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CHILD CARE COALITION OF THE NIAGARA FRONTIER INC

BUFFALO, NY · EIN 222916451 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P33L · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.5M
expenses
$6.0M
net assets
$6.5M
employees
50
volunteers
1
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

DEVELOPING HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES, PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS & THE COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Child care support organization based in Buffalo, NY, focused on improving access to high-quality child care for families and providers in Western New York. Operates a resource and referral network that helps Erie County families locate child care and offers training and quality improvement services for providers. Also administers a state-contracted child care registration program that monitors compliance and safety for family and school-age child care programs in Erie County.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $760K
    CHILDCARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS: THROUGH ITS PARENT AND EMPLOYER REFERRED PROGRAM CHILDCARE RESOURCE NETWORK (CCRN) HELPS ERIE COUNTY FAMILIES FIND QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE CHILDCARE THAT MEETS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. STANDARD ONLINE AND TELEPHONER REFERRAL ASSISTANCE (FREE OF CHARGE) INCLUDES A LIST OF PROVIDERS WHO MEET FAMILY SPECIFIED CRITERIA. CCRN ALSO TRAINS CREDENTIALS AND OFFERS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SERVICE FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES (NEARLY 2000 INDIVIDUALS TRAINED ANNUALLY). OUR EIGHT COUNTY WNY INFANT TODDLER NETWORK CONCENTRATES ON PARENT UNPROVIDED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGED 0 TO 3. CCRN RESOURCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM CONSULT ON DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE BEST OUTCOME FOR CHILDREN.
  2. #2 $434K
    CHILDCARE REGISTRATION PROGRAM: WORKING TO ENSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, THE CHILDCARE RESOURCE NETWORK REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE NYS OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) TO MONITOR AND REGULATE FAMILY CHILDCARE AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARE PROGRAMS IN ERIC COUNTY ERIE COUNTY. RESEARCH INCLUDES PROCESSING NEW AND RENEWABLE APPLICATIONS INSPECTING PROGRAMS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH NYCOCFS HEALTHCARE REGULATIONS OVERSEEING CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 200 POTENTIAL AND EXISTING FAMILY AND SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARE PROVIDERS EACH YEAR. ALSO, CONDUCT COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS ON REGISTERED PROVIDERS AND ALL COMPLAINTS AND ILLEGAL PROVIDERS, CONDUCT SAFETY ASSESSMENT BASED ON ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS OF STAFF, PROCESS FINGERPRINT WAIVERS AND STATE CENTRAL REGISTER CHECKS, PROCESS JUSTICE CENTER REGISTER CHECKS AND CONDUCT ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND APPROACH FOR SERIOUS AND REPEAT VIOLATIONS.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Child Care Registration Program
State-contracted program that monitors and regulates family and school-age child care providers in Erie County. Conducts licensing, compliance inspections, complaint investigations, safety assessments, and enforcement actions in partnership with NYS OCFS.
Child Care Resource Network (CCRN)
Provides free referral services to help Erie County families find quality, affordable child care. Offers training, credentialing, and quality improvement support to nearly 2,000 child care providers annually. Includes specialized services for infants and toddlers through the 8-county WNY Infant-Toddler Network.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Youth Safety and Protection Programs 1 activity
    • Childcare provider compliance and enforcement
      Conducts complaint investigations on registered and illegal childcare providers, performs safety assessments based on staff criminal history, processes fingerprint waivers and background checks, and conducts enforcement actions for serious or repeated violations.
  • Subsidized Child Care Services 1 activity
    • Monitoring and regulation of childcare programs in Erie County
      Monitors and regulates family and school-age childcare programs in Erie County by processing applications, conducting inspections, overseeing corrective actions, and providing technical assistance to over 200 providers annually.
  • Child Care Provider Support Services 1 activity
    • Training and quality improvement for childcare providers
      Trains and provides quality improvement services to nearly 2,000 childcare providers annually.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.55M
Contributions & grants$5.78M88%
Program service revenue$610K9%
Investment income$153K2%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$5.96M
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.84M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$7.39M
Cash$3.64M
Investments$1.57M
Liabilities$926K
Net assets$6.47M
Liquid reserves10.5 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +3.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KIMBERLY SUMINSKI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40 $138K
RAYMOND WALTER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40 $85K
board members · 10
  • ELIZA PORTER FRANZ — SECRETARY
  • GELLENIA SMALLWOOD — BOARD MEMBER
  • JACKIE ROBERSON — BOARD MEMBER
  • JEREMY HIGGINS — BOARD MEMBER
  • KATLYN SCHAUS CPA — TREASURER
  • KELLY GUERIN ESQ — BOARD MEMBER
  • PAUL KLINE — PRESIDENT
  • ROB DIMMER — BOARD MEMBER
  • SAMUEL L RADFORD III — BOARD MEMBER
  • TINA A HASSLER — VICE PRESIDENT
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • NYS Office of Children and Family Services Government — Contracts with the organization to monitor and regulate family and school-age childcare programs in Erie County.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Developmentally Appropriate Practice Consultation
    methodology: developmentally_appropriate_practice_consultation
    By consulting on developmentally appropriate practices, the organization improves childcare quality and promotes optimal child development outcomes, because aligning caregiving with developmental science enhances learning and well-being.
  • Family-Centered Referral System
    methodology: family-centered_referral_system
    By using a free, criteria-based referral system, the organization connects families and employers with childcare options tailored to their specific needs, because personalized matching increases accessibility and utilization of quality care.