By: Diane Benjamin h/t a reader Remember the local NGO: Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies? INCCRRA. Last year they received $196,245,221 – likely all tax dollars. Directly from their tax return: Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE HIGH QUALITY EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/364096312/202620699349301427/full The […]
By: Diane Benjamin More to this story: https://blnnews.com/2026/01/15/is-there-fraud-in-illinois-child-care-spending/ INCCRRA stands for Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. INCCRRA tax return for the year ending 6/30/2024: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/364096312/202530429349300303/full The revenue on this tax return isn’t close to what OpenTheBooks shows they received in calendar year 2024. A tax return for the other NGO, Excelerate Illinois, […]
By: Diane Benjamin Previous story: https://blnnews.com/2026/01/15/is-there-fraud-in-illinois-child-care-spending/
By: Diane Benjamin Open The Books created a database of “child care” spending by State after the Minnesota fraud came to light: https://open.substack.com/pub/openthebooks/p/minnesota-daycare-scandal-the-power?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Quote from that story: We’ve created the most comprehensive database of government spending in history, from federal to state and local governments, so that every taxpayer can become a citizen journalist and […]
