Oregon pre-kindergarten (opk) serves children of prenatal to 5 years of age and their families. It is a state funded head start program that provides education and child development services, helping prepare young children for school. 695 children were served state wide including 141 in marion county, 234 in washington county, 94 in jackson county, 84 in klamath county, 34 in malheur county, 27 in polk county, 67 in south marion concordia, and 14 at adelante mujeres.
Oregon Child Development Coalition
Oregon Child Development Coalition: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Oregon Child Development Coalition is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by providing early childhood education, care and advocacy with unique and supportive services to enhance family growth and community success.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $200K Donalda Dodson, 0.2% of spending
- Revenue
- $92.1M 99.9% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $93.5M 89.5% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $11.3M end of 2024
- Savings
- 1.4 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 1,332 employees, 71 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 89.5¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Oregon Child Development Coalition spent 0¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $92.0M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Early head start child care partnership (region x): ocdc works with child care partners to provide early head start child care partnerships where child care providers work with our team of specialists and experts to elevate the quality of their child care to meet early head start standards. Children 0-3 years of age who are eligible for early head start can attend these year-round, full day services designed to maximize their developmental potential. The program provided services to 162 children state wide.
Oregon department of early learning and care, the preschool promise program offers free, high-quality preschool to children ages three and four living at or below 200% the federal poverty level. 244 children and their low-income families were served state wide including 14 in clackamas, 5 in jefferson county, 12 in marion county, 41 in multnomah county, 61 in polk county, 18 in south marion, 21 in umatilla county, 20 in wasco county, and 52 in washington county.
Us department of agriculture: child care food program meals (breakfast, lunch, snack) averaged 63,599 per month at 24 child care centers state wide.
Various small awards totaled $1,808,204. Included is the oregon department of early learning and care early childhood equity fund (ecef) which was created as part of the student success act to support a broad range of culturally specific, kindergarten readiness and family support programming.
Migrant and seasonal early head start child care partnership (region xii): ocdc works with child care partners to provide early head start child care partnerships where child care providers work with our team of specialists and experts to elevate the quality of their child care to meet early head start standards. Children 0-3 years of age who are eligible for early head start can attend these year-round, full day services designed to maximize their developmental potential. The program provided services to 189 children statewide.
Net assets: $14.4M to $11.3M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Giggles & Grace Early Learning | Contracting services | $834,641 |
| Imagine That Creative Childrens Center LLC | Contracting services | $402,712 |
| Caring for Kids Early Learning | Contracting services | $376,846 |
| Delphia Consulting LLC | Contracting services | $149,106 |
| All American Roofing & Building LLC | Contracting services | $133,459 |
The questions people ask about the Oregon Child Development Coalition.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Oregon Child Development Coalition CEO make?
Donalda Dodson, Cheif Executive, received $199,659 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0.2% of Oregon Child Development Coalition's $93.5M in spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part VIIWhat percentage of Oregon Child Development Coalition donations go to programs?
Oregon Child Development Coalition reported 89.5% of 2024 spending as programs, 0% as fundraising and 10.4% as management.
Form 990 (2024), Part IXHow much money does Oregon Child Development Coalition have?
Net assets were $11.3M at the end of 2024, about 1.4 months of spending.
Form 990 (2024), Part XDoes Oregon Child Development Coalition have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (2024)Every number, traced.
- Oregon Child Development Coalition Form 990, 2024 (IRS e-file)
- Oregon Child Development Coalition Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Oregon Child Development Coalition: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/oregon-child-development-coalition/