Mission
The mission of Collaborative for Children is to meaningfully improve the quality of early childhood education and care for Greater Houston's children through those most influential in their lives.
Public Charity
Collaborative for Children
Collaborative for Children, of Houston, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.1M in revenue, $5.6M in expenses, $3.7M in total assets. 96 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 760228065
Houston, TX
Single Organization Support
NTEE: P11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.1M
Total Expenses$5.6M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records96
Funding Total$16.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Collaborative for Children
How Collaborative for Children divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$57
Provider Engagement programs support and develop child care and early education professionals through one-on-one consulting, training, and mentoring; materials and equipment; scholarships for professional development conferences; and wage…
$15
Community Engagement programs participate in partnerships to promote healthy child development and strengthen laws and regulations impacting young children
$10
Family Engagement programs provide families with information, resources, and support to launch their children toward academic and life success by providing parent education classes, one-on-one parent coaching, and…
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,073
EDUCATIONAL
$345,520
SEE PART IV
$210,000
EDUCATIONAL
$125,000
YOUTH EDUCATION - POWER OF LOVE AND DOLLARS FOR DOERS
$78,949
Showing up to 5 of 96 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair
Charlie Schwartzel
Director
Charlie Yardley
Director
David Mercado
Director
Denise Sanders
CHRO
Dr Precious Parks
Director
Heather Golden
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1M | $5.6M | $3.7M |
| 2024 | $6.4M | $6.9M | $5.7M |
| 2023 | $9.0M | $7.9M | $7.1M |
| 2022 | $13.7M | $12.7M | $5.2M |
| 2020 | $17.4M | $15.4M | $5.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $17.4M to $4.1M (-76%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.