Oakland Kids First

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Bill Heiser

Phone

5104522043

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Oakland Kids First, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.0M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 17% operating deficit.

Mission

The mission of Oakland Kids First is to increase youth voice, leadership and power to create engaging and equitable public schools where all students learn and lead.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $932,916 Revenue: $182,835

Through OKF's Castlemont Community School Initiatives, we served as lead agency of Castlemont high schools after school programs to provide academic support, enrichment, arts, health/wellness...

Through OKF's Castlemont Community School Initiatives, we served as lead agency of Castlemont high schools after school programs to provide academic support, enrichment, arts, health/wellness, leadership, and college, career and community readiness opportunities for 600 students, and distributed cash aid, food assistance and referrals for services to Student Relief Fund applicants.

Program 2

Expenses: $921,197 Revenue: $33,000

REAL HARD, YOC and Fremont youth leadership development and organizing programs engaged 115 core youth members from 5 OUSD public school campuses to develop leadership skills, build base with 300...

REAL HARD, YOC and Fremont youth leadership development and organizing programs engaged 115 core youth members from 5 OUSD public school campuses to develop leadership skills, build base with 300 student supporters, and improve learning conditions, and distributed cash aid and food assistance to Student Relief Fund applicants from organizing programs.

Program 3

Expenses: $227,440

Anchored the Oakland Youth Vote (OYV) Coalition, advanced implementation of youth voting and civic engagement curriculum during the 2024 school board elections ensuring 1,500 students were...

Anchored the Oakland Youth Vote (OYV) Coalition, advanced implementation of youth voting and civic engagement curriculum during the 2024 school board elections ensuring 1,500 students were pre-registered to vote, and conducted external evaluation for lessons learned.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,347,492

Program Service Revenue $215,835

Investment Income $15,917

Other Revenue $1,537

TOTAL REVENUE $2,580,781

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,530

Salaries & Benefits $1,829,739

Fundraising Expenses $198,052

Program Expenses $2,081,553

Other Expenses $1,172,956

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,013,225

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,580,781	$2,914,870	-0.1%
Expenses	$3,013,225	$2,707,114	+0.1%
Net Income	$-432,444	$207,756	-3.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$181,634

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Lukas Brekke-Miesner	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$165,827	$15,807	$181,634
Sabaa Shoraka	Sr. Devel. Manager	40.00		$136,243	$18,014	$154,257
Cara Holiday	Sr Deputy Director	40.00		$109,962	$16,067	$126,029
Bill Heiser	Board Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Phoumy Sayavong	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Niema Jordan	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ijeoma Arum	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Soraya Salgadoe	Board Member	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,580,781	$3,013,225	$1,641,650	$-432,444
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,774,329	$1,954,813	$1,895,547	$-180,484
2022	$2,346,319	$1,365,512	$1,791,282	$980,807
2021	$1,331,417	$1,062,044	$805,878	$269,373
2020	$1,095,779	$967,652	$604,438	$128,127
2019	$1,006,594	$1,054,489	$364,281	$-47,895
2018	$688,757	$776,274	$393,654	$-87,517