Child Care Resources
Child Care Resources' mission is to help kids grow into successful adults by enriching the learning environment of their crucial early years.
Child Care Resources at a glance
In short: Child Care Resources reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -97.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,440,906
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,863,408
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $229
- -94.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,782,421
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Child Care Resources funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $47K (2024). In 2025 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Missoula County Missoula, MT | Contribution made to united way of Missoula county for the purpose of the child care innovation project at cold springs school in missoula, Montana. This project involves renovating classrooms at cold springs school to provide more space for child care providers and alleviate the shortage in the area. | $30,000 |
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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 | $1,440,906 | $2,863,408 | $2,782,421 | $1,000 | Total only | $229 |
| 2024 | $1,389,717 | $2,431,657 | $2,393,095 | $47,028 | Total only | $4,494 |
| 2023 | $1,435,766 | $2,592,934 | $2,538,506 | $30,000 | 1 | $7,186 |
| 2022 | $1,131,257 | $5,139,438 | $4,991,443 | $23,983 | Total only | $1,474 |
| 2021 | $1,667,296 | $4,585,149 | $4,573,713 | $38,653 | Total only | $3,132 |
| 2020 | $1,752,597 | $3,174,473 | $3,090,943 | — | — | $2,963 |
| 2019 | $738,350 | $1,994,933 | $1,959,684 | — | — | $3,105 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Child Care Resources
Based on IRS filings
Child Care Resources is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Missoula, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $229.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Child Care Resources is led by Kelly Rosenleaf, Prior Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Rosenleaf
Prior Executive Director
Executive Director → Prior Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$74K (2019) → $103K (2025)
Michelle Parks
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$91K (2025)
Bruce Tribbensee
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabrielle Gee
Director
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nanette Melzer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bower
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Schaefer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Whitcomb
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zach Chelberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Black
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Buhl
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Carly Griffin (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Caitlin Stainken (2023–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Joseph Westenberg (2024) — Director
- Former: Nina Lund (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tiffani Swanson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Whipple (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Harrington (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Carly Kelley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Megan Purdy (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Cassie Koch (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bill Dunn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Melanie Calahan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Felde (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sharon Gordon (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Austin Habich (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ryan Revis (2019–2020) — 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 $103K, to Kelly Rosenleaf (Prior Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Child Care Resources
How much does Child Care Resources give each year?
Child Care Resources reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $47K in grants paid.
How large is Child Care Resources?
Child Care Resources reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Child Care Resources?
Child Care Resources is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Missoula, MT. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Child Care Resources operate?
Child Care Resources has awarded grants in Montana.
What is Child Care Resources's EIN?
Child Care Resources's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7096799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
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