Mission
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER PROVIDES EARLY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION IN A VIBRANT LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT EMPHASIZES PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING.
Public Charity
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER, of PORTLAND, ME, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.7M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010534293
PORTLAND, ME
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$12K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Children's Center
How The Children's Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Providing licensed toddler care, preschool and pre-kindergarten programs for children ages 18 months to 6 years of age
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Preschools
$12,500
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Anne L Soto
DIRECTOR
Ben Gancsos
DIRECTOR
Ben Strick
DIRECTOR
Eleanor Fisk
PRESIDENT
Essie Haimes
DIRECTOR
George Shaler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $2.2M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.1M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $971K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.7M (+76%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.