Nonprofit · EIN 52-1410357
THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $22,500,582 | $23,383,935 | -$883,353 | $79,107,769 | $4,264,356 | $74,843,413 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,941,950 | $21,235,359 | $5,706,591 | $76,823,105 | $4,368,701 | $72,454,404 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $20,659,085 | $17,916,177 | $2,742,908 | $69,719,713 | $2,939,733 | $66,779,980 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,060
- Program service revenue
- $20,396,471
- Investment income
- $2,092,051
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,325,139
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $51,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,151,378
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,840,061
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,990,485
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $130,398
- Accounting fees
- $49,339
- Occupancy
- $311,664
- Travel
- $1,401,606
- Depreciation
- $194,249
- Program services (functional)
- $19,688,275
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,695,660
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $76,823,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $79,107,769
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,264,356
- Net assets, end of year
- $74,843,413
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $558,295
- Publicly traded securities
- $69,813,003
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $74,843,413
- Gross receipts
- $36,330,291
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVIN MOORE JR | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $426,444 | $59,406 |
| ANDREW DAVIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $275,218 | $45,035 |
| JANICE BIGELOW | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $274,479 | $40,795 |
| ABENA OCRAN-JACKSON | VP - PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $222,268 | $33,638 |
| JOSE PORRO | VP - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $231,161 | $24,177 |
| JANIE PAYNE | VP - PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $210,349 | $34,562 |
| ELISA SHEPHERD | VP - STRATEGIC ALLIANCES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $215,411 | $23,333 |
| BETH HEEB | VP - QUALITY ASSURANCE & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $208,460 | $23,242 |
| ALBERT WAT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| SANDY BABA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ERIC DANIELS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| YOLANDA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| STACIE GOFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ARIEL FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| SHANNON BRACAMONTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| BILL WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| CARLA THOMPSON PAYTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVIN MOORE JR | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $420,355 | $59,243 |
| JANICE BIGELOW | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $267,672 | $41,434 |
| ANDREW DAVIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $271,253 | $37,242 |
| JOSE PORRO | VP - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $223,942 | $19,835 |
| ABENA OCRAN-JACKSON | VP - PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $204,126 | $32,946 |
| BETH HEEB | VP - QUALITY ASSURANCE & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $204,953 | $22,587 |
| USMA MOHAMED | VP - BRAND EXPERIENCE & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $195,727 | $27,786 |
| JANIE PAYNE | VP - PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $198,167 | $21,682 |
| ALBERT WAT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| SANDY BABA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ERIC DANIELS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| DIANNA WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| YOLANDA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| STACIE GOFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ARIEL FORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| SHANNON BRACAMONTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| CARLA THOMPSON PAYTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALVIN MOORE JR | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $370,770 | $59,789 |
| JANICE BIGELOW | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $256,713 | $37,360 |
| ANDREW DAVIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 35 | $263,628 | $15,249 |
| ABENA OCRAN-JACKSON | VP - PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $196,918 | $33,745 |
| BETH HEEB | VP - QUALITY ASSURANCE & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $198,331 | $21,776 |
| USMA MOHAMED | VP - BRAND EXPERIENCE & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $189,628 | $27,968 |
| MICHELLE BROWN | VP - EXT.AFF.&ECE(UNTIL 5/22/2023) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $201,787 | $13,043 |
| MYRA HAILESELASSIE | FORMER VP - H.R. (UNTIL 11/30/2022) Former | 35 | $192,576 | $0 |
| JOSE PORRO | VP - INFO. TECH. (FROM 2/13/2023) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $188,566 | $929 |
| ALBERT WAT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| SANDY BABA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| JIM HEATH | TREASURER (UNTIL 11/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ERIC DANIELS | TREASURER (FROM 11/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| DIANNA WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| YOLANDA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| ROBERTO LARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| STACIE GOFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| LINDA HASSAN ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| CARLA THOMPSON PAYTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL FORD | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BRACAMONTE | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1441 L ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4680
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CALVIN MOORE JR, 1441 L STREET 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- CALVIN MOORE JR, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 265-9090
- Website
- WWW.CDACOUNCIL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION ADVANCES CAREER PATHWAYS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY, COMPETENCY-BASED CREDENTIALING.
Program accomplishments
- THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES AND CREDENTIALS PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK IN ALL TYPES OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS - HEAD START, PRE-K, INFANT-TODDLER, FAMILY CHILD CARE, AND HOME VISITOR PROGRAMS. THE COUNCIL ADMINISTERS A UNIQUE EDUCATOR CREDENTIALING PROCESS WHICH RESULTS IN THE AWARD OF THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) CREDENTIAL. THE PROGRAM USES A SPECIFIC SET OF TIME-TESTED, RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS TO DETERMINE EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER COMPETENCY, BASED ON MULTIPLE SOURCES OF EVIDENCE.Expenses $19,688,275 · grants $51,000 · revenue $20,396,471
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1410357
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $79,107,769
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,330,291
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $22,500,582 | $23,383,935 | $79,107,769 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $26,941,950 | $21,235,359 | $76,823,105 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $20,659,085 | $17,916,177 | $69,719,713 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,595,180 | $16,798,159 | $64,952,034 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 52-1410357).
Questions about THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
- What is the EIN of THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION is 52-1410357.
- Is THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION 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 THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CALVIN MOORE JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 17 received compensation from the organization, the highest $426,444 (CALVIN MOORE JR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE COUNCIL FOR PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,500,582, expenses of $23,383,935 and total assets of $79,107,769 at year end.
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