CHILDHOOD LEAGUE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDHOOD LEAGUE INC

EIN 31-6400177 · Education (B28Z)

What they do

FAMILIES of CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FACE QUESTIONS, CONCERNS and UNCERTAINTIES BEYOND THOSE of A TYPICAL PARENT. IN ADDITION, WITH ALMOST HALF of OUR FAMILIES LIVING AT or BELOW POVERTY LINE, MORE UNIVERSAL STRUGGLES RIVAL for THE TIME, ENERGY, and ATTENTION of PARENTS and CAREGIVERS. CHILDHOOD LEAGUE, INC. PROVIDES THE HIGHEST LEVEL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, COMBINED WITH HELP, RESOURCES, and SUPPORT. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: EARLY INTERVENTION HOME COACHING, and PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS for CHILDREN AGES 3 to 5. OUR TEACHERS (EARLY INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS) ARE HIGHLY TRAINED EXPERTS and BACKED BY A TEAM of THERAPISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONIST, REGISTERED NURSE and SCHOOL CHEF. PROGRAMMING is FOCUSED ON INTERVENTION, THERAPY, and PERSONAL SUCCESS for EACH CHILD IN AN ENVIRONMENT BASED ON PLAY and SOCIALIZATION. TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEERS ALSO ATTEND OUR CLASSES to SERVE AS PEER MODELS and to PARTICIPATE TOGETHER IN ALL ACTIVITIES. ALL of THIS is FREE of CHARGE for OUR

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.41%of revenue went to mission work77.4% of expenses · Program services

6.98%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$97.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.02%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses

$5.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,173,227

Mission workProgram services$2,392,80575.41% of revenue77.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$476,58415.02% of revenue15.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$221,5846.98% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$82,2542.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,090,97397.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.4% mission · 15.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 15.0% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 6.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 17.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 15.3% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 13.4% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,173,227

Expenses$3,090,973

Annual surplus $82,254 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,392,805 · 77.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$476,584 · 15.4% of expenses

Fundraising$221,584 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,173,227

Expenses$3,090,973

Assets$15,846,156

Income$3,261,526

Contributions$2,234,944

Mission work (program services)$2,392,805

Fundraising$221,584

Grants given$108,887

Average grant$21,777

Management and general$476,584

Executive compensation (total)$133,414

Stocks and bonds$5,385,841

Accounting fees$31,100

Investing fees$26,958

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GINGER YOUNGCEO · 40 hrs/week $139,384Base $131,450 · Other $7,934

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

GINGER YOUNGCEO

BECKY TRAPPBOARD MEMBER

BRAD CARMANBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN WHITLATCHBOARD MEMBER

CHARIS BONHOMMEBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

ISAO L SHOJIFINANCE CHAI

JOEL MARCOVITCHBOARD MEMBER

JULIE HARRISLEAGUE CO-PR

KATRINA THOMPSONBOARD PRES/D

LEONARD SCOTTDEI CHAIR

NICOLE FALCONELEAGUE RECEN

SOPHIA SHENBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE NOWAKBOARD MEMBER

TODD CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER

ZIBBI WENTZ-CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 674 CLEVELAND AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-1775
County: Franklin
In care of: GINGER YOUNG
Primary officer: GINGER YOUNG, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@childhoodleague.org Phone(614) 253-6933

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WINKEL GREEN & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B28Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction
Grant-giving organization: Yes