Alton Day Care & Learning Center is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Godfrey, Illinois, registered in 1970, with $1,219,783 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.2M
▲ 8.6% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.2M
Net assets
$958K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Alton Day Care & Learning Center— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Alton Day Care & Learning Center: 9 mo reserves · +0% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Alton Day Care & Learning Center— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Alton Day Care & Learning Center: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $979K (FY2013) to $1.2M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
0.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.5M
Total liabilities
$505K
Net assets
$958K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,219,783▲8.6% | $1,214,207▲11.2% | $957,556▲0.6% | $1,462,896▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,123,125▼13.7% | $1,092,235▼5.8% | $951,980▲3.4% | $1,466,452▼1.4% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,301,237▼1.9% | $1,159,944▲18.8% | $921,090▲18.1% | $1,487,303▲78.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,326,149▲23.5% | $976,372▲13.6% | $779,797▲81.3% | $832,112▲75.1% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,073,466▲10.6% | $859,585▲2.6% | $430,020▲99.0% | $475,101▲87.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $970,609▲14.4% | $837,671▼2.7% | $216,139▲160% | $253,291▲85.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $848,126▼6.0% | $861,277▼2.5% | $83,201▼13.6% | $136,338▼7.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $902,307▲15.4% | $883,043▲0.1% | $96,352▲25.0% | $147,655▼16.8% | 990 |
| 2016 | $782,071▼9.8% | $882,027▼4.2% | $77,088▼56.5% | $177,556▼21.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $867,146▼5.5% | $920,444▼1.0% | $177,044▼23.1% | $225,237▼17.3% | 990 |
| 2014 | $917,243▼6.4% | $929,619▼1.3% | $230,342▼5.1% | $272,282▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $979,477 | $941,396▼4.9% | $242,718▲18.6% | $281,895▲14.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $989,776 | $204,637 | $246,333 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
11 grants to Alton Day Care & Learning Center totaling $354K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Awd-early childhood and youth services; all-early childhood and youth services | 2024 | $43,000 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All - early childhood and youth success | 2023 | $30,000 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All - early childhood and youth success | 2022 | $31,574 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All - foster learning | 2021 | $30,775 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All-early childhood education; ccs-early childhood education | 2020 | $30,052 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | All - early childhood education | 2019 | $25,838 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Swid allocation-early childhood education | 2018 | $26,483 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Swid allocation-early childhood education | 2017 | $27,055 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Swid community response-early childhood education;swid allocation-early childhood education; tpp designation-early childhood education | 2016 | $42,024 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Swid alloc.-ec educ;il bridge grant-ec educ; tpp dsgn-ec educ | 2015 | $30,064 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis Inc | Tpp dsgn-early childhood educ;stl area alloc-disabilities; stl area bridge grant-disabilities | 2014 | $37,525 |
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Data for Alton Day Care & Learning Center (EIN 37-0920860) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.