Early Childhood Council of La Plata County
Donations deductibleEarly Childhood Council of La Plata County's network
7 people4 organisationsi7 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
7 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Blatnick | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elizabeth Vontauffkirchen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gayle Webster | Vice Preside | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jemma Chapel | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lauren Scott | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Martha Johnson | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tara Kiene | Secretary/Tr | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heather M Hawk | Executive Di | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather M Hawk | Executive Di | 40 | $74k | ||
| Carol Blatnick | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gayle Webster | Vice Preside | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tara Kiene | Secretary/Tr | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jemma Chapel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Martha Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Scott | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Vontauffkirchen | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
8 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253019465). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Sarah Tober | Board Member |
| Lauren Scott | Board Member |
| Jemma Bryson | Vice-President |
| Gayle Webster | President |
| Heather Hawk | |
| Tara Kiene | Treasurer/ Secretary |
| Heather Hawk | Executive Director |
| Martha Johnson | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- Early Childhood Council of la Plata County
- EIN
- 900799055
- Address
- Po Box 4140, Durango, CO, 81302-4140
- State
- Colorado
- Mission
- The council's mission is to support families by increasing the availability, accessibility, and reliability of affordable, high quality, comprehensive services for all young children and families. (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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2012
- Principal officer
- Heather M Hawk (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCarol Blatnick
≥7years on the filingsGayle Webster
≥7years on the filingsMartha Johnson
≥7years on the filingsTara Kiene
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $402k
- Total liabilities
- $15k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $387k
- Contributions and grants received
- $525k
- Program service revenue
- $6k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $73k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $532k | $629k | Deficit $97k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Durango Montessori Inc | $37k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 25 January 2012
- Registered agent
- Early Childhood Council of La Plata County, Inc. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.