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West Central Child Care Connection Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Quincy, IL EIN: 37-1302503 Website

Resource & referral child care

West Central Child Care Connection Inc at a glance

In short: West Central Child Care Connection Inc gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$31,494
+31.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,874
-1.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$388,423
-10.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who West Central Child Care Connection Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Sonshine Kids: $8KSonshine Kids$8KCheerful Home Child Care: $8KCheerful Home Child Care$8KV&S Teeter Toddlers Daycare: $8KV&S Teeter Toddlers Daycare$8KBlessing Child Care Center: $7KBlessing Child Care Center$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sonshine Kids ($8K). Together the top 4 received $31K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

QuincyJerseyvilleRushville

How West Central Child Care Connection Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 5 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2024) to $39K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $31K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sonshine Kids Jerseyville, ILProvider Assistance$8,000
Cheerful Home Child Care Quincy, ILProvider Assistance$8,000
V&S Teeter Toddlers Daycare Quincy, ILProvider Assistance$8,000
Blessing Child Care Center Quincy, ILProvider Assistance$7,494
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$388,423$1,269,454$1,263,857$31,4944$3,744
2024$433,229$1,248,057$1,265,614$24,0003$3,838
2023$328,047$1,314,125$1,281,619$27,1663$759
2022$298,555$1,113,202$1,111,929$33,8073$320
2021$296,614$1,001,036$1,014,875$24,1482$758
2020$328,289$1,047,046$1,020,675$38,9535$1,148
2019$295,206$944,783$945,469$35,8344$1,350

About West Central Child Care Connection Inc

Based on IRS filings

West Central Child Care Connection Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Quincy, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $388K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

West Central Child Care Connection Inc is led by Erica Douglas, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Erica Douglas

    Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2021

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Sousa

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Darla Rischar

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Bainbridge

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Hawkinson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Moellring

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Vander Ley Phd Lcpc

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Marla Willard

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $67K (2019) → $82K (2025)

  • Millie Young

    Vice Charima

    Director → Vice Charima, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Stupavsky

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Joleen Patton

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Anne Vahle (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Janet Silas (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Saleem Mamdani (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Molly Peters (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Janeane Reis (2019–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Kay Seaver (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lori Bagley (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jan Terry (2019–2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Monica Foster (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Travis Brown (2019–2020) — Chairman
  • Former: Diane Settles (2019) — 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

Marla Willard — Executive Di: $82KMarla WillardExecutive Di$82K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $82K, to Marla Willard (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about West Central Child Care Connection Inc

How much does West Central Child Care Connection Inc give each year?

West Central Child Care Connection Inc gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24K across 3 grants.

What is West Central Child Care Connection Inc's typical grant size?

West Central Child Care Connection Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,874, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does West Central Child Care Connection Inc give grants?

West Central Child Care Connection Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Quincy, IL (3 grants).

Does West Central Child Care Connection Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on West Central Child Care Connection Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provider Assistance" (4 grants).

How large is West Central Child Care Connection Inc?

West Central Child Care Connection Inc reported $388K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is West Central Child Care Connection Inc?

West Central Child Care Connection Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Quincy, IL. It holds $388K in total assets as of 2025.

What is West Central Child Care Connection Inc's EIN?

West Central Child Care Connection Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1302503. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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