Mission
THE AGENCY SUPPORTS THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE OPTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS.
Public Charity
ERC RESOURCE & REFERRAL INC D/B/A CHILD CARE AWARE OF EASTERN KANSAS
Based in TOPEKA, KS, ERC RESOURCE & REFERRAL INC D/B/A CHILD CARE AWARE OF EASTERN KANSAS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.4M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.9M.
EIN: 480888057
TOPEKA, KS
Women's Centers
NTEE: P83
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$6.9M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Erc Resource & Referral Inc D/B/a Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas
How Erc Resource & Referral Inc D/B/a Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$44
Services to childcare providers and programs
$43
Childcare referrals to families
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PGM OP COST, GEN SUP
$781,662
SHARED SERVICES NETWORK HUB PAYMENT
$196,239
GENERAL SUPPORT
$794,277
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CHILDCARE PROGRAMS
$14,700
SHARED SERVICES NETWORK HUB GRANT
$11,596
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amy Bauer
TREASURER
Catherine Deters
DIRECTOR
Catherine Shafer
SECRETARY
Cherie Sage
TREASURER-ELECT
Christina Schmitt
PRESIDENT
Dawn Bicknell-Reiser
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.2M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $1.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $2.4M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.