2023-12-13T13:25:27-07:00 2023-07-31 990EZ 2022-08-01 260768278 EARLY CARE AND LEARNING INC EARL 6145310433 29 Frederick St Columbus OH 43206 Linda Neugebauer Director/Founder 6145310433 2023-12-12 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X www.earlycareandlearninginc.org X X 36148 X 14023 22125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36148 0 0 0 28300 0 522 4566 33388 2760 16570 0 19330 16570 19330 0 0 0 0 16570 19330 0 0 16570 19330 The primary purpose of ECAL Inc. is to strengthen the quality of early learning programs for young children that increase their social, emotional and academic readiness for future learning. ECAL Inc. established Caring Commuities:Birth-3 in 2008 to transform program philosophy and practice in child care settings for infants and toddlers. The initiative has successfully implemented programs in 20 sites in central Ohio and one site in Cincinnati, Ohio through training and mentoring of center teachers and directors. The CC: B-3 initiative has assisted in improving over all center quality, with several centers receiving increased quality ratings from the state's Step Up to Quality child care center rating system. CC: B-3 impacted on the quality of care for over 280 infants and toddlers in child care centers in central Ohio during this reporting year. All centers who have made the commitment to transform their programs from individual groups of younger infants, older infants and toddlers to mixed age communities of infants and toddlers together have maintained that program model despite issues of funding challenges because they understand the added value to young children in a mixed age class with continuing, primary teachers. ECAL Inc offers 30 trainings that are Ohio Approved for professional development with registration for the trainings offered through the state website, OCCRRA, or through private contract with centers. It also offers mentoring services for teacher and center directors for program improvement and enhancement. CC: B3 directors meet monthly to discuss local and state public policy issues affecting early childhood centers. In June, 2022, ECAL published a professional journal about the Caring Communities Birth to 3 Initiative that is being used as a pathway for center directors/owners and teachers to transform their infant and toddler programs from single age classrooms to mixed age classrooms. A book study guide has also been developed which is used as a new training tool, both on-line and in person. 0 33197 ECAL Inc./CC: B-3 representatives participated in the planning and coordination of early learning and care policy and funding for young children at the state and local level. Center directors and board members are strong advocates for the expansion of the availability of higher quality programs for young children, and unique in their advocacy for mixed age programs for infants and toddlers. 0 0 Maintain a website and social media presence whose purpose is to inform the community and others outside of central Ohio about the work, success and importance of the Caring Communities: Birth to 3 initiative. This work is done by volunteers. 0 191 33388 Ann Timm trustee 0.5 0 0 0 Angela Sulliivan Secretary 1 0 0 0 Sarah Lynn trustee 0.5 0 0 0 Cory Neugebauer trustee 1 0 0 0 Linda Switkin trustee 0.5 0 0 0 Sandra Wigen trustee 0.5 0 0 0 Linda Neugebauer Co-President 25 0 0 0 Kristin Tormey trustee 0.5 0 0 0 Jack Buttler Treasurer 0.5 0 0 0 Mary Lou Langenhop Co-President 25 0 0 0 Breann Almos trustee 0.5 0 0 0 Beth Henney Trustee 3 0 0 0 Leon Porter Trustee 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Linda Neugebuaer 29 Frederick St Columbus OH 43206 6145310433 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 9628 11687 13212 13853 14023 62403 8075 7496 4370 13300 28300 61541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17703 19183 17582 27153 42323 123944 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123944 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17703 19183 17582 27153 42323 123944 1 1 0 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Insurance 1320 Office Supplies and Tech support 1686 Special Event Sponsorship 1556 Bank fees 4