Mission
BUTLER COUNTY CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC.'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER A SAFE AND POSITIVE CULTURE THROUGH KINDNESS AND RESPECT TO MEET THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF FAMILIES.
Public Charity
BUTLER COUNTY CHILDREN'S CENTER INC DBA EARLY LEARNING CONNECTIONS
BUTLER COUNTY CHILDREN'S CENTER INC DBA EARLY LEARNING CONNECTIONS, of BUTLER, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $32.2M in revenue, $32.4M in expenses, $6.9M in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $449K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 251249750
BUTLER, PA
Child Day Care
NTEE: P33
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$32.2M
Total Expenses$32.4M
Total Assets$6.9M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$449K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Butler County Children's Center Inc DBA Early Learning Connections
How Butler County Children's Center Inc DBA Early Learning Connections divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
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 $98 for programs
$70
Elrc
$26
Education program
$2
Child care
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
UNITED WAY GRANT
$12,200
UNITED WAY GRANT
$12,200
UNITED WAY GRANT
$20,667
United Way Grant
$62,000
United Way Grant
$62,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
ELRC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brian Steighner
BOARD DIRECTOR
Cara Kriebel
SECRETARY
Dr Sara Tours
CEO
Elisa Spadafora
BOARD DIRECTOR
Jill Mcdonald
BOARD DIRECTOR
Jocelyn Debick
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32.2M | $32.4M | $6.9M |
| 2024 | $31.0M | $30.9M | $7.1M |
| 2023 | $35.3M | $35.2M | $7.0M |
| 2022 | $45.8M | $45.0M | $8.2M |
| 2021 | $35.8M | $35.5M | $4.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $35.8M to $32.2M (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.