2026-03-27T09:27:51-05:00 2025-06-30 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 503 MARTINDALE STREET SUITE 600 PITTSBURGH PA 15212 990 2024-07-01 251249750 BUTLER COUNTY CHILDREN'S CENTER INC DBA EARLY LEARNING CONNECTIONS BUTL 7242872761 139 RIEGER ROAD BUTLER PA 16001 ELISA SPADAFORA CEO 7242872761 2026-03-27 1 0 DUSTIN D STARR P01409092 4124715500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELISA SPADAFORA 139 RIEGER ROAD BUTLER PA 16001 32240293 0 X WWW.EARLYLEARNINGCONNECTIONS.ORG X 1973 PA PROVIDES HEAD START/EHS AND CHILD CARE THROUGHOUT BUTLER AND ARMSTRONG COUNTIES AND IS AN ELRC 7 7 198 753 0 0 34541 94789 30936092 32083675 39936 61829 -7017 0 31003552 32240293 0 0 0 0 7603978 8608696 0 0 0 23260489 23800992 30864467 32409688 139085 -169395 7134509 6872947 3103552 3011385 4030957 3861562 X BUTLER COUNTY CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER A SAFE AND POSITIVE CULTURE THROUGH KINDNESS AND RESPECT TO MEET THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF FAMILIES. 0 0 8190843 8713202 EDUCATION PROGRAM - THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS WERE AWARDED A CHANGE IN SCOPE APPLICATION FOR THE 24-25 PROGRAM YEAR. THIS AWARD ALLOWS A GRANTEE TO LOWER THE AMOUNT OF AWARDED SLOTS AND USE THESE PER SLOT MONIES TO HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF, CHANGE THE PROGRAM YEAR CALENDARS TO MAKE ALL CLASSROOMS IN BOTH COUNTIES DURATION AND SUPPORT STAFF AND FAMILIES GOING FORWARD. THIS APPLICATION ALLOWS THE HEAD START CLASSROOMS TO MAX OUT 15 CHILDREN PER CLASSROOM AND STILL MAINTAIN THE SAME AMOUNT OF STAFF. THIS GIVES THE CHILDREN MORE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND THE STAFF TO BE HANDS-ON WITH A SMALLER CLASSROOM. THIS AWARD ALSO GIVES ALL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HSSAP, THE ABILITY TO MOVE TO A 6.5 HOUR DAY INSTEAD OF A 6 HOUR DAY. THIS THEN IN TURN WILL GIVE THE YEARLY CALENDAR EXTRA IN-SERVICE DAYS FOR STAFF TO COMPLETE PAPERWORK, PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING, COMPLETE PARENT CONFERENCES AND PLAN FOR LESSONS AND UNITS IN THEIR CLASSROOM. IN ADDITION, THE BUDGET ALLOWS FOR A SECOND FULL-TIME MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO BE HIRED ON STAFF TO SUPPORT CLASSROOMS, AN ADDITIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER TO LOWER THE AMOUNT OF CLASSROOM CASE LOADS AND TWO FLOATING ASSISTANT TEACHERS IN EACH COUNTY TO HELP WITH STAFF SHORTAGES AND KEEP CLASSROOMS OPEN. 2025 BROUGHT SOME NEW LOCATIONS TO BETTER SERVE OUR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OAKLAND HAD A SECOND HEAD START CLASSROOM AGAIN FOR THE 24-25 PROGRAM YEAR, THE ROWAN CLASSROOM IS NOW LOCATED AT THE GLADE RUN CAMPUS IN ZELIENOPLE ALONG WITH THE FORMER PRE-K COUNTS ROOM AT CVE. SUGARCREEK PRE-K MOVED TO EAST BRADY AND FREEPORT ALSO HOSTED A HEAD START CLASSROOM. THESE MOVES HAVE ALLOWED ELC TO MAKE NEW COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS THAT WILL PROMOTE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND EXCELLENT PROGRAMMING FOR THE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN THAT WE SERVE. A GRANT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITED AND AWARDED TO PROVIDE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START SERVICES IN INDIANA COUNTY BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2026. 22642544 22850966 ELRC - ELRC 3 RECEIVED EXCELLENT RESULTS IN MEETING ALL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS WITH NO FINDINGS DURING THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 24-25.ELRC'S SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE WORKS (CCW) PROGRAM HAD A TOTAL PAYOUT OF OVER $19.6 MILLION DOLLARS TO PROVIDERS. WE ADMINISTERED THE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT (CQI) AND AWARDED $471,000 IN GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. ELRC ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER $768,000 TO OUR PROVIDERS WHO MANAGE THE INFANT TODDLER CONTRACTED SLOTS (ITCS) PROGRAMS IN OUR REGION.ELRC PARTNERED WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (PDO) TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILDCARE STAFF LOOKING TO ATTAIN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALING. IN ADDITION, ELRC COLLABORATED WITH THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM (RRT) FOR REGION 3 TO HELP ELIMINATE/MINIMIZE CHILD SUSPENSIONS/EXPULSIONS FROM CHILD CARE FACILITIES. 659282 519507 CHILD CARE - DUE TO CONTINUED STAFFING ISSUES, WE HAD TO CONTINUE WITH REDUCED ENROLLMENT CRITERIA TO INCLUDE UP TO AGE 5 ONLY. 31492669 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 339 0 198 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KEN ROTHERT 7242872761 139 RIEGER ROAD BUTLER PA 16001 JILL MCDONALD BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARGARET WECKERLY TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DR SARA TOURS SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CARA KRIEBEL BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KARIANNE SARNESE PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOYCE CULLY BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN DEBICK BOARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEN ROTHERT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 37.50 X 93041 0 16694 BRIAN STEIGHNER ELRC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 115380 0 18497 ELISA SPADAFORA CEO 37.50 X 163096 0 22775 371517 0 57966 2 0 1 0 0 32464 62325 94789 ELRC 624410 22850966 22850966 HEAD START PROGRAM 624410 8713202 8713202 CHILD CARE PROGRAM 624410 519507 519507 32083675 61829 61829 32240293 32083675 0 61829 X 444029 254568 189461 6345943 5918008 427935 285613 254109 31504 1030727 977134 53593 502384 458497 43887 103078 97731 5347 79927 27607 52320 20560781 20560781 52258 51410 848 298383 278613 19770 129060 129060 417397 385606 31791 96677 94265 2412 234362 217030 17332 78228 76326 1902 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 426553 424732 1821 FOOD & NUTRITION 400507 400507 SUPPLIES 230665 228193 2472 693116 658492 34624 32409688 31492669 917019 0 4220558 4611656 870284 276300 68984 77340 1227 99953 4213267 2405569 1973456 1807698 7134509 6872947 2437855 2256327 489900 610142 175797 144916 3103552 3011385 X 4030957 3861562 4030957 3861562 7134509 6872947 -169395 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 298400 298400 374755 374755 0 1722800 574340 1148460 1817312 1456474 360838 1807698 32240293 0 32240293 0 32240293 32409688 0 32409688 0 32409688 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 POLICIES ARE DISCLOSED IN WRITTEN BROCHURES, IN OUR PARENT MANUAL AND APPLICATIONS FOR HEAD START. ALL PRINTED ADVERTISEMENTS STATE "ALL CHILDREN ELIGIBLE" SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE CENTER RECEIVES GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO OPERATE THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS. THEY ALSO RECEIVE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME CHILD CARE CLIENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELISA SPADAFORA CEO 163096 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22775 0 185871 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED AND REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN THE CODE OF ETHICS POLICY WHICH CONTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT TIME OF HIRE. BOARD MEMBERS ALSO SIGN THE CODE OF ETHICS POLICY AT TIME OF ORIENTATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE CHAIRPERSON OF EACH BOARD COMMITTEE IS ASKED FOR THEIR INPUT. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CHAIRPERSON OF PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CONDUCT A FORMAL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND RECOMMEND GOALS AND SALARY INCREASE. A SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW IS ALSO HELD WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. SALARY SURVEYS/WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDIES ARE CONDUCTED EVERY 3 YEARS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PHSA, WITH THE LAST ONE DONE IN SPRING 2024. THE LAST EVALUATION OF THE CEO BY THE BOARD WAS DONE IN NOVEMBER 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EARLY LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDER PAYMENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,560,781. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,560,781. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR