EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION INC

EIN 82-1754192 · Children & Youth Services (P30)

What they do

ECC Works With Community Partners to Address Gaps In Services, Create Awareness About Early Childhood Issues, and Promote Community Events and Projects That Support Families With Young Children.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.38%of revenue went to mission work75.2% of expenses · Program services

$97.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.25%of revenue went to management and office costs24.8% of expenses

$1.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $5,000 for LAURA SHELLHAMMER (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$89,876

Mission workProgram services$65,95273.38% of revenue75.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,79424.25% of revenue24.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,1302.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$87,74697.63% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.63% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$89,876

Expenses$87,746

Annual surplus $2,130 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)$65,952 · 75.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,794 · 24.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$89,876

Expenses$87,746

Assets$166,280

Income$90,734

Contributions$75,054

Mission work (program services)$65,952

Management and general$21,794

Accounting fees$6,648

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LAURA SHELLHAMMEREXECUTIVE DIR. $5,000

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 (10)

LAURA SHELLHAMMEREXECUTIVE DIR.

KENDRA HALLBOARD MEMBER

KIAH BUTCHERPRESIDENT

LISA CUNDIFFTREASURER

LISA MCGAWMEMBER

MARY MELTONFIN CHAIRMAN

PEGGY EMDEPROG CHAIR

RACHEL CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER

SHERRE DAVIDSONBOARD MEMBER

TIM HARDINMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 6304 MESA CIR, STILLWATER, OK 74074
County: Payne
In care of: LAURA SHELLHAMMER
Primary officer: LAURA SHELLHAMMER, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailECCStillwater@gmail.com Phone(405) 612-0213

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBEW PROFESSIONAL GROUP LLP - CUSHING
NTEE classification: Children & Youth Services (P30)
IRS tax category: Children & Youth Services