Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Salina, Kansas, registered in 1992, with $18,534,151 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 95% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2024)
$18.5M
▼ 77.1% vs prior year
Environment median: $250K
Expenses (FY2024)
$18.2M
Net assets
$2.8M
Employees
76
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. For Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies: 95% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. 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 Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies: 2 mo reserves · +2% margin earns a B 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. For Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. 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 Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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To provide statewide leadership that builds a diverse, high-quality child care system.
Child care consumer education resources and referrals is funded by the kansas department for children and families (dcf) through child care development fund. the statewide network of child care resource and referral agencies work together to connect families across kansas to child care in their area. the child care aware of kansas resource center provides child care referrals and shares resources with families seeking care. in 2024, over 9,000 families were connected to child care options. through this contract, child care aware of kansas maintains and manages a secure, web-based system to provide information and child care referrals, that consumer education resources are available for families, and that parent referral follow-up is in place. real time data, by county, is available on demand for communities, partners, and others, on our website, www.ks.childcareaware.org. annual child care supply demand reports are created using data collected from this project. our community outreach and engagement (coe) team worked alongside over 96 communities to serve as a partner in building child care capacity. through involvement with community-led coalitions, we were able to offer community needs assessments, and share data which helps communities align their child care capacity building goals to their unique needs.in 2024, the coe team developed focus workshops tailored to each coalition's need and current focus. these specific areas include: coalition structure, management, and sustainability bridging the gap between local businesses and child care continued capacity building: what's next? creating more child care slots child care aware of kansas launched round two of the child care community partnership grants in september 2024. the application closed in october 2024, and offered funding opportunities based on the coalitions identified focus area for the year. funding was provided to 28 community led coalitions.
Expanding access to child care, funding provided by patterson family foundation, is an innovative project that includes funding for the following:baby steps, an innovative program aimed at expanding access to care for infants and toddlers in rural communities with high birth rates and low child care supply. the project provides a financial incentive to family child care providers to serve additional infants within their child care license requirements and prioritizes high-quality care by connecting participating child care providers to kansas' infant toddler specialist network.the baby steps pilot project is currently serving 70 family child care programs, and providing access to care to 126 infants in 21 kansas counties that meet the following criteria: total population of less than 50,000 residents high social vulnerability index score from the centers for disease controland prevention the extent that desired capacity meets potential child care demand is low high number of children under age three per child care slot high birth rate per 1,000 populationin 2024, baby steps made payments to child care providers to help offset the loss of income kansas providers face.community capacity grantscommunity grants focused on locally driven work by child care coalitions that were looking to build child care capacity at a grass roots level. during this time the community outreach and engagement team worked with the coalitions to complete a needs assessment and begin discussions on focus as well as the coalition completing a communities in action workshop. communities that fell within the top 20% of county social vulnerability index scores received priority funding. funds could be used to support: implementation of child care capacity-building plans (excluding major renovations) travel staff time ongoing coalition-building expensesawards were made to 36 coalitions for their capacity building effortsshared services network hubchild care aware of kansas operates a shared services network hub within the a specific region of the state. t
Revenue grew from $3.8M (FY2013) to $18.5M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
1.6%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.8M
Total liabilities
$973K
Net assets
$2.8M
Salaries & benefits
$4.1M
22% of expenses
Board members
12
12 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,534,151▼77.1% | $18,241,172▼77.7% | $2,828,994▲15.4% | $3,801,918▼39.2% | 990 |
| 2023 | $80,977,633▼42.8% | $81,833,431▼41.3% | $2,451,108▼24.0% | $6,256,717▼26.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $141,531,144▲43.7% | $139,501,029▲41.5% | $3,227,028▲148% | $8,454,232▲62.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $98,524,579▲388% | $98,603,855▲390% | $1,298,880▼0.4% | $5,216,379▲208% | 990 |
| 2020 | $20,186,379▲597% | $20,134,704▲620% | $1,304,224▲10.7% | $1,693,157▲28.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $2,895,713▲18.4% | $2,795,772▲13.2% | $1,178,566▲19.0% | $1,320,863▲18.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $2,446,547▲12.0% | $2,470,661▲9.5% | $990,300▼5.5% | $1,116,861▼22.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $2,184,504▼24.6% | $2,256,049▼21.1% | $1,048,365▲0.2% | $1,433,611▼6.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $2,896,859▼21.0% | $2,859,545▼19.0% | $1,045,925▲7.5% | $1,535,635▼4.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $3,668,006 | $3,532,206▼1.4% | $972,991▲14.3% | $1,610,448▲14.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $3,668,398▼3.7% | $3,582,218▼8.4% | $851,345▲13.7% | $1,406,025▼3.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $3,810,357 | $3,910,355▼55.8% | $748,826▼7.7% | $1,449,352▼30.6% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $8,848,822▼23.9% | $811,290▲2.8% | $2,088,253▼22.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $11,621,361▲10.2% | $789,376▲34.9% | $2,675,603▼33.4% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $10,547,005 | $585,092 | $4,019,066 | 990 |
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Highest-paid: Tanya Koehn — $108,963 (0.60% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Koehn | Interim Executive Director | 40 | $108,963 |
| Christi Smith | Executive Director | 40 | $49,367 |
| Chiquita Miller | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Cornelia Stevens | Vice President | 2 | — |
| Eldonna Chesnut | Director | 1 | — |
| Jeremy Fite | Director | 1 | — |
| Karen Elliott | Director | 1 | — |
| Kari Mailloux | President | 2 | — |
| Lisa Newman | Director | 1 | — |
| Lisette Jacobson | Director | 1 | — |
| Lori Downing | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Mary Martha Good | Director | 1 | — |
| Sarah Elsen | Director | 1 | — |
| Travis Rickford | Director | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas | Provide Child Care Resource and Referral | $976,544 |
| The Family Conservancy | Provide Child Care Resource and Referral | $655,068 |
| Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities | Provide Child Care Resource and Referral | $551,472 |
| Nw Ks Economic Innovation Center Inc | Child Care Network Hub | $376,995 |
| Child Start Inc | Provide Child Care Resource and Referral | $252,496 |
8 grants to Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies totaling $493K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aspen Institute Inc | 2gen best practices accelerator fund grant | 2023 | $170,000 |
| Child Care Aware of America | Emergency training | 2023 | $25,875 |
| Child Care Aware of America | Emergency training | 2022 | $45,000 |
| Child Care Aware of America | Emergency training | 2021 | $47,000 |
| Child Care Aware of America | Emergency training | 2017 | $73,332 |
| Child Care Aware of America | Emergency training | 2016 | $73,332 |
| Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City | Building bridges to family partnerships | 2016 | $40,000 |
| Child Care Aware of America | Emergency training | 2015 | $18,333 |
70 grants totaling $4.1M in FY2024 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Kansas Economic Innovation Center Inc | Shared services network hub payment | $392,661 |
| Futures First Inc | Shared services network hub payment, child care community partnership grant | $280,619 |
| Community Childrens Center Inc | Shared services network hub grant, child care community partnership grant | $244,673 |
| Erc Resource & Referral Inc | Shared services network hub payment | $196,239 |
| Eden Early Learning Academy | Child care community partnership grant, patterson family foundation community capacity grant, community grant | $165,000 |
| Hillsboro Community Childcare Center Inc | Child care community partnership grant, patterson family foundation | $112,834 |
| Quinter Community Development Inc | Child care community partnership grant, patterson family foundation community capacity grant, community grant | $98,275 |
| Unified School District No 270 | Child care community partnership grant, patterson family foundation community capacity grant, community grant | $96,535 |
| Genesis Inc of Coffeyville | Child care community partnership grant, patterson family foundation | $96,460 |
| Greater Manhattan Community Foundation | Child care community partnership grant | $88,550 |
| Hopes Place Sherman County Regional Pregnancy Support Center Inc | Child care community partnership grant, patterson family foundation community capacity grant | $84,289 |
| Dodge City Ford County Development Corporation | Child care community partnership grant | $83,653 |
| West Elk Usd #282 | Child care community partnership grant, patterson family foundation | $79,000 |
| Unified School District No 461 | Child care community partnership grant, patterson family foundation community capacity grant | $77,000 |
| Bennington Family Center Inc | Child care community partnership grant, patterson family foundation community capacity grant, community grant | $75,540 |
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Data for Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (EIN 48-1102008) 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.