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Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance

Public charity · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 88-1212293 Website

The Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance (MCCOA) Incorporated is a public-private entity in Montgomery County, Maryland that will be focused on improving the system of early care and education (ECE) in the county.

Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance at a glance

In short: Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance gave $168K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$168,000
+460.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$42,000
+40.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$37,500
Total assets
$690,504
+17.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (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 Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance

Who Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Family Child Care Alliance of MD: $58KFamily Child Care Alliance ofMD$58KFamily Child Care Association of Mo: $40KFamily Child Care Associationof Mo$40KLatino Early Care and Education Coa: $35KLatino Early Care andEducation Coa$35KLatino Child Care Association of MD: $35KLatino Child Care Associationof MD$35K

The largest 2025 recipient was Family Child Care Alliance of MD ($58K). Together the top 4 received $168K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Silver SpringAnnapolisBethesdaBowieGlen EchoRockvilleTakoma Park

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $168K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $168K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Child Care Alliance of MD Bowie, MDProgram Support$58,000
Family Child Care Association of Mo Rockville, MDProgram Support$40,000
Latino Early Care and Education Coa Silver Spring, MDProgram Support$35,000
Latino Child Care Association of MD Silver Spring, MDProgram Support$35,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$690,504$2,420,844$2,383,194$168,0004
2024$585,731$1,428,121$984,412$30,0001
2023$219,147$220,000$105,853$105,0004

About Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $691K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $168K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance is led by Kimberly Rusnak, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 2 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kimberly Rusnak

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $35K (2024) → $127K (2025)

  • BB Otero

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Lambert

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dira Treadvance

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Beverly

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nichelle Owens

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Ruppert

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa Ramsaroop

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vivian Yao

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Saxton

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Hegwood

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmen Wong

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenda Hernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Arnaiz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Issoufou

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Hollian

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vernessa Broddie

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Edmonson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenia Reinoso

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • LaTisha Gassaway

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Rodriguez-Hernandez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Jahromi

    Manager - Strategic Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2025)

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Amy Cropp (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Myrna Peralta (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sobia Qureshi (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Taniesha Woods (2024) — Director
  • Former: Chandra Curtis (2023) — Director
  • Former: Hannah Hahn (2023) — Director
  • Former: Nora Morales (2023) — Director
  • Former: Raymond Crowell (2023) — Director
  • Former: Sonia Pruneda-Hernandez (2023) — Director
  • Former: Taniesha Woods Myles (2023) — Director
  • Former: Vanessa Broddie (2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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

Kimberly Rusnak — Executive Director: $127KKimberly RusnakExecutive Director$127KLaura Jahromi — Manager - Strategic Services: $100KLaura JahromiManager - Strategic Services$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $127K, to Kimberly Rusnak (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance

How much does Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance give each year?

Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance gave $168K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.

What is Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance's typical grant size?

Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $42,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance give grants?

Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Silver Spring, MD (2 grants).

Does Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).

How large is Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance?

Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance reported $691K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.

What is Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance?

Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bethesda, MD. It holds $691K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance's EIN?

Montgomery County Childrens Opportunity Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1212293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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