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Child Care Professionals Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Secane, PA EIN: 23-3020352 Website

Child Care Professionals Network (CCPN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Secane, Pennsylvania. It brings together child care and early learning professionals, students, advocates, community organizations, and families to improve the quality, affordability, and accessibility of early and school-age child care and education.

Child Care Professionals Network at a glance

Total assets
$496,555
+22.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$755,486
+144.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$663,388
+77.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Child Care Professionals Network

Contact

Mailing address: 730 Quince Lane, Secane, PA 19018
Phone: (484) 238-4270
Website: https://ccpnpa.org

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

Who Child Care Professionals Network funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

87<$50K24$50–100K15$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 128 (68%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

CCPN describes its work as serving Pennsylvania. Its tuition-assistance program is limited to Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The organization lists First Aid/CPR training events in Delaware and Chester counties.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

ChesterUpper DarbyLansdowneDrexel HillAstonBroomallEast LansdowneYeadonDarbyFolcroftLinwoodSpringfieldTrainerClifton HeightsCollingdaleDrerxel HillHavertownPrimosUper DarbyWoodlyn

Is Child Care Professionals Network open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2023

In 2023, 0 of 18 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2023). 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$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants2020 51 grants2021 59 grants2022 18 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $740K (2023) to $3.8M (2022). In 2023 it made 18 grants totaling $740K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Growing Together Learning Center Upper Darby, PA—$182,440
Apple Pie Long Lone Upper Darby, PA—$106,840
Great Minds Think Alike Childcare Chester, PA—$99,920
Jumpstart Learning Center Upper Darby, PA—$75,160
Inspire Me Preschool Academy Lansdowne, PA—$70,120
Today's Child Learning Center Lansdowne, PA—$50,080
Step by Step Learning Center Lansdowne, PA—$32,640
Treasure Island Academy LLC Upper Darby, PA—$26,560
Sonshine Christian Academy Linwood, PA—$20,000
Faith Worship Center East Lansdowne, PA—$17,160
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The filing identifies CCPN as a public charity.

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$496,555$755,486$663,388——
2024$404,456$308,913$374,309——
2023$378,315$228,796$1,184,533$740,12018
2022$1,334,052$5,291,055$4,354,106$3,765,01059
2021$397,103$1,249,737$1,934,409$1,675,01051
2020$1,081,775$1,306,508$240,843——

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

Mission & Focus Areas

CCPN’s stated mission is to support quality, affordable early care and education that is accessible to all families. Its goals include strengthening professional development for early childhood and school-age care practitioners, raising public understanding of the value of early care and education, addressing barriers affecting children, families, and professionals, and connecting families with resources.

The organization coordinates Child Development Associate (CDA) coursework and supports candidates through the credentialing process. It also offers training and membership opportunities for the early childhood education community. Its Delaware County tuition-assistance program is for eligible families and reimburses approved participating ECE programs; it is not described as a grant program for outside applicants.

Grantmaking

The filing reports 18 grants totaling $740,120 in 2023. No grants were reported for 2024 or 2025. The available information does not identify the 2023 grantees or their award amounts, so typical award size and notable grantees cannot be stated.

CCPN’s DELCO Child Care COVID Support program provides $40 per scheduled service day per approved child by reimbursing participating ECE programs. The program is limited to eligible families in Delaware County; applications are currently closed, with reopening described as possible. The website also describes funding through the ECE PDO for CDA coursework, but does not provide general grant application instructions for outside organizations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The organization’s 2025 filing lists John Sperduto as president, Margie Sebastiani as treasurer, and Amy Rossley as secretary. CCPN’s website also lists Anice Dickerson as Professional Development Specialist, Michelle Stevens as Family Child Care Liaison, and Barbara Orcutt as LICC Liaison.

Child Care Professionals Network is led by John Sperduto, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Sperduto

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Rossley

    Secretary

    Co-Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margie Sebastiani

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Christine Taylor (2020–2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Child Care Professionals Network

How large is Child Care Professionals Network?

Child Care Professionals Network reported $497K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $755K.

What does Child Care Professionals Network fund?

CCPN’s stated mission is to support quality, affordable early care and education that is accessible to all families. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Child Care Professionals Network?

Child Care Professionals Network has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ccpnpa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

Where does Child Care Professionals Network make grants?

CCPN describes its work as serving Pennsylvania. Its tuition-assistance program is limited to Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The organization lists First Aid/CPR training events in Delaware and Chester counties.

What is Child Care Professionals Network's EIN?

Child Care Professionals Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3020352. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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