Escambia Children's Trust

What Escambia Children's Trust does

Escambia Children's Trust (ECT) is an independent special district of local government established in November 2020 via a 61% voter referendum in Escambia County, Florida, pursuant to Florida Statute §125.901. Its mandate is to fund and coordinate evidence-based programs that improve outcomes for children and families in the county, which ranks 47th of 67 Florida counties on child wellbeing metrics. ECT does not deliver services directly; instead it operates as a grant-making intermediary, awarding funds through competitive RFPs, matching grants, and micro-grants to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and community groups. Its funded portfolio spans early childhood education, mental health services, out-of-school time programming, legal advocacy, developmental screening, and health services in schools.

Name

Escambia Children's Trust

Legal name

Escambia Children's Trust

Website

https://escambiachildrenstrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children and Family Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safeguarding, Student Welfare & Child Protection Compliance Audits (EDADAGAI), Subsidy & Funding Compliance (CCDF/child care assistance program requirements) (EDACAKAN), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Children's services funding
• Community grant programs
• Early childhood programs
• Youth development services
• Program performance reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ad Valorem Property Taxes: Funded by an additional 0.5 mill of taxable ad valorem tax on property's taxable value. Average cost for Escambia County homeowner is $40 per year; average cost for other property owners is $67 per year. Revenue is sustainable with a 10-year life requiring voter reauthorization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Escambia Children's Trust is an independent special district that raises public funding through a 0.5 mill ad valorem property tax and uses it to award competitive and matching grants to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and community groups. It coordinates evidence-based programs for children and families in Escambia County across early childhood education, mental health, out-of-school time, youth development, family support, and health services. Contracted providers use SAMIS for performance tracking, reporting, and reimbursement submissions.

Product overview

Escambia Children's Trust (ECT) operates as an independent special district focused on improving outcomes for children and families in Escambia County, Florida. Rather than a single commercial product, ECT offers a portfolio of funded programs and initiatives managed through its technology platform SAMIS. The core offerings include Bright Beginnings (0-to age 6 early childhood readiness), Bright Pathways (K-12 out-of-school time programs), Help Me Grow (developmental screening for ages 0-5), Mental Health Services, Navigator Services, and Healthy Schools Escambia. ECT also provides a Family Resource Guide and Provider Hub for community resource navigation. Funding is delivered through competitive RFP processes, micro-grants (CARE program), and matching grants to eligible organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bright Pathways: Countywide Out-of-School Time (OST) program designed to expand learning beyond the traditional school day for children from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
• Bright Beginnings
• CARE (Community, Access, Resilience and Empowerment) Micro-Grants

Products and services

• Bright Beginnings 0-to Age 6 Readiness Network A comprehensive, evidence-informed early childhood initiative supporting children from prenatal through age 6 across Escambia County. It integrates health, early learning, family engagement, and coordinated support systems to support kindergarten readiness.
• Bright Pathways Out-of-School Time Program A countywide Out-of-School Time program for K-12 students providing structured academic enrichment, social-emotional growth, and youth development through Elementary, Middle, and High School progressions.
• SAMIS (Services and Activities Management Information System) A web-based data collection and reporting platform for ECT-funded providers to track agency performance, submit reimbursement requests, and manage participant demographics, services, objectives, attendance, referrals, and quarterly reporting.
• CARE Micro-Grants Community, Access, Resilience and Empowerment grants provide up to $50,000 annually to community partners for existing programs, advocacy efforts, training, or activities serving at-risk children and youth ages 10-18.
• Help Me Grow Collaborative A countywide prevention-focused network aligned toward identifying and treating developmental needs of infants, toddlers, and young children ages 0-5 with a diagnosis, delay, or disability before kindergarten entry.
• Mental Health Services Mental health service programs funded by ECT for children and youth and delivered through provider partnerships including Twin Oaks Juvenile Development, Lamplighters, Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast, New World Believers, and Youths Left Behind Corp.
• Navigator Services Navigator Services provided through Children's Home Society of Florida to offer guidance and support to Escambia County children and youth and help families navigate available resources and programs.
• Healthy Schools Escambia A health services program delivered through United Way of West Florida for children and families in Escambia County schools, providing health support and resources for student well-being.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000 children served through funded programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Community Health Northwest FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025ECT funds the Vision Van program through Community Health Northwest Florida to provide vision services to children.
• National Flight Academy / Naval Aviation Museum FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2024ECT funds STEM/aviation education programs to provide services to children and youth of Escambia County.
• United Way of West FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024ECT funds the Healthy Schools Escambia initiative through United Way to offer services for children and families in Escambia County schools.
• Children's Home Society of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024ECT funds Navigator Services for Escambia County children and youth, as well as the Community Partnership School model at Pine Forest High School.
• Twin Oaks Juvenile DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024ECT funds mental health services for children and youth through Twin Oaks Juvenile Development.
• Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald CoastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024ECT funds mental health services and out-of-school time programs through the Boys & Girls Club.
• New World BelieverscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024ECT funds mental health services for children and youth through New World Believers.
• Youths Left Behind Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024ECT funds mental health services and youth support programs through Youths Left Behind Corp.
• Early Learning Coalition of Escambia CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023ECT provides matching grants to support early learning programs and school readiness services for young children in Escambia County.
• ARC GatewaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2023ECT funds ARC Gateway to implement the Escambia County Help Me Grow Collaborative, a countywide prevention-focused network for identifying and treating developmental needs of infants, toddlers, and young children before kindergarten entry.
• Legal Services of North FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2023ECT funds expanded legal representation for children in the dependency and educational systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLYP6oPuWyBad4UcZSYS9JICgbsNjWi_F6&si=IDDKBvdaVQU31M2H
• Facebookfacebook.com/escachildrenstrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/escambia-childrens-trust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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