irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $2.10MTraining and technical assistance to improve child care quality *3775 early care and education professionals attended 235 Council workshops * 42 students were enrolled in the Council's eCDA program (on-line CDA). * In October 2024, 8 early childhood professionals enrolled in the Council's 2024-25 Infant Toddler/ Family Child Care CDA program. In June 2025, 8 students completed the class *In January 2025, 14 early childhood professionals began the Council's 2025 Spanish CDA program. As of June 2025 the course was ongoing with all 14 students remaining in the class.* In October 2024, a school age conference was held for 112 participants * In November 2024, a virtual early childhood conference was held for 88 participants* 24 child care center classrooms and family child care programs received intensive scale based technical assistance; All of those programs received a quality improvement grant. These grants focused on literacy, language and the cognitive and social emotional development of the children. * In early 2025, 19 programs, including eight center-based classrooms from six child care centers and thirteen group family providers, participated in our Early Literacy Book Bag program funded by the Sexauer Family Foundation. The project was created to promote early literacy for low-income families. This year, families were each provided a home library of 7-8 age-appropriate books and a book bag. The families received training and were also given literature on reading at home with young children. Programs participated in a training and technical assistance project, received an assortment of diverse books and language enhancing materials for their programs.* From July 2024 to June 2025, Mental Health Consultants worked with caregivers in 41 center-based and family childcare programs. The specialists worked on improving the capacity for the caregivers to meet the social and emotional needs of young children. Three support groups for early childhood professionals met virtually and in- person throughout the year, giving support and encouragement to the valuable caregivers. The Council's two Business Development Specialists worked closely with child care providers throughout the year to help them meet New York State grant requirements. Their support included assistance with expense reports and audit preparation for the Deserts, Stabilization, and Workforce Retention grants. From July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, they completed 813 instances of basic technical assistance and provided 95 hours of intensive technical assistance (defined as in-person support lasting at least one hour). In addition, they offered 20 business and computer training courses to 92 providers, helping strengthen their operations and overall capacity.
- #2 $3.67MBetween July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025, the Council awarded 791 children with the Westchester Works scholarship and 3 children with the Kathy Halas Legacy Fund scholarships. All scholarship awards were distributed directly to the regulated programs where the children were enrolled in child care.
named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
CDA Training Programs
Offers Child Development Associate (CDA) credential courses in Infant/Toddler, Preschool, and Family Child Care, including online and Spanish-language options for early childhood professionals.
Child Care Referral Service
Offers free, personalized referrals to licensed and quality child care programs for families, including daycare, after-school care, and summer camps.
Early Literacy Book Bag Program
Provides low-income families with home libraries of 7–8 age-appropriate books, book bags, and training on reading at home; also supplies diverse books and language materials to participating child care programs.
Mental Health Consultation
Provides mental health specialists to work with caregivers in child care programs to better support the social and emotional needs of young children.
Quality Improvement and Technical Assistance
Delivers intensive technical support and quality improvement grants to child care centers and family providers, focusing on literacy, cognitive development, and social-emotional learning.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Child Care Provider Support Services 4 activities
- Delivering Child Development Associate (CDA) credentialing programsProvides CDA training programs in English and Spanish, including online and Infant Toddler/Family Child Care tracks, offering career advancement support and credentialing services, with five professionals graduating from the 120-hour course in one year.
- Establishing workforce training infrastructureEstablishing a new Regional Workforce Training Center for the child care workforce with funding support from Empire State Development REDC to expand professional development opportunities.
- Providing professional development and training for child care providersOffers a wide array of in-person and online trainings for child care professionals to improve quality of care, meet New York State licensing requirements, and support business development, including 235 workshops conducted in one year.
- Providing technical assistance and quality improvement support to child care programsDelivers intensive technical assistance and quality improvement grants to child care programs, focusing on literacy, language, cognitive development, and social-emotional development, including mental health consultation services for caregivers.
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Subsidized Child Care Services 3 activities
- Offering resources and tools for evaluating child care programsProvides families with checklists, guides, and key questions in English and Spanish to use when visiting child care programs, along with advice to observe at least three programs while children are present.
- Providing child care search assistance and referralsOffers free, personalized child care referrals within one business day through trained specialists and an online searchable database of licensed programs in Westchester County, tailored to family needs and available in English and Spanish.
- Supporting families with public child care assistance applicationsProvides guidance and support to families applying for public child care assistance through Westchester County, including help with applications and placement on waitlists, along with income eligibility guidelines based on family size.
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Child Care and Early Childhood Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocating for child care policy and funding improvementsEngages in public education and advocacy for policies and funding to support families and child care providers, including supporting legislative bills for timely nonprofit contract payments and participating in county task forces on affordability and economic development.
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Summer Camp Access Scholarships 1 activity
- Distributing child care scholarships and financial assistanceAdministers child care scholarships through the Westchester Works and Kathy Halas Legacy Fund programs, awarding grants to 794 children in one year with funds distributed directly to regulated providers to support low-income families.
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Professional Association Capacity Building 1 activity
- Facilitating peer networking and support groups for child care professionalsOrganizes networking groups for child care and after-school professionals to share ideas, access business tools, engage in professional development, and receive emotional support.
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Early Literacy Promotion 1 activity
- Implementing early literacy programs for low-income familiesRuns the Early Literacy Book Bag program, providing home libraries of 7–8 books, training, and reading resources to low-income families through 19 child care programs to support early childhood literacy development.
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Professional Job Board & Career Placement Services 1 activity
- Operating a job board for child care professionalsProvides a free job board service allowing child care professionals to post or find job openings in child care centers, school-age programs, family and group homes, and nursery schools.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$13.58M
Contributions & grants$13.27M98%
Program service revenue$188K1%
Investment income$123K1%
Other revenue$88
expenses
Total expenses$13.69M
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$4.16M
Grants paid out$7.78M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.78M
Cash$617K
Investments$1.63M
Liabilities$2.16M
Net assets$3.62M
Liquid reserves2.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +11.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Kathleen Halas | Executive Director - through 11/10/24 | 35 | $160K |
| Michael Goldman | Chief Financial Officer | 35 | $154K |
| Juanita Pope | Director of Administration | 35 | $113K |
| Nicole Masucci | Director Family and Employer Services | 35 | $106K |
| Janine O'Connor | Chief Program Officer | 35 | $71K |
| Laura Newman | Executive Director - as of 11/11/2024 | 35 | $23K |
board members · 19
- Camille Failla Murphy — Director
- Christian McCourtney — Director
- Christie Noelle Krase — President Emeritus
- Craig Ruoff — President Emeritus
- Cynthia Bolding — Director
- Diann Cameron Kelly — Director
- Emily Bishop — Director
- Emily Koelsch — President
- Eric Pasinkoff — Director
- Frida Matute — Director
- Helaine Brick-Cabot — Director
- Jeff Samuelson — Director
- Julianna Flanagan Thurau — Secretary
- Mark Mathias — Director
- Meghan Drummond — Director
- Michelle Soto — Director
- Modupe Otejala — Director
- Nicholas Pirrotta — Director
- Nicole Rebori — Vice President
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- 914Cares Partner — Partner organization with which CCCW connects to share ideas and explore ways to strengthen community impact.
- CSEA Partner — Organization through which family child care providers can access benefits to support training costs.
- Child Care Aware of America Partner — Partner organization through which the Council offers online training courses for OCFS hours and CDA credentialing.
- Community Playthings Partner — Collaborated with CCCW to help develop its simulation room for training purposes.
- Empire State Development REDC Funder — Funded the establishment of CCCW’s new Regional Workforce Training Center.
- Mid-Hudson REDC Funder — One of the funders supporting CCCW’s new training center for the child care workforce.
- NYS Office of Children and Family Services Government — Directs families to check child care program compliance history through the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
- New York State Office of Children and Family Services Government — Primary regulatory body whose training requirements the organization's programs are designed to meet.
- Nicole Masucci Partner — Director of Family & Employer Services at the Child Care Council of Westchester, available for direct contact regarding child care services.
- Sexauer Family Foundation Funder — Funded the Early Literacy Book Bag program
- United Way of Westchester and Putnam Partner — CCCW supports United Way's work and collaborates on outreach efforts such as webinars.
- Westchester County Government — Administers Public Child Care Assistance in partnership with the organization.
- Westchester Educational Opportunity Center (WEOC) Partner — Community partner offering career development opportunities; CCCW highlights WEOC programs to support workforce development.
- Westchester Works Partner — Collaborates on a scholarship program to help low-income families access quality child care.
strategies · 4
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.
- Family Empowerment Through Neutral Referral and Resource Accessmethodology: non-endorsing_referral_systemBy offering non-endorsed referrals and free tools to help families identify quality care and financial assistance, the organization increases informed decision-making and access because families are better equipped to navigate complex systems without prescriptive guidance.
- Provider Capacity Building Through Integrated Supportmethodology: provider_support_and_capacity_buildingBy delivering professional development, technical assistance, compliance support, and start-up help through multiple modalities, the organization improves child care quality because skilled, compliant, and sustainable providers are more likely to deliver consistent, developmentally appropriate care.
- Quality Child Care as Foundational Investmentmethodology: quality-early-education-investmentBy promoting access to and investment in high-quality early care and education, the organization supports child development, family stability, and broader economic benefits because quality care enables parents to work and strengthens the community-wide workforce.
- Systems Advocacy for Early Care as Public Prioritymethodology: systems-advocacyBy advocating for policy and systems change, the organization expands access to quality child care because positioning early care as an economic and developmental necessity drives public investment and structural reform.