Mission
CHILD CARE AWARE OF WASHINGTON PROVIDES THOROUGH AND INDEPENDENT INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES SEEKING QUALITY CHILD CARE, FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS SEEKING TO IMPROVE QUALITY, AND FOR EFFECTIVE POLICY MAKING.
Public Charity
WASHINGTON STATE CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL NETWORK DBA CHILD CARE AWARE WA
WASHINGTON STATE CHILD CARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL NETWORK DBA CHILD CARE AWARE WA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in TACOMA, WA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $36.8M, expenses of $37.1M, total assets of $12.9M. Imperigo tracks 18 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.1M.
EIN: 911427991
TACOMA, WA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$36.8M
Total Expenses$37.1M
Total Assets$12.9M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network DBA Child Care Aware Wa
How Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network DBA Child Care Aware Wa divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
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 $95 for programs
$88
Washington state child care resource and referral network (dba child care aware of washington) is our state's most thorough and accessible source of information and support for families…
$7
Child care aware of washington calls on the legislature to invest in child care access and affordability in order to expedite our economic recovery from the pandemic, 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
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$1,000,000
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$150,000
TO SUPPORT A COHESIVE APPROACH TO SUPPORTING CHILDCARE WORKFORCE IN THE REGION
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,178
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,178
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIR FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Alan Strand
MEMBER
Catherine Dennis
CEO
Deeann Puffert
VICE PRESIDENT
Dennis Sisco-Taylor
MEMBER
Heather A Brown
PRESIDENT
Jennifer Chang-Hetterly
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36.8M | $37.1M | $12.9M |
| 2024 | $35.3M | $34.7M | $9.9M |
| 2023 | $33.2M | $31.4M | $10.2M |
| 2022 | $27.8M | $27.8M | $6.8M |
| 2021 | $27.8M | $27.7M | $8.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $27.8M to $36.8M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.