Program areas at AFC
Parents, guardians, and families - provide parents and guardians with knowledge, skills and support in creating a healthy, mutually respectful family while also providing learning experiences so as to increase school readiness outcomes and ensure that families in central Ohio have increased knowledge of quality indicators and access to child care and early education programs for their Children.
Community - provide web check fingerprinting services for those needing a criminal background check for employment or other reasons.
Early childhood community - provide child care centers and family child care homes (directors, teachers and family child care providers) with coaching, professional development and technical assistance and support in obtaining, increasing or maintaining step up to quality rating. Provide aid to family child care homes for the provision of nutritious foods that contribute to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young Children.
Who funds Action for Children (AFC)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Federal funding details
| Federal agency | CFDA code | Program name | Amount |
|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 93.575 | CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT | $1,502,673 |
| Department of the Treasury | 21.027 | CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS | $1,257,044 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 93.558 | TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES | $961,253 |
| ...and 4 more federal grants / contracts |
Personnel at AFC
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Eric Karolak | Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer | $135,354 | 2021-05-26 |
| Rhonda Lasher | Director of Finance | | 2023-01-06 |
| Diane Bennett | Former Chief Executive Officer | $35,535 | 2020-12-27 |
| Andrew Alderman | Past President | $0 | 2020-12-27 |
| Darlene Davis | Treasurer | $0 | 2020-06-30 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for AFC
| Revenues | FYE 06/2020 | FYE 06/2019 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,972,851 | $3,137,229 | 26.6% |
| Program services | $835,834 | $642,479 | 30.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $12,193 | $33,142 | -63.2% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $4,820,878 | $3,812,850 | 26.4% |
Organizations like AFC
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Mount Kisco Child Care Center (MKCCC) | 501(c)(3) | Mount Kisco, NY | $2,971,965 |
| Square One / Springfield Day Nursery Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Springfield, MA | $8,391,162 |
| Ossining Children's Center (OCC) | 501(c)(3) | Ossining, NY | $3,979,480 |
| Jack and Jill Children's Center | 501(c)(3) | FT Lauderdale, FL | $6,082,783 |
| Downeast Family Young Mens Christian Association | 501(c)(3) | Ellsworth, ME | $4,164,105 |
| Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam | 501(c)(3) | Poughkeepsie, NY | $1,340,630 |
| Child Care Council of Suffolk | 501(c)(3) | Commack, NY | $3,521,876 |
| Childcare Resources | 501(c)(3) | Birmingham, AL | $6,173,080 |
| Children | 501(c)(3) | Covington, KY | $15,342,823 |
| Child Care Resources of Rockland | 501(c)(3) | Spring Valley, NY | $3,538,248 |
Data update history
March 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 27, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
August 1, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 78 Jefferson Ave
- Columbus, OH 43215
- Metro area
- Columbus, OH
- County
- Franklin County, OH
- Website URL
- actionforchildren.org/Â
- Phone
- (614) 224-0222
- Facebook page
- ActionforChildrenÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 31-0820393
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1972
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P33: Child Day Care
- NAICS code, primary
- 624410: Child Day Care Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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