EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MADELEINE THAKUR

Phone

3053762245

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE INC, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 31% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $451K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

WE ARE FLORIDA'S LEADING VOICE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD: A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN MOVEMENT OF FLORIDIANS THRIVE IN THEIR FIRST FIVE YEARS. WE AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, EDUCATE ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND HIGHLIGHT THE ROLE OF BUSINESS LEADERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,710,154 Revenue: $1,037

WE ADVOCATE FOR THE POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT HELP EACH CHILD IN FLORIDA THRIVE IN THEIR FIRST FIVE YEARS: AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF PARENTS AND EDUCATORS; ENGAGING ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND...

WE ADVOCATE FOR THE POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT HELP EACH CHILD IN FLORIDA THRIVE IN THEIR FIRST FIVE YEARS: AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF PARENTS AND EDUCATORS; ENGAGING ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF BUSINESS LEADERS. THE MOVEMENT DOES NOT USE ANY TAX DOLLARS FOR THIS WORK, AND DOES NOT ENDORSE POLITICAL CANDIDATES OR POLITICAL PARTIES/AGENDAS. THROUGHOUT 2024, WE HOSTED AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 22 FLORIDA COUNTIES, RANGING FROM SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, MODERATED CONVERSATIONS WITH PARENTS AND LEADERS, OUR BI-WEEKLY FUTURE CALL, AND OUR 5TH ANNUAL BUILT TO THRIVE SUMMIT THAT ENGAGED MORE THAN 500 FLORIDIANS IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT. WE FURTHER ENGAGE THE STATE LEGISLATURE, KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND PARENTS WITH A STRATEGIC AND FAR-REACHING COMMUNICATION STRATEGY TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF EARLY INVESTMENT THROUGH EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND THE MOVEMENT'S WEBSITE. THROUGH THESE DAILY ACTIVITIES, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO: - ENGAGE THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ACROSS THE STATE, SHARING FLORIDA'S EARLY LEARNING ROADMAP - FOSTER DISCUSSIONS OF INCREASED FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS IN FLORIDA'S EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS - MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR LEGISLATIVE ENGAGEMENT ON EARLY LEARNING ISSUES - RUN OUR BOSSES FOR BABIES INITIATIVE TO RECOGNIZE BUSINESS CHAMPIONS AND ENTICE MORE FLORIDA EMPLOYERS TO ENHANCE THEIR FAMILY- FRIENDLY POLICIES - MANAGE A STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE, READINGPALS, FOCUSED ON EARLY LITERACY AND MENTORSHIP, AND SERVING MORE THAN 2,500 CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE-IN PERSON AND NOW VIRTUALLY AS WELL.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,765,169

Program Service Revenue $1,037

Investment Income $14,670

Other Revenue $43,185

TOTAL REVENUE $2,824,061

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,172,913

Fundraising Expenses $319,405

Program Expenses $1,710,154

Other Expenses $1,200,046

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,372,959

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,824,061	$2,149,072	+0.3%
Expenses	$2,372,959	$2,067,293	+0.1%
Net Income	$451,102	$81,779	+4.5%

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

1600

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

$435,000

Total Directors

$250,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID LAWRENCE	CHAIR	40.00	Officer Director	$250,000	$0	$250,000
MADELEINE THAKUR	CEO	40.00	Officer	$185,000	$0	$185,000
TOM VAN STRAATEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WESLEY BARNETT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY CARVAJAL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN TOWLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE FERNANDEZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANNE JACOB	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HONORABLE TONI JENNINGS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JANE KATCHER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GERALD KATCHER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARRICK D MCGHEE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON SACHS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY BELL BARNETT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONESIA BROWN	DIRECTOR	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
2024	$2,824,061	$2,372,959	$2,453,731	$451,102
2023	$2,149,072	$2,067,293	$1,958,029	$81,779
2022	$1,905,232	$1,953,950	$1,902,236	$-48,718
2021	$1,550,304	$1,919,217	$1,927,949	$-368,913
2020	$1,627,237	$1,945,949	$2,361,700	$-318,712
2020	$1,627,237	$1,945,949	$2,361,700	$-318,712
2019	$1,262,538	$1,844,032	$2,652,255	$-581,494
2018	$1,057,059	$1,893,027	$3,173,352	$-835,968