2024-09-21T16:25:29-07:00 2024-07-31 990EZ 2023-08-01 260768278 EARLY CARE AND LEARNING INC EARL 6145310433 29 Frederick St Columbus OH 43206 Mary Lou Langenhop Cochair 6145624995 2024-09-21 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X X www.earlycareandlearninginc.org X X 127417 X 64193 63220 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127417 0 0 0 58229 0 2822 7148 68199 59218 19330 0 78548 X 19330 78979 0 0 0 0 19330 78979 0 431 19330 78548 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 Communities: Birth to 3 in 2008 to transform program philosophy and practice in early education settings for infants and toddlers. The program has successfully implemented programs in 20 sites in Central Ohio and one site in Cincinnati, Ohio through training and coaching in central Ohio. The CC: B-3 initiative has assisted in improving the overall center quality, with several centers receiving increased quality ratings from Ohio's Step Up to Quality child care rating system. CC: B-3 impacted the quality of care for over 280 infants and toddlers in childcare centers in central Ohio during this reporting year. Centers who make the commitment to transform their programs from single age classrooms to classroom communities of infants and toddlers together maintain that 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 training courses that are Ohio Approved for professional development. It also offers coaching services for teachers and center directors for program improvement. CC: B-3 Directors meet monthly to discuss local and state public policy issues affecting early education centers and share best practices in all areas of operations and program implementation. In February 2023, ECAL Inc. offered a free professional development day for all teachers at participating centers, including preschool teachers. It was attended by 75-100 staff. 0 33953 ECAL Inc. provides support to sites wishing to transform existing classrooms or add additional classrooms utilizing the CC: B-3 program approach. When a center is considering adopting this approach, ECAL Inc does an assessment of the center readiness for the approach, then provides matching funds for the physical transformation of the space, and subsidized foundational trainings in the philosophy and practice of the CC: B-3 model. They also provide coaching in setting up the room to provide the appropriate atmosphere conducive to the philosophy and coaching in the implementation of the model as the center begins operation. While CC: B-3 has always supported the expansion, additional grants were received in this reporting year to allow for more expansion and for greater reductions in costs to the implementing centers. During this reporting year, ECAL Inc added three sites with six classrooms serving 50 additional children. 50000 30444 ECAL Inc./CC: B-3 representatives participated in the planning and coordination of early learning 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 affordable high-quality early education programs for young children, and unique in their advocacy for mixed age programs for infants and toddlers. 0 0 64397 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 Sandra Wigen trustee 0.5 0 0 0 Linda Neugebauer Co-President 25 0 0 239 Kristin Tormey trustee 0.5 0 0 0 Jack Buttler Treasurer 0.5 0 0 0 Mary Lou Langenhop Co-President 25 0 0 337 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 OH Mary Lou Langenhop 29 Frederick St Columbus OH 43206 6145624995 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 11687 13212 13853 14023 64193 116968 7496 4370 13300 28300 63220 116686 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19183 17582 27153 42323 127413 233654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 233654 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19183 17582 27153 42323 127417 233658 0.99998 1 0.00002 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Line 16 Other Expenses: Insurance $1470, Software and Apps $1445, Program Mtls $1210, Office Supplies and Equipment $1178, Board/Contractor Appreciation $699, Mileage $576, Professional Development $425, Paypal Fees $145 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Credit Card Balance $431