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Child Care Council Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Rochester, NY EIN: 23-7396621 Website

Child Care Council Inc is a public charity based in Rochester, New York. It provides information, training, referrals, and other resources to child care providers and families, with core services in Monroe, Livingston, and Wayne counties.

Child Care Council Inc at a glance

Total assets
$18,915,928
+5.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$11,053,760
+7.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$364,863
-2.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$10,119,122
+19.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Child Care Council Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 595 Blossom Road 120, Rochester, NY 14610-1825
Phone: (585) 654-4720
Website: https://childcarecouncil.com

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Child Care Council Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 54 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Council is based in Rochester and provides core services in Monroe, Livingston, and Wayne counties. Its filing describes a regional infant and toddler resource center serving Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Yates, Steuben, Schuyler, and Chemung counties. The Start Bright Scholarship’s stated geographic scope is New York State.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

RochesterBrockportAvonMt MorrisOntarioPittsfordFairportHiltonMacedonSpencerportGeneseoHamlinHenriettaNewarkPenfield

How Child Care Council Inc gives

  • 11% of 2021 grantees were also funded in 2020. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2019 18 grants2020 54 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $291K (2020) to $1.0M (2021). In 2021 it made 54 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sunshine Village Childcare Rochester, NYCARES child care assistance grant$96,310
YMCA Of Greater Rochester Rochester, NYCARES child care assistance grant$56,892
TLFC Childcare & Learning Center Rochester, NYCARES child care assistance grant$53,389
Expressive Beginnings Child Care Rochester, NYCARES child care assistance grant$43,200
Early Learning Day Care Geneseo, NYCARES child care assistance grant$36,820
Sunshine Village Community CC Rochester, NYCARES child care assistance grant$33,754
Tobie's Tiny Tots Daycare Avon, NYCARES child care assistance grant$30,500
TLC Adventures in Child Care Rochester, NYCARES child care assistance grant$30,210
Rochester Child First Network Rochester, NYCARES child care assistance grant$30,100
VOA Children's Center Rochester, NYCARES child care assistance grant$30,099
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$18,915,928$11,053,760$10,119,122——$364,863
2024$18,000,748$10,301,747$8,459,437——$375,841
2023$12,235,205$10,033,764$8,049,160——$268,725
2022$9,829,533$9,550,626$7,596,395——$27,948
2021$6,043,642$9,668,503$8,025,303$1,005,53154$17
2020$5,102,995$8,481,335$8,161,118$290,82118$8,636
2019$4,028,029$6,271,302$6,258,185——$10,072

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to provide information, training, and resources to child care providers and parents in Livingston, Monroe, and Wayne counties near Rochester. Its programs also include services for providers and families in a broader regional area, including an infant and toddler resource center serving nine counties.

The Council’s filing describes small equipment and start-up grants for eligible child care providers, quality-improvement grants, and scholarships for provider training. It also reports grants and other assistance awarded based on qualifications. The Council’s Start Bright Scholarship supports eligible early childhood professionals’ education and professional development.

Among organizations listed as receiving support in 2021, New Beginnings Academy Inc said its mission is to provide a daycare facility in the Herkimer, New York area for families in need. Friendship Children’s Center Inc described its mission as providing family and child support services to a diverse population in the greater Rochester area. The Montessori School of Rochester said its mission is to foster children’s exploration, independence, confidence, and love of learning.

Grantmaking

The IRS filing data list a grant count of zero for 2023, 2024, and 2025; they do not provide grant totals or typical grant sizes for those years. In 2021, the Council supported New Beginnings Academy Inc with $20,867, Friendship Children’s Center Inc with $16,864, and The Montessori School of Rochester with $10,800.

The Start Bright Scholarship is listed as currently open. It offers eligible child care professionals up to $400 per person per calendar year for CDA module costs, CDA course registration fees, or general professional development course fees. Eligibility is limited to specified types of child care employees and providers, and household income must fall within limits based on family size. No deadline is stated.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The Council’s 2025 filing lists Kiara Warren as President, Twylla Dillion as Vice President, Mike Dermady as Treasurer, Rosa Marie Curtis as Secretary, and Brian Waldmiller as CFO. Andrew Creary, Lindsay Jewett, Janielle Crocker, Ronieka Burns, and Naquetta Davis are listed as members.

The Council’s website says Rose Shufelt was named CEO in 2026. It also identifies Jeff Pier as CEO in a 2023 announcement.

Child Care Council Inc is led by Jeff Pier, CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeff Pier

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $46K (2020) → $169K (2025)

  • Kiara Warren

    President

    Member → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Waldmiller

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $74K (2019) → $117K (2025)

  • Janielle Crocker

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Creary

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Jewett

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Dermady

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronieka Burns

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rosa Marie Curtis

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Twylla Dillion

    Vice President

    Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naquetta Davis

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Jenn Beideman (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Rebecca Johnson (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Robin Pfenninger (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Terry Kirchoff (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Michael Dermady (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rebecca Martinez (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Margaret Lilijedahl (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Barbara-Ann Mattle (2019–2020) — CEO
  • Former: Daniel A Strom (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Eric D Haselbauer (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Seanelle Hawkins (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Vinay R Aggarwal (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Allen K Williams (2019) — Member
  • Former: Robin Martinez (2019) — Member

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

Jeff Pier — CEO: $169KJeff PierCEO$169KBrian Waldmiller — CFO: $117KBrian WaldmillerCFO$117K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $169K, to Jeff Pier (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Child Care Council Inc

How large is Child Care Council Inc?

Child Care Council Inc reported $18.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.1M.

What does Child Care Council Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to provide information, training, and resources to child care providers and parents in Livingston, Monroe, and Wayne counties near Rochester. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Child Care Council Inc?

Child Care Council Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check childcarecouncil.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

Where does Child Care Council Inc make grants?

The Council is based in Rochester and provides core services in Monroe, Livingston, and Wayne counties. Its filing describes a regional infant and toddler resource center serving Monroe, Wayne, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Yates, Steuben, Schuyler, and Chemung counties. The Start Bright Scholarship’s stated geographic scope is New York State.

What is Child Care Council Inc's EIN?

Child Care Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7396621. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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