STEPPING STONES CHILDREN'S CENTER
To provide a positive, explorative and child-centered environment that promotes creativity, independence, problem-solving skills, inner-discipline, and positive relationships among children, families, staff, and the community.
About STEPPING STONES CHILDREN'S CENTER
Stepping Stones Children’s Center is a long-established nonprofit early childhood education provider in Crested Butte, Colorado (founded 1987). It operates a play-based, child-centered preschool program informed by Montessori/Reggio-inspired approaches and serves young children and school-age families in the local community.
The organization offers year-round classroom programs, a school-age calendar and summer offerings, and maintains a focus on affordable, high-quality care by balancing staff compensation, classroom resources, and family assistance.
Recent operational highlights include a strong program-service revenue mix (fiscal year ending August 2023 reported revenue of $806,075 with program services representing the majority of income), an active waitlist (families often wait a year or more for openings), and ongoing fundraising activity to support tuition assistance and staff development.
Notable achievements
Longstanding community presence
Operating continuously as a community early childhood program since 1987 and recognized locally as a primary preschool provider in Crested Butte.
Sustained program funding and operations (FY 2023)
Maintained financial stability in the most recent publicly reported fiscal year ending August 2023 with total revenue of $806,075, expenses of $796,935, and net assets of $203,114, allowing continued delivery of core programs.
Active community fundraising
Regular participation in community fundraising (including Colorado Gives campaigns and direct donation drives) to support tuition assistance, classroom resources, and educator professional development.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $264K
- Annual revenue
- $909K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)School
- EIN
- 74-2431066
- Location
- Crested Butte, CO
- Website
- www.steppingstonescb.com
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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