Childhood League Inc
About
The Childhood League Center transforms challenging starts into unstoppable futures for young children. We are committed to serving children birth through five years old who have developmental delays.
Families of children with special needs face questions, concerns and uncertainties beyond those of a typical parent. In addition, with almost half of our families living at or below poverty line, more universal struggles rival for the time, energy, and attention of parents and caregivers. Childhood league, inc. Provides the highest level early childhood education, combined with help, resources, and support. Our programs include: early intervention home coaching, and preschool classrooms for children ages 3 to 5. Our teachers (early intervention specialists) are highly trained experts and backed by a team of therapists, social workers, behavioral interventionist, registered nurse and school chef. Programming is focused on intervention, therapy, and personal success for each child in an environment based on play and socialization. Typically developing peers also attend our classes to serve as peer models and to participate together in all activities. All of this is free of charge for our
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Childhood League Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.
- It is one of the better-documented education charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- Established in 1945, it predates 94% of the education charities in the United States GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2026 - a deeper filing history than 89% of the 90,222 education charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
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Filing history
6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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US donations are tax-deductible. Childhood League Inc is a registered 501(c)(3). Donors outside the US should check local rules or whether an equivalency-determination letter exists.
Childhood League Inc is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Leadership & board
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Joint first of 195,587 education charities in the United States on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (90/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar education charities in United States.
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Frequently asked questions about Childhood League Inc
Childhood League Inc is a registered education nonprofit based in Columbus, OH, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1945 and has been operating for 81 years. Its EIN is 316400177. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $4M in annual revenue. 39 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Childhood League Inc's CEO, Ginger Young, received $121,953 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2026). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Childhood League Inc has $4M in annual revenue. It allocates 81% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 80% for education charities in United States. Administrative costs account for 16% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 4%. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
The Childhood League Center transforms challenging starts into unstoppable futures for young children. We are committed to serving children birth through five years old who have developmental delays. Childhood League Inc is classified as an education organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1945.
Childhood League Inc is classified as an Education organization, registered in United States. It operates as a School (170(b)(1)(A)(ii)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $4M in annual revenue. The organization has 39 disclosed officers and directors.
Childhood League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 316400177. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Childhood League Inc is located in Columbus, OH, United States. The organization was established in 1945 and has been active for 81 years.
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Quick facts about Childhood League Inc
- What is Childhood League Inc?
- Childhood League Inc is an education school (170(b)(1)(a)(ii)) based in Columbus, United States. The Childhood League Center transforms challenging starts into unstoppable futures for young children. We are committed to serving children birth through five years old who have developmental delays.
- When was Childhood League Inc founded?
- Childhood League Inc was founded in 1945.
- Who leads Childhood League Inc?
- Ginger Young serves as CEO.
- Where is Childhood League Inc located?
- Headquartered in Columbus, OH, United States.
- What is Childhood League Inc's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2026 is $4.1 million. 81% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Childhood League Inc trustworthy?
- Childhood League Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Childhood League Inc's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 316400177.
- What is Childhood League Inc's website?
- http://www.childhoodleague.org
- Are donations to Childhood League Inc tax-deductible?
- Yes. Childhood League Inc is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, so donations from US taxpayers are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.