Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc
Provide high quality child developement services that incorporate appropriate activities. Maintain services that are affordable so parents and children are best serviced regardless of financial circumstances.
Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,415,914
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $156,190
- -88.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $12
- -99.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $193,187
- -86.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 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
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Earth Learning Center Inc Norman, OK | Starting new entity | $164,729 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,415,914 | $156,190 | $193,187 | — | — | $12 |
| 2023 | $2,403,687 | $1,316,580 | $1,412,391 | $164,729 | 1 | $1,761 |
| 2022 | $2,605,121 | $1,213,196 | $1,173,942 | — | — | $581 |
| 2021 | $2,660,051 | $1,823,617 | $1,093,624 | — | — | $1,162 |
| 2020 | $175,808 | $1,130,664 | $1,112,412 | — | — | $866 |
| 2019 | $5,228 | $1,057,744 | $1,094,462 | — | — | $191 |
About Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Norman, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $12.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc is led by Abilene Slaton, Board Chair on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Abilene Slaton
Board Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Virgin
Director
Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elliott Springer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Rice
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Leff
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Reese
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Young
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Tiffany Legg (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Larsen (2023) — Director
- Former: Monica Mattox (2020–2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Cody Malone (2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Eggers (2022) — Director
- Former: Abbi Slaton (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Caleb Hubbard (2021) — Diretor
- Former: Jeffrey Virgin (2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Tiffany Ramsel (2021) — Director
- Former: Kyla McMoran (2019–2020) — Co-Chair
- Former: Liz Lietman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Justin Conway (2020) — Director
- Former: Carolynn Loon (2019) — Director
- Former: Joshua Wolfe (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Leslie Illston (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Loren Stone (2019) — Director
- Former: Melissa Colcord (2019) — Director
- Former: Shawn Hall (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc
How large is Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc?
Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $156K.
What is Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc?
Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Norman, OK. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc operate?
Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc's EIN?
Middle Earth Child Dev Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-0796234. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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