Child Care Aware of America
Child Care Aware of America (CCAOA) is the only national organization that supports every part of the child care system. Together with an on-the-ground network of child care resource and referral (ccr&r) organizations working in states and communities, CCAOA advances high-quality, affordable child care and turns a patchwork of resources into a system that works for everyone by: growing and strengthening a national network of ccr&rs that deliver on-the-ground child care solutions for states and local communities; producing data, research, and real-world information gathered from our network in states and communities to drive effective practice and policy; working with policymakers and communities to build solutions and spur them to take action; and providing expertise and direct service to military families to meet their child care needs and support our national security. Together, we make child care strongand that makes everyone stronger.
Child Care Aware of America at a glance
In short: Child Care Aware of America gave $100K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,941
- -73.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -64.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,657
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,358
- Total assets
- $64,197,986
- +37.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Child Care Aware of America
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Child Care Aware of America
Who Child Care Aware of America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Family Conservancy ($26K). Together the top 6 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 76 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Child Care Aware of America gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $910K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Family Conservancy Kansas City, KS | Child Care System Transformation | $26,090 |
| Thread Alaska Anchorage, AK | Child Care System Transformation | $26,090 |
| Child Care Choices Tipp City, OH | Child Care System Transformation | $26,090 |
| Child Care Aware of Kansas Salina, KS | Child Care System Transformation | $8,625 |
| Child & Family Resources Inc Tucson, AR | Child Care System Transformation | $6,523 |
| Hawaii Children's Action Network Honolulu, HI | Child Care System Transformation | $6,523 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,197,986 | $34,254,703 | $32,050,607 | $99,941 | 6 | $284,183 |
| 2024 | $46,835,080 | $30,715,707 | $31,603,427 | $371,875 | 17 | $259,025 |
| 2023 | $56,306,262 | $36,976,267 | $30,507,631 | $441,000 | 18 | $114,286 |
| 2022 | $50,450,265 | $28,812,457 | $27,315,683 | $489,600 | 15 | $1,162,209 |
| 2021 | $36,492,404 | $25,195,025 | $23,996,389 | $517,596 | 20 | $113,248 |
| 2020 | $51,651,087 | $114,886,191 | $114,182,523 | $909,987 | 25 | $152,287 |
| 2019 | $39,585,121 | $142,543,407 | $142,046,848 | $149,545 | 4 | $240,833 |
About Child Care Aware of America
Based on IRS filings
Child Care Aware of America is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $284K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Child Care Aware of America is led by Susan Gale Perry, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2023; 11 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Gale Perry
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$217K (2024) → $394K (2025)
Francisco Jamison
Vice President, Military Programs, Executive Director & Rcoa
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$162K (2024) → $209K (2025)
Encarni Gallardo
Vice President & President
Vice President → Board & Vice President, 2024
Board & Vice President → Vice President & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Boynton-Jarrett
President & Past President
President → Board & President, 2024
Board & President → President & Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Hosmer
Senior Director, Contracts & Procurement
Senior Director Contracts & Procurement → Senior Director, Contracts & Procurement, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $136K (2025)
Sean P. Smith
Director & Software Engineering
Director & Software Engineering → Director of Software Engineering, 2023
Director of Software Engineering → Director & Software Engineering, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $171K (2025)
Elizabeth Goodman
Former CFO
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
Chief Financial Officer → Former CFO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $195K (2025)
Michelle McCready
Senior Vice President & Organizational Advancement
Deputy Execution Officer → Deputy Executive Officer, 2024
Deputy Executive Officer → Senior Vice President & Organizational Advancement, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$179K (2019) → $285K (2025)
Donna Stewart
Former Chief of P & C
Chief People & Culture → Chief of People & Culture, 2024
Chief of People & Culture → Former Chief of P & C, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$197K (2020) → $343K (2025)
Matthew Henry
Former CIO
Chief Information Officer → Former CIO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$204K (2021) → $204K (2025)
Anne Hedgepeth
Senior Vice President, Policy & Research
Senior Director, Fed & State Gov't Affairs → Senior Director, Fed & State Gov't, 2023
Senior Director, Fed & State Gov't → Senior Vice President, Policy & Research, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$142K (2022) → $197K (2025)
Amanda Bogden
CFO, Senior Vice President & Finance
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, Senior Vice President & Finance, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
April Dodge-Ostendorf
Vice President & Executive Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$142K (2025)
Dan Harris
Board & Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Board & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Berglund
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Lynn
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Lester
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fannie Glover
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven McCullough
Board, Vice President & Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Board, Vice President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patina Park
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Lopez Melton
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dannette Smith
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Maldonado
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Helms
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn S. Stevens
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Croan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelvin Chan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Thorn
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Lozar
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly McDougal
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rajiv Suri
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Barbara Thompson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kimberly Engelman (2019–2024) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Laurie Tarpey (2019–2024) — Board & Treasurer
- Former: Taran Schneider (2019–2024) — Board Member - Past President
- Former: Junlei Li (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stacey Holvenstat (2021–2024) — Chief Impact & Engagement
- Former: Andrea Pagano-Reyes (2024) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Lynette M. Fraga PhD (2019–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Kelvin Chan Phd Mts MPH (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Roxanne Tashjian (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brandi King (2021–2023) — Deputy Chief Programs
- Former: Meredith Lozar Mhr Acf (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Donna Stewart Shrm-Scp (2022–2023) — Chief of People & Cultur
- Former: Kimberly Engleman (2023) — Senior Advisor Family & Committee Engagement
- Former: Krystal Pillow (2019–2022) — Deputy Chief Parent & Provider Svcs · Filing note: Thru 3722
- Former: Mario Cardona (2022) — Chief Policy & Advocacy
- Former: Paula Neth (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Richard Schott (2019–2021) — Senior Chief National Programs · Filing note: Thru 21420
- Former: Walter S. Gilliam PhD (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Ami Gadhia (2021) — Senior Advisor & Policy · Filing note: Thru 93021
- Former: Ann McCully (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dan Pedersen (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Park-Jadotte (2019–2020) — Former Chief & Bus Development
- Former: Katherine Cothern (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patricia Barron (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Rohde (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Tim R. Hawkins CPA (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Tonja Rucker (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Carol Hedg-Peth (2020) — Senior Director & Finance
- Former: Andrew Roszak (2019) — Senior Director of Emergency Preparedness
- Former: Linda Asato (2019) — Director
- Former: Lisa Stone-Muntz (2019) — Director
- Former: Lynne Borden PhD (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Swatt (2019) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Stephen Smith (2019) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Todd Barnhouse (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $394K, to Susan Gale Perry (Chief Executive Officer). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Child Care Aware of America
How much does Child Care Aware of America give each year?
Child Care Aware of America gave $100K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $372K across 17 grants.
What is Child Care Aware of America's typical grant size?
Child Care Aware of America's median grant in 2025 was $17,358, and its average grant was $16,657, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Child Care Aware of America give grants?
Child Care Aware of America's top state is Kansas, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Alaska (26%) and Ohio (26%).
Does Child Care Aware of America give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Child Care Aware of America's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child Care System Transformation" (6 grants).
Who are Child Care Aware of America's largest grantees?
Child Care Aware of America's largest 2025 grantees include The Family Conservancy ($26,090), Thread Alaska ($26,090) and Child Care Choices ($26,090), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Child Care Aware of America?
Child Care Aware of America reported $64.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34.3M.
What is Child Care Aware of America?
Child Care Aware of America is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $64.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Child Care Aware of America's EIN?
Child Care Aware of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3060756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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