Childrens Center
Donations deductibleChildrens Center's network
10 people2 organisationsi10 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gancsos | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ben Strick | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Essie Haimes | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| George Shaler | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hannah Howard | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Henry Gilbert | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Luke Livingston | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Bruce Thompson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ryan Wallace | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ryan Walsh | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne L Soto | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Christine Jenkinson | Vice President | 2018 |
| Jesseca Steele | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Kate Saucier | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Kimberley Hoyt | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Luke Livingston | Vice President | since 2019 |
| Scott Sarapas | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Stephanie Walsh | Treasurer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne L Soto | Executive Director | 40 | $79k | $8k | |
| Ryan Walsh | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Essie Haimes | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ben Gancsos | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Wallace | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ben Strick | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Henry Gilbert | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| George Shaler | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Leigha Iadonisi | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eleanor Fisk | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Malarie | Purcell | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Childrens Center
- EIN
- 010534293
- Address
- 721 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME, 04103-2621
- State
- Maine
- Mission
- The children's center provides early child care and education in a vibrant learning community that emphasizes personal development, social relationships and family involvement, in order to establish a foundation for lifelong learning. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Baker (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGeorge Shaler
≥8years on the filingsLuke Livingston
≥6years on the filingsRobert Bruce Thompson
≥3years on the filingsEssie Haimes
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $523k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $299k
- Program service revenue
- $2.3m
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 23
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2m | $2.1m | Deficit $115k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.