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SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK CHILD CARE NETWORK INC
GLENS FALLS, NY · EIN 141755478 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X99Z · Religion-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M) · saccn.org
revenue
$1.0M
expenses
$991K
net assets
$658K
employees
9
volunteers
10
program ratio
94%
mission · from form 990

STRENGTHENING THE QUALITY OF EARLY CARE AND LEARNING.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Southern Adirondack Child Care Network strengthens early care and learning by supporting child care providers and families across upstate New York. It offers no-cost training, technical assistance, and professional development aligned with state regulations, helping providers meet licensing requirements and improve quality. The organization also serves as the designated enrollment agency for legally exempt child care providers in three counties and supports healthy eating through nutrition resources and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $282K
    CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL - THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE NETWORK PROVIDES NO COST SERVICES TO HELP PARENTS IN THEIR SEARCH FOR CHILD CARE BY HELPING FAMILIES BECOME INFORMED CONSUMERS ABOUT QUALITY CHILD CARE AND BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE TYPES OF OPTIONS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. THE NETWORK ASSISTS CHILD CARE PROVIDERS WITH STARTING AND MAINTAINING SAFE, HEALTHY AND QUALITY CHILD CARE SETTINGS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. THE NETWORK SHOWS EMPLOYEES HOW TO ESTABLISH A VARIETY OF EMPLOYER SUPPORTED CHILD CARE SERVICES. THE NETWORK ALSO KEEPS THE COMMUNITY INFORMED ABOUT CHILD CARE ISSUES.
  2. #2 $194K
    LEGALLY EXEMPT PROGRAM - THE CHILD CARE NETWORK IS DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS THE LEGALLY EXEMPT CHILD CARE PROVIDER ENROLLMENT AGENCY SERVING WASHINGTON, WARREN AND HAMILTON COUNTIES. THE CHILD CARE UNITS IN EACH COUNTY'S DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICE WILL PAY A CHILD CARE SUBSIDY FOR WORKING PARENTS AND/OR PARENTS WHO ARE IN SCHOOL WHEN THE CHILD CARE PROVIDER IS APPROVED AND ENROLLED AS A LEGALLY EXEMPT PROVIDER.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

CACFP Nutrition Support and Lending Library
Supports child care providers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program with nutrition resources, family-style meal guidance, and a lending library of books, games, and child-sized serving items.
Child Care Resource and Referral
Provides no-cost services to help families find quality child care and supports providers with technical assistance, training, and professional development workshops to maintain safe, healthy, and regulated settings.
Legally Exempt Child Care Provider Enrollment
Designated by New York State to enroll legally exempt child care providers in Washington, Warren, and Hamilton Counties, enabling subsidy payments for working parents and those in school.
Professional Development Training
Offers workshops, conferences, and online courses to help child care providers meet state-mandated training requirements, including health and safety, nutrition, and early childhood development.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Child Care Provider Support Services 4 activities
    • Deliver training and professional development for child care providers
      Offers a range of training programs including annual nutrition and civil rights training, Health and Safety training, Child Development Associate (CDA) preparation, Medication Administration Training, and monthly workshops aligned with New York State and Quality Stars NY standards; also hosts conferences and lecture series, with some requiring registration and fees.
    • Provide business and operational support to child care providers
      Offers business-related support services, including assistance with starting a child care program, licensing requirements, and administrative streamlining through coaching on software such as Brightwheel and KidKare.
    • Provide technical assistance and coaching to child care providers
      Delivers one-on-one and on-site technical assistance and coaching to family, group family, and center-based child care providers on topics including child development, curriculum, parent relations, discipline, business operations, and software use (e.g., Brightwheel), offered via phone, email, virtual, and in-person modalities.
    • Support breastfeeding-friendly child care environments
      Implements the Creating Breastfeeding Friendly Communities grant in Warren and Washington counties; provides breastfeeding support training, processes certificates and self-assessments, and assists providers in achieving the CACFP Breastfeeding Friendly designation.
  • Subsidized Child Care Services 3 activities
    • Administer emergency relief and scholarship programs for child care
      Provided scholarships to essential workers for child care through the CARES Program, with direct payments to providers, and reimbursed providers for expenses related to reopening, expanding capacity, or operating assistance.
    • Manage provider enrollment and compliance for legally exempt child care
      Serves as the enrollment agency for legally exempt child care providers in Washington, Warren, and Hamilton counties, conducting random inspection visits to ensure health and safety compliance and providing technical assistance on enrollment and child development topics.
    • Operate child care resource and referral services
      Maintains a database of regulated child care providers in Hamilton, Warren, and Washington counties; provides information on child care types and licensing requirements; helps families select quality care; and supports individuals starting child care programs, all as part of no-cost resource and referral services.
  • CACFP Meal Service and Administration 2 activities
    • Administer Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) services
      Provides meal reimbursement, technical assistance, and administrative support to child care providers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, including facilitating access to CACFP, processing claims via KidKare software, and offering nutrition guidance, USDA-compliant recipes, and meal pattern charts to ensure compliance.
    • Operate a lending library for child care providers
      Maintains and operates a resource lending library offering nutrition-related books, games, child-sized serving dishes, and utensils for borrowing by child care providers participating in CACFP.
  • Child Care and Early Childhood Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advocate for expanded quality child care services
      Develops and promotes policies to expand access to quality child care at local, state, and national levels.
  • Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
    • Facilitate professional certification and continuing education
      Accepts and documents certificates for Healthy CACFP online trainings to meet annual CACFP requirements and issues certificates of attendance for completed workshops, supporting providers’ compliance and professional development.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.04M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$989K95%
Investment income$9K1%
Other revenue$43K
expenses
Total expenses$991K
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$455K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$816K
Cash$638K
Investments$0
Liabilities$158K
Net assets$658K
Liquid reserves7.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 10
  • DEBORAH ROMANAZZI — BOARD MEMBER
  • ERIK MASTRIANNI — SECRETARY
  • JACQUELYN WHITE — PRESIDENT
  • JILL WALLS — BOARD MEMBER
  • JOAN TARANTINO — BOARD MEMBER
  • KRISTY MACDOUGAL — ACTING PRESI
  • LAUREN NAYLOR — BOARD MEMBER
  • LEAH BREEYEAR — BOARD MEMBER
  • LISA BUCKLEY — V CHAIR/TREA
  • TYLER LARAMIE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 24

Who they work with

  • Cheddar Up Partner — Online payment processing partner used for registration and payment of training programs.
  • Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country Partner — Collaborates with the Southern Adirondack Child Care Network to implement the Creating Breastfeeding Friendly Communities grant.
  • Chop Chop Magazine Partner — Resource partner providing kid-friendly recipes and nutrition tips for child care providers.
  • Chopchop Family Partner — Provides resources and ideas for cooking with children through a linked partnership.
  • Clinton County Health Department Partner — Collaborates with the Southern Adirondack Child Care Network to implement the Creating Breastfeeding Friendly Communities grant.
  • DSS Child Care Unit Partner — Collaborates with DSS Child Care Unit in the legally exempt child care subsidy program, with DSS handling parent applications and subsidy payments.
  • Department of Social Services (Hamilton County, NY) Government — Administers child care subsidies for working parents or those in school when providers are enrolled through the organization's program.
  • Department of Social Services (Warren County, NY) Government — Administers child care subsidies for working parents or those in school when providers are enrolled through the organization's program.
  • Department of Social Services (Washington County, NY) Government — Administers child care subsidies for working parents or those in school when providers are enrolled through the organization's program.
  • Early Childhood Education and Training Program Partner — Offers online obesity prevention training to child care providers through a partnership.
  • Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Partner — Provides access to the "Nourishing Healthy Eaters" training through a partnership with Healthy Kids Healthy Future.
  • Jorgey Wethington Partner — Child Care Provider Services Coordinator providing technical assistance and training support.
  • Just Say Yes to Fruits and Veggies Partner — Partner website offering healthy, low-cost recipes for child care meal planning.
  • KidKare by Minute Menu Partner — Partner organization whose technology is used by providers to record menus, meal counts, and claims, with costs covered by SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK CHILD CARE NETWORK INC.
  • NY State Department of Health Government — Federal-state partner administering the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
  • NYS OCFS Government — Follows state regulations set by NYS OCFS for legally exempt child care providers and references OCFS guidelines and web resources.
  • New York State Government — Provides information on state licensing and registration requirements for child care providers.
  • New York State Department of Health Partner — Collaborates on the "Make Mine Breast Feeding Friendly" training program for child care providers.
  • New York State Office of Children and Family Services Government — Collaborates on training requirements and offers OCFS-approved training programs
  • New York State Office of Children and Family Services Government — Requires Health and Safety Training for opening a family or group family child care program
  • Patty Miller Partner — Early Childhood Specialist providing training and professional development information.
  • State of New York Government — Designated the organization as the legally exempt child care provider enrollment agency for Washington, Warren, and Hamilton Counties.
  • Tanya Hartman Partner — Family Child Care Coach providing direct support and coaching to providers through the Care Collective program.
  • USDA Government — Provides meal pattern requirements and recipe resources for child care nutrition programs.
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 Information and Referral
    methodology: family_support_through_information_and_referral
    By providing no-cost information and referral services, we strengthen early care and learning because informed families make better child care choices, leading to higher-quality placements and engagement.
  • Individualized Technical Assistance for Provider Sustainability and Quality
    methodology: individualized_technical_assistance
    By offering individualized, multi-modal technical assistance and professional development, we improve the quality and sustainability of child care programs because tailored support addresses diverse operational and regulatory challenges more effectively than standardized approaches.
  • Nutrition Integration Through Sensory and Experiential Learning
    methodology: sensory_based_nutrition_education
    By integrating nutrition into early childhood learning through sensory exploration and hands-on cooking activities, we build healthy eating habits in children because experiential engagement increases acceptance and long-term food preferences.
  • Provider-Mediated Family and Child Health Support
    methodology: provider_mediated_family_support
    By equipping child care providers with training and resources, we extend health-promoting behaviors (such as breastfeeding support and healthy eating) into families because providers act as trusted, daily influencers in early childhood development.