Houston, TX

COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN

EIN 76-0228065

Education & Youth Development Early Childhood & Preschool Children & youth Low-income

Mission

We meaningfully improve the quality of early childhood education and care for Greater Houston’s children through those who are most influential in their lives.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About COLLABORATIVE FOR CHILDREN

Collaborative for Children is a Houston-based nonprofit (EIN 76-0228065) that builds an early-learning ecosystem across the 13-county Greater Houston region to improve kindergarten readiness and long-term educational outcomes. The organization operates a certified Center of Excellence model that combines evidence-based curriculum, teacher coaching, business supports for child-care operators, and family engagement to raise quality in community child-care settings. In recent years Collaborative for Children has scaled its work through a network of Centers of Excellence, a Collab‑Lab mobile classroom that delivers free dual-generation STEAM and literacy programming in underserved neighborhoods, and region-wide certified educator training. The organization reports measurable gains in teacher competencies and kindergarten-readiness outcomes among children served and reaches six-figure aggregate touchpoints annually across Greater Houston.

Notable achievements

125 Centers of Excellence

Established and supports a network of 125 certified child-care Centers of Excellence across Greater Houston that combine curriculum, coaching, family engagement, and business development to improve program quality.

Collab‑Lab mobile classroom

Launched a mobile classroom initiative that brings free, hands-on dual-generation STEAM and literacy experiences directly to historically underserved neighborhoods; since rollout the Collab‑Lab has reached thousands of young children and families.

Measurable school‑readiness gains

Reports strong outcome measures from Centers of Excellence — high percentages of teachers improving core competencies and multi-fold increases in essential kindergarten-readiness skills among 4–5-year-old children served.

At a glance

Total assets: $5.7M
Annual revenue: $6.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 76-0228065
Location: Houston, TX
Website: collabforchildren.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Four‑Star rating from a national charity evaluator (Charity Navigator), reflecting strong accountability and financial performance.

Selected partner for local government early‑childhood initiatives and incorporated into regional recovery/expansion planning to scale Centers of Excellence across Harris County and surrounding areas.

Regular coverage and profile in regional media as a leading early‑childhood education organization serving Greater Houston.

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