Day Care Council of New York Inc
Day Care Council of New York Inc is a public charity based in New York, NY. It is a membership organization of more than 120 child care and family service providers, consumers, and advocates whose members operate more than 250 publicly and privately funded child care centers and family child care programs in New York City.
Day Care Council of New York Inc at a glance
In short: Day Care Council of New York Inc gave $6.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,139,692
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,046,564
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,078,465
- Total assets
- $10,177,512
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Day Care Council of New York Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1430 Broadway 404, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 206-7818
Website: https://dccnyinc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Day Care Council of New York Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Committee for Hispanic Children and Families ($2.1M). Together the top 3 received $6.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
178 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 152 grants of 178 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Council’s membership and programs serve New York City, including the five boroughs. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in New York State.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Day Care Council of New York Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). 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 $4.8M (2019) to $21.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $6.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Committee for Hispanic Children and Families New York, NY | The organization is a subcontractor of the council's ccr& r grant | $2,109,661 |
| Chinese American Planning Council New York, NY | The organization is a subcontractor of the council's ccr&r grant | $2,078,465 |
| Child Development Support Corporation Brooklyn, NY | The organization is a subcontractor of the council's ccr&r grant | $1,951,566 |
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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 | $10,177,512 | $15,049,027 | $15,210,028 | $6,139,692 | 3 | $55,213 |
| 2024 | $10,992,049 | $14,353,136 | $14,612,871 | $5,465,833 | 3 | $69,830 |
| 2023 | $9,943,654 | $14,934,992 | $13,175,782 | $4,839,905 | 5 | $27,198 |
| 2022 | $6,493,000 | $15,184,911 | $14,495,375 | $7,129,837 | 21 | $67,550 |
| 2021 | $9,552,378 | $29,439,995 | $29,078,846 | $21,907,309 | 146 | $162,565 |
| 2020 | $6,987,561 | $14,438,183 | $13,460,952 | $7,478,307 | 3 | $22,996 |
| 2019 | $4,862,689 | $9,554,577 | $9,773,177 | $4,765,132 | 3 | $18,955 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Council’s mission is to seek support for and assist in developing quality child and family care services. It works with members to maintain standards in child development, education, and social services, and supports programs intended to promote the growth and development of children and families.
Programs described in the Council’s 2024 filing include child care information and referral; health and safety training and technical assistance for providers; fingerprinting services; medication administration training; start-up and health and safety grants; infant and toddler consultation and training; family child care network support; the Child and Adult Care Food Program; and labor relations assistance, including mediation, arbitration, training, and technical assistance.
In 2025, the Council reported grants to three subcontractors of its CCR&R grant. One recipient, Child Development Support Corporation, describes its mission as providing programs and services to empower families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Council reported 3 grants totaling $6,139,692. Grants ranged from $1,951,566 to $2,109,661, with a median of $2,078,465. The reported grants were:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors:
- Alice B Owens — President
- Takiema Bunche-Smith, Betty Jones, Nilesh Patel, and Walter Reyes — Vice Presidents
- Jean Jeremie — Treasurer
- Pauline Chen — Secretary
- Pamela Hass, Lorenzo Newby, and Hugh Hamilton — Members
Day Care Council of New York Inc is led by Tara N. Gradner, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 6 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tara N. Gradner
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$247K (2025)
Alice B. Owens
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sofia Lopez
Child Care Division Director
Director of Childcare Division → Director of Childcare, 2023
Director of Childcare → Child Care Division Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$102K (2021) → $133K (2025)
Gregory Brender
Director of Policy & Innovation
Chief Policy & Innovation Officer → Director of Policy & Innovation, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $129K (2025)
Keishla Horsnby
Jc Hall Fcc Network Director
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$133K (2024) → $144K (2025)
Nilesh Patel
Vice President
Director & Labor Relations → Counsel, 2020
Counsel → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$108K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Erika A. Ewing
General Counsel & Chief Administrator Officer
General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer → General Counsel & CAO, 2024
General Counsel & CAO → General Counsel & Chief Administrator Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$119K (2022) → $153K (2025)
Mary M. Gamory
Chief Program Officer
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$140K (2025)
Betty C. Jones
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean E. Jeremie
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorenzo Newby
Member
Immediate Past President → Inmediate Past President, 2024
Inmediate Past President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Hass
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pauline Chen
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Takiema Bunche-Smith
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugh Hamilton
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walsy Saez Aguirre
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Reyes
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Wanda C. Carter (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Tara N. Gardner (2021–2024) — Executive Director · Filing note: Started 6121
- Former: Raffi Sabashian (2023–2024) — Counsel & Deputy Director of Lras
- Former: Vaugh Toney (2024) — Director
- Former: Vaughan Toney (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Badley (2021–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Keishla Hornsby (2022–2023) — Director of Fccn & Cacfp
- Former: Andrea Anthony (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director · Filing note: Retired 53121
- Former: Kelly Haley (2019–2022) — Former Vice President
- Former: Robert Gutheil (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Carla Franklinoff Board (2021) — Director
- Former: Pauline Sobelman Off Board (2021) — Director
- Former: Carla Franklin (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jon Pinkos (2019–2020) — Director of Childcare
- Former: Pauline Sobelman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Connie V. Miller Left During (2020) — Director
- Former: Connie V. Miller (2019) — Vice President
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 $247K, to Tara N Gradner (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Day Care Council of New York Inc
How much does Day Care Council of New York Inc give each year?
Day Care Council of New York Inc gave $6.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.5M across 3 grants.
What is Day Care Council of New York Inc's typical grant size?
Day Care Council of New York Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,078,465, and its average grant was $2,046,564, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Day Care Council of New York Inc give grants?
Day Care Council of New York Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Day Care Council of New York Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Day Care Council of New York Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Day Care Council of New York Inc?
Day Care Council of New York Inc reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.0M.
What does Day Care Council of New York Inc fund?
The Council’s mission is to seek support for and assist in developing quality child and family care services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Day Care Council of New York Inc?
Day Care Council of New York Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check dccnyinc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Day Care Council of New York Inc's EIN?
Day Care Council of New York Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2613479. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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