What SAL Community Services does

SAL Community Services (legal name: SAL Family and Community Services) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization headquartered in Moline, Illinois, founded in 1970 as Skip-a-Long Daycare by a group called the Concerned Citizens to provide quality child care for low-income working families in the Quad Cities. The organization now operates a portfolio of seven integrated programs across a bi-state, 17-county regional footprint spanning western Illinois (Quad Cities to Peoria) and Scott County, Iowa. Its service lines include four nationally accredited Skip-a-Long Childhood Centers (Davenport, Milan, Moline, Rock Island), the Home Child Care Network (a licensed in-home provider network supporting non-traditional-hours care), the federally funded Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (Grant 05HP000451), the Illinois State Board of Education-funded Prevention Initiative (birth-to-three services), the IDHS-funded Home Visiting program, two Child Care Resource & Referral programs (Child Care Resource & Referral of Midwestern Illinois and Child Care Connection of Central Illinois) serving 16 counties, and the Welcoming Center for immigrants and refugees. Combined, these programs serve more than 1,070 children daily, with 84% receiving financial support and 98% of the Rock Island campus population drawn from low-income or at-risk families.

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid of federal grants (Head Start), state grants (IDHS and ISBE), sliding-scale parent tuition, corporate and individual donations, and event-based fundraising (the 30th annual Little Bogey's Golf Classic in 2026). Pricing is largely determined by eligibility and income, with an employee benefit of $1/month child care for qualifying Skip-a-Long classroom staff. SAL is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, holds Gold Circle (ExceleRate Illinois) and IQ4K (Iowa) quality ratings, and is currently constructing a new 32,500-square-foot Rock Island campus (opening Fall 2026) that will include intergenerational programming in partnership with Friendship Manor. The technology stack is non-proprietary — concrete5 for the website, Paycor for recruiting, and standard government grant reporting — with no public API, no proprietary software product, and no described AI/ML components.

Name

SAL Community Services

Legal name

SAL Family and Community Services

Website

https://salcommunityservices.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SAL Community Services is a Moline, Illinois-based nonprofit (founded 1970) that delivers early childhood education, family support, and immigrant stabilization services across a bi-state 17-county Quad Cities-to-Peoria footprint, operating accredited child care centers, a home-based child care network, Head Start partnerships, and resource-and-referral programs serving more than 1,070 children.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education and Family Social Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Special Needs Early Intervention & Preschool Programs (EDAKAAAE), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Child care services
• Family support services
• Head start programs
• Child care resource referral

Headquarters

HQ city

Moline

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants - Early Head Start: Early Head Start Child Care Partnership is a federally funded grant program (Grant Number 05HP000451) from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, providing comprehensive services to low-income children and families.
2. State Grants - Illinois Department of Human Services: Multiple programs funded by IDHS including Child Care Resource & Referral, Child Care Assistance Program support, and Home Visiting programs for families in Rock Island County.
3. State Grants - Illinois State Board of Education: Prevention Initiative program funded by ISBE providing intensive, research-based child development and family support services for children birth to age three.
4. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts donations through check, credit card, PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, bank debit (ACH), or stock. Major annual fundraiser is the Little Bogey's Golf Classic with sponsorship levels from $300 to $5,000.
5. Child Care Tuition: Services provided on a sliding fee scale; also offers child care at reduced rates for employees ($1/month for qualifying employees).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SAL Community Services is a nonprofit social services organization that provides accredited early childhood education and family support programs across a bi-state 17-county region. It operates Skip-a-Long Childhood Centers, a Home Child Care Network, Early Head Start, Prevention Initiative, Home Visiting, Child Care Resource & Referral, and a Welcoming Center for immigrants and refugees. Programs are delivered via center-based classrooms, licensed in-home providers, home visits, and one-stop human service centers.

Product overview

SAL Community Services (SAL) is a nonprofit social services organization offering a portfolio of interconnected early childhood education and family stabilization programs. The core programs include Skip-a-Long Childhood Centers (four accredited early learning campuses), the Home Child Care Network (supporting licensed family child care providers across 17 counties), the Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (federal comprehensive services for infants/toddlers and pregnant mothers), Prevention Initiative (birth-to-three developmental support), Home Visiting (in-home parent coaching), two Child Care Resource & Referral programs serving distinct geographic regions, and a Welcoming Center for immigrant/refugee stabilization. Together these programs form a continuum of support spanning early care and education through family crisis assistance, covering a bi-state 17-county footprint from the Quad Cities to the Peoria area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Skip-a-Long Childhood Centers: High-quality early care and education centers serving children ages six weeks to 12 years old at campuses in Davenport, IA, Milan, IL, Moline, IL, and Rock Island, IL.
• Home Child Care Network
• Welcoming Center
• Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois
• Child Care Connection of Central Illinois

Products and services

• Skip-a-Long Childhood Centers Nationally accredited early childhood education centers serving children ages six weeks to 12 years across four campuses in the Quad Cities region. Programs include infant/toddler care, preschool, before/after school care, and summer programs with sliding-fee-scale tuition.
• Home Child Care Network (HCCN) Network of licensed family child care providers offering non-traditional-hour child care (1st/2nd/3rd shifts, weekends, holidays) with free support, curriculum, CPR/First Aid training, and professional development for network providers.
• Early Head Start Child Care Partnership (EHS CCP) Federally funded comprehensive services program for low-income infants, toddlers, and pregnant mothers in Henry, Mercer, and Rock Island Counties. Includes center-based care, home-based home visits, and socialization events spanning early childhood education, health and nutrition, mental health/disabilities, and family engagement.
• Prevention Initiative Intensive, research-based child development and family support program funded by the Illinois State Board of Education, serving families with children from birth to age three in Rock Island County.
• Home Visiting Program funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services supporting pregnant people and parents with young children ages 0-5 in Rock Island County through regular planned home visits by trained professionals to facilitate parent-child learning interactions.
• Child Care Resource and Referral of Midwestern Illinois (CCRRMI) Child Care Resource and Referral program serving seven counties surrounding the Illinois Quad Cities area (Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island, Warren). Funded by IDHS, it helps families find quality child care, assists providers with meeting quality standards, and administers the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
• Child Care Connection of Central Illinois (CCCCI) Child Care Resource and Referral program serving nine counties surrounding Peoria, IL (Bureau, Fulton, LaSalle, Marshall, Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford). Funded by IDHS, it helps families find quality child care and supports providers through training, conferences, and Quality Grants.
• Welcoming Center One-stop human service center for immigrants, refugees, and Limited English Proficient individuals and families in Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer Counties. Services include case management, food pantry, clothing, public-access computers, benefits navigation, housing assistance, and community alliance coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• For every $1 invested in high-quality early care and education, $8.60 is returned to the community through reduced criminal justice contact, reduced remedial education, increased earnings, decreased welfare dependence
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major, supporting and minor.

• Friendship ManorflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Friendship Manor for intergenerational programming at new Rock Island center. Seniors and children will engage in shared experiences including story time, arts and crafts, gardening, and homework help. First program of its kind in Quad Cities, third in Illinois, one of about 105 nationwide.
• P&J Tender CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner child care center for Early Head Start services. Both P&J Tender Care Rock Island Center and Moline Center have achieved Illinois ExceleRate Silver Circle of Quality.
• Aldridge Early Learning CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner center for Early Head Start Child Care Partnership services serving Henry, Mercer, and Rock Island Counties.
• Estes ConstructionmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for 30th Annual Little Bogey's Golf Classic fundraising event.
• Performance Food ServicemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for 30th Annual Little Bogey's Golf Classic fundraising event.
• The Stations of Our Quad CitiesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting media sponsor for 30th Annual Little Bogey's Golf Classic.
• L-W LawsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLunch sponsor for Little Bogey's Golf Classic.
• BHBT (Chief), Constellation Energy, QCBT Bank, STS Transportation, Tyson FoodssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsors for Little Bogey's Golf Classic.
• PCT, TerraconminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage sponsors for Little Bogey's Golf Classic.
• Crawford Company, LRC Real EstateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCart sponsors for Little Bogey's Golf Classic.
• Neckers Jewelers, Zimmerman HondaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHole-in-One sponsors for Little Bogey's Golf Classic.
• Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)coreOthersPrimary state funding partner providing grants for Child Care Resource & Referral, Child Care Assistance Program, Welcoming Center, and Home Visiting programs.
• Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)coreOthersState funding partner for Prevention Initiative program providing intensive child development services for children birth to age three.
• Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicescoreOthersFederal funding partner for Early Head Start Child Care Partnership program (Grant Number 05HP000451) providing comprehensive services to low-income children and families.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KinderCare Learning Companies: One of the largest U.S. child care and early education providers, with both center-based and employer-partnered models. Comparable to SAL's center-based service delivery at scale.
• Easter Seals: National nonprofit delivering disability and special needs services, including early childhood and family support. Comparable to SAL's Mental Health & Disabilities program within EHS CCP and its inclusive child care orientation.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large national provider of child care, early education, and employer-sponsored care. While for-profit and broader in scope, it represents the broader incumbent benchmark for early childhood education delivery models and quality differentiation.
• Salvation Army: National nonprofit providing family stabilization, crisis assistance, immigration support, and child welfare services. Comparable to SAL's Welcoming Center and stabilization services portfolio at a broader scale.

Direct peers

• YMCA of the USA: National nonprofit delivering child care, early education, and family services through local Y branches. The YMCA of the Quad Cities is a direct local peer to SAL's community-based, nonprofit service delivery model.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National nonprofit providing youth development, before/after-school, and family services. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley is a direct regional peer to SAL's wraparound youth and family support model.
• 4Cs of Alameda County: Child Care Resource & Referral agency delivering CCR&R services to families and providers. Comparable to SAL's two CCR&R programs (Midwestern IL and Central IL) as a specialized referral and subsidy administration peer.
• Childcare Network: Regional child care operator with multiple centers serving infants through school-age children. Closely comparable to SAL's center-based model and target demographic of working families.
• Learning Care Group: Operates multiple child care brands (Childtime, Tutor Time, La Petite Academy) serving infants through school-age children. Closely aligned with SAL's Skip-a-Long center-based child care and early education offering.
• Cadence Education: Operates a national network of early childhood education centers serving infants through school-age children. Closely comparable to SAL's Skip-a-Long center model in target age range and center-based delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/salcommunityservices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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