• Events: Gingerbread & Jazz: Our major fundraising event is held annually the second Saturday in November at the Historic Day Nursery.
• Partnerships and Collaborations: We receive financial support through reimbursements or in-kind donations from Community Partnership for Child Development/Head Start; Colorado School District 11/Colorado Pre-school Program, and Harrison School District Two.

All public records for Colorado Springs Child Nursery Centers, Inc. dba Early Connections Learning Centers including governance, financial, and conflict of interest policies are available upon request by calling (719) 632-1754, x1000.