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ECEA Organizational Snapshot โ Through July 2026
Organizational Snapshot
Early Childhood Education Association of Colorado · Where we stand through July 2026
Together We Are Stronger.
We are the workforce behind the workforce.
We are the workforce behind the workforce.
279
member programs across Colorado
16,971
children served today · 25,551 licensed slots
33 / 35
CO Senate districts with ECEA members
33
new members in 2026 · already past all of 2025
93
members in the CCIG insurance money-saver
$101.5K
annual membership revenue
Through July, ECEA is 279 programs strong and growing โ a statewide network that serves nearly
17,000 Colorado children, reaches into 33 of 35 Senate districts, and puts real dollars
back in owners' pockets through partnerships. Here's where we are, and the momentum we're carrying into the rest of the year.
Membership & Momentum
A loyal base, and our strongest recruiting year yet
Current members by year they joined
Our founding 2021 cohort โ 95 programs โ is still on the books, a powerful retention story. * 2026 is through July only.
New members joining in 2026, by month
33 new programs have joined so far in 2026 โ already more than the 25 that joined in all of 2025, with five months still to go. (Two joined without a recorded month, so the bars total 32.)
Who Our Members Are
Every kind of private program, from home-based to multi-site
By membership level
By program type
Statewide Reach & Advocacy Power
When ECEA speaks, legislators hear their own constituents
33 / 35
Colorado Senate districts with an ECEA member program
59 / 65
Colorado House districts with an ECEA member program
Based on 236 members mapped to a legislative district. Nearly every lawmaker in Colorado has a licensed private child care program in their district that ECEA represents.
Members by county (where recorded) · 63 cities & towns statewide
Rooted in Colorado's Public Early-Childhood System
Our members do the work the state is counting on
76%
213 members accept CCCAP โ the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program that helps lower-income families afford care.
68%
189 members participate in UPK โ Colorado's Universal Preschool program funding tuition-free preschool.
These are the programs delivering the state's biggest early-childhood commitments on the ground โ which is exactly why ECEA's voice at the Capitol carries weight.
Revenue Snapshot
A sustainable, recurring base
$101,536
Total annual membership revenue on the books
$5,103/mo
Recurring monthly auto-pay revenue
172
members on automatic payment (62% of roster)
Recurring auto-pay makes revenue predictable and collections light โ a healthy foundation as the network keeps growing.
