Clayton Early Learning
To ensure every child receives an exceptional start and to foster thriving, equitable communities by partnering with families through a whole-child, whole-family approach to the early years.
About Clayton Early Learning
Clayton Early Learning is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates early childhood education programs, family supports, and community-facing services delivering birth-to-five learning and comprehensive family supports. The organization serves children and families from diverse, often low-income backgrounds and combines direct services with research, training, and partnerships to improve early childhood outcomes.
Clayton acts as a local service provider and a national innovation hub—running classroom programs and Head Start/Early Head Start initiatives while sharing lessons, training, and program models with other early childhood providers and policymakers.
Notable achievements
Head Start & Early Head Start grantee
Designated Head Start/Early Head Start grantee and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) partner providing comprehensive early childhood services in Denver and partner counties.
Clayton Cares Market impact
Launched in 2021 and expanded since, the no-cost Clayton Cares Market has distributed many tons of food to families and is a core component of Clayton’s family stability supports.
New nature-based playgrounds (2025)
Opened nature-rich outdoor play areas in 2025 to strengthen sensory, emotional, and physical development, funded through community and corporate grants.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $61.7M
- Annual revenue
- $20.1M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)School
- EIN
- 84-0432238
- Location
- Denver, CO
- Website
- www.claytonearlylearning.org
- 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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