MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

955 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY DR STE 106, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141-6356

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ROBIN PHILLIPS, 955 EXECUTIVE PARKWAY DRIVE 106, ST LOUIS, MO 63141

Signed the 990

KEITH PICKEREL, TREASURER

Phone

(314) 535-1458

Website

WWW.MOCHILDCAREAWARE.ORG

Return prepared by

ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC

Mission

CHILD CARE AWARE OF MISSOURI RAISES THE QUALITY OF EARLY CHILD CARE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN MISSOURI BY IMPROVING CHILD CARE SERVICES - THROUGH TRAINING, EDUCATION, QUALITY STANDARDS, COACHING, BUSINESS SUPPORT, AND PUBLIC POLICY WORK.

Program accomplishments

• SCHOLARSHIPS - TEACH MISSOURI, CDA, AND HOME VISITING - THE TEACH EARLY CHILDHOOD MISSOURI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILD CARE EDUCATORS SEEKING TO FURTHER THEIR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGH CREDENTIALS, CERTIFICATES, AND COLLEGE DEGREES. THE GOAL OF TEACH MISSOURI IS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE DELIVERED BY EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING CHILD CARE EDUCATORS. THIS IS THE ONLY NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP DESIGNED TO SERVE CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK FULL-TIME AND ARE PART-TIME COLLEGE STUDENTS. TEACH MISSOURI WORKS WITH THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AND SPONSORING EMPLOYER TO SUPPORT ANNUAL COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS AND PROVIDES A SCHOLARSHIP COUNSELOR TO ASSIST IN NAVIGATING THE HIGHER EDUCATION PROCESS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(SCHOLARSHIPS - TEACH MISSOURI, CDA, AND HOME VISITING CONTINUED):THE SCHOLARSHIP ENABLES THE CHILD CARE WORKFORCE TO INCREASE COMPENSATION AND RETENTION THROUGH EDUCATION. SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY COMPLETION OF EDUCATION, AN INCREASE IN ANNUAL WAGES, AND INCREASED RETENTION IN SPONSORING CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. CURRENTLY, THE COLLEGE CREDIT BEARING SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT THE NATIONAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL (CDA), CREDIT HOURS, STUDENT TEACHING, AA AND BA DEGREES, AND A MASTER'S CERTIFICATE. IN FY 2025, TEACH MISSOURI SUPPORTED 270 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WORKING IN 152 SPONSORING CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, EARNING 2,468 COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS AT MISSOURI-BASED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHILE INCREASING THEIR WAGES BY AN AVERAGE OF 15% AND RETAINING 95% OF THE CHILD CARE WORKFORCE. THE TEACH MISSOURI NON-CREDIT BEARING CDA SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTS CHILD CARE EDUCATORS IN EARNING THEIR NATIONAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL (CDA) AT NO COST. CHILD CARE EDUCATORS IN LICENSED, LICENSE-EXEMPT, AND SIX-OR-FEWER CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP. WHETHER EARNING A CDA THROUGH TRAINING CLOCK HOURS OR COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, THIS UNIQUE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE ENTIRE CDA PROCESS - INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL HOURS, PORTFOLIO CREATION, APPLICATION, VERIFICATION VISIT AND TESTING, AND CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT. UPON EARNING THE NATIONAL CDA CREDENTIAL, THE PARTICIPANT IS AWARDED A COMPLETION BONUS. THE CDA SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT INCREASES THE QUALITY OF CHILD CARE PROVIDED THROUGH EDUCATION, COMPENSATION, AND RETENTION OF CHILD CARE EDUCATORS. IN FY 2025, THE CDA SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT ASSISTED MORE THAN 521 CHILD CARE EDUCATORS AS THEY EARNED THEIR NATIONAL CREDENTIAL OVER AN 18-MONTH PROCESS. SINCE 2021, MORE THAN 900 CHILD CARE EDUCATORS HAVE EARNED THEIR CDA CREDENTIAL.THE TEACH MISSOURI HOME VISITOR CDA SCHOLARSHIP WAS DESIGNED TO ASSIST CHILD CARE HOME VISITORS IN EARNING THEIR CDA CREDENTIAL. THIS CREDENTIAL HELPS HOME VISITORS GROW PROFESSIONALLY WHILE MAKING A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. IT'S A VALUABLE INVESTMENT IN THEIR CAREER AND THE FUTURE OF THOSE THEY SERVE. AS A SOURCE OF CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE HOME VISITOR CDA ENHANCES THE VALUABLE IMPACT OF HOME VISITORS WITHIN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY.
  Expenses $1,573,926 · grants $848,419
• CHILD CARE KEEPS MISSOURI WORKING (CCKMW) - AS CHILD CARE KEEPS MISSOURI WORKING (CCKMW) ENTERS ITS SECOND FULL YEAR, IT HAS EXPANDED ITS REACH AND IMPACT. BUILDING ON COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH KIDS WIN MISSOURI AND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS TOOTRIS, IT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE IN HOW IT SUPPORTS FAMILIES AND EMPLOYERS. CCKMW NOW INTEGRATES CHILD CARE REFERRALS, SUBSIDY NAVIGATION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH UNDER ONE UMBRELLA - THE MISSOURI CHILDHOOD RESOURCE AND REFERRAL (MCRR) SERVICE, OPERATED THROUGH A STATEWIDE CALL CENTER AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS (RCPS). THE RCPS MIRROR THE CALL CENTER'S FUNCTION BUT PROVIDE FACE-TO-FACE, IN-PERSON ASSISTANCE IN HIGH-NEED AND HIGH-SUBSIDY AREAS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CHILD CARE KEEPS MISSOURI WORKING [CCKMW] CONTINUED):TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE SUBSIDY APPLICATIONS SUCCESSFULLY LOCATE BOTH SUBSIDIZED AND UNSUBSIDIZED CARE, AND ACCESS LOCAL SUPPORTS. CCKMW CONTINUES TO OFFER FAMILIES THE EDUCATION AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO RECOGNIZE SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE, EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE CONFIDENT CHOICES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. EMPLOYERS ALSO UTILIZE CCKMW TO ADDRESS THEIR WORKFORCE CHALLENGES THROUGH CONSULTING AND GUIDANCE ON OFFERING CHILD CARE AS A BENEFIT.UNDER THE CCKMW BRAND, THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH MISSOURI'S REGIONAL LEADERS TO BRING FORWARD A CHILD CARE COST SHARING MODEL - AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH THAT HELPS EMPLOYERS OFFER CHILD CARE AS A WORKFORCE BENEFIT TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. THIS MODEL HAS EVOLVED INTO THE CHILD CARE WORKS INITIATIVE, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KIDS WIN MISSOURI AND TOOTRIS, CREATING NEW MOMENTUM ACROSS THE STATE. THESE COLLABORATIONS BENEFIT FAMILIES, BUSINESSES, AND PROVIDERS ALIKE BY PROMOTING STABILITY, ENSURING RELIABLE INCOME FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION.
  Expenses $1,405,012 · revenue $142,350
• TRAINING AND SUPPORT - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT WERE DELIVERED STATEWIDE THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE MISSOURI SUPPORTING EARLY CHILDHOOD ADMINISTRATORS (MO-SECA) PROGRAM, SHOW ME CHILD CARE RESOURCES (SMCCR), AND NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR CHILD CARE (GO NAPSACC). MO-SECA, A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT SPONSORED BY THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (DESE) OFFICE OF CHILDHOOD AND SUPPORTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD INNOVATION CENTER, WAS CREATED TO STRENGTHEN THE BUSINESS ACUMEN OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ADMINISTRATORS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(TRAINING AND SUPPORT CONTINUED): THIS PROGRAM EQUIPS PARTICIPANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONNECTIONS NEEDED TO LEAD AND OPERATE SUSTAINABLE HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. CHILD CARE AWARE OF MISSOURI (CCAMO) PROVIDED A LEADERSHIP AND HUMAN RESOURCE TRAINING CHILD CARE BUSINESSES THESE TRAININGS WERE DELIVERED FACE-TO-FACE DURING MINI CONFERENCES. SHOW ME CHILD CARE RESOURCES (SMCCR) IS A SUBSCRIPTION-BASED SHARED SERVICES WEBSITE FOR CHILD CARE EDUCATORS, DIRECTORS, AND OWNERS, MANAGED BY CCAMO UNDER A STATEWIDE LICENSE SINCE 2014. POWERED BY CCA FOR SOCIAL GOOD, SMCCR OFFERS TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT, COST-SAVING STRATEGIES, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT RESOURCES, AND CLASSROOM STRATEGIES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADMINISTRATORS. THE PLATFORM ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO TELEHEALTH AND TELEMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AVAILABLE THROUGH PRIVATE PAY OR FOUNDATIONAL GRANTS. CCAMO SUPPORTS MEMBERS WITH ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO NAVIGATE THE SITE. LESS SEARCHING. MORE SOLVING. SHOW ME HOW. ANOTHER PROJECT LED BY CCAMO IS NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR CHILD CARE (GO NAPSACC), AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE YOUNG CHILDREN'S HEALTH BY ENHANCING CHILD CARE PROGRAMS' PRACTICES, POLICIES, AND ENVIRONMENTS. GO NAPSACC SUPPORTS LICENSED AND LICENSED-EXEMPT PROVIDERS THROUGH SELF-ASSESSMENT, ACTION PLANNING, AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS TO PRIORITIZE, PLAN, AND IMPLEMENT HEALTHY CHANGES. PROVIDERS BEGIN BY COMPLETING A SELF-ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY FOCUS AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT ACROSS SEVEN MODULES, INCLUDING CHILD NUTRITION, OUTDOOR PLAY AND LEARNING, AND FARM TO ECE. CCAMO CONTRACTS LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) CONSULTANTS WHO COACH PROVIDERS THROUGH THE PROGRAM'S STEPS, OFFERING TAILORED GUIDANCE TO ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENTS. SINCE THE PROJECT'S INCEPTION, 158 CHILD CARE PROGRAMS HAVE PARTICIPATED, ACHIEVING 1,238 GOALS AND POSITIVELY IMPACTING 7,246 CHILDREN. THIS PROJECT, WHICH ENHANCES CHILD CARE PROVIDERS' ABILITY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, WILL CONTINUE INTO 2025.CCAMO ALSO CONTRACTED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND CHILDREN'S RESOURCES BOARD OF ST. CHARLES TO DELIVER A TRAINING AND COACHING PROGRAM CALLED PROTECTING CHILDREN: PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT BY EMPOWERING EDUCATORS (PROTECTING CHILDREN). THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO EQUIP CHILD CARE EDUCATORS WITH TOOLS TO MANAGE CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR AND PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THESE GOALS ARE MET THROUGH TRAINING AND COACHING, WHICH FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS TO TEACH CHILDREN AND SUPPORT FAMILIES. HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ARE INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ABILITY TO REDUCE PARENTAL STRESS, ENHANCE CHILD DEVELOPMENT, CONNECT FAMILIES TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AND CREATE A SAFER, MORE SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. BY EQUIPPING CHILD CARE EDUCATORS WITH THE SKILLS TO RECOGNIZE WHEN FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING OR A CHILD MAY BE AT RISK, THESE PROGRAMS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PREVENTING CHILD ABUSE, FOSTERING RESILIENCE AND MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF ADVERSITY.
  Expenses $321,699 · grants $71,725 · revenue $147,892

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

43-1821038

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1999

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P03)

Assets (IRS master file)

$11,798,403

Income (IRS master file)

$4,221,277

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1821038).

Questions about MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK

What is the EIN of MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK is 43-1821038.

Is MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.

Are donations to MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBIN PHILLIPS.

Who are the officers and directors of MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,573 (ROBIN PHILLIPS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).

How much revenue does MISSOURI CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL NETWORK have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,221,277, expenses of $3,806,654 and total assets of $11,798,403 at year end.

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