FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC (EIN 522372998) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

HOWARD TALENFELD

Phone

9547960860

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.8M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

ORGANIZATION MISSION: FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST IS A NON-PROFIT, NONPARTISAN, INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY THE CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND DISABILITY SYSTEMS THROUGH SYSTEMIC REFORM, EDUCATION, YOUTH VOICE, AND PROMOTING HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION. ORGANIZATION VISION: OUR VISION IS THAT FLORIDA'S LAWS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RESPECT, PRIORITIZE, AND PROTECT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY THE CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND DISABILITY SYSTEMS. ABOUT US: BY BEING INFORMED BY THE YOUTH WE SERVE AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THEIR INPUT AND LIFE EXPERIENCES TO BE VALUED, WE HAVE ACHIEVED POSITIVE, LONG- LASTING CHANGES IN FLORIDA'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM THAT PROTECT AND UPLIFT OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN. WE ARE CHANGE AGENTS. WE ARE WATCHDOGS. WE FILL A CRITICAL GAP IN THE STATEWIDE CHILD-SERVING SYSTEM BY TIRELESSLY WORKING TO DISMANTLE BARRIERS, RAISE AWARENESS, AND ENSURE THAT E

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,028,163

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $50,294

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,078,457

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $925,100

Fundraising Expenses $112,264

Program Expenses $1,571,521

Other Expenses $900,004

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,825,104

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,078,457	$1,861,264	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,825,104	$1,415,343	+0.3%
Net Income	$253,353	$445,921	-0.4%

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

414

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBIN ROSENBERG	DEPUTY DIREC	40.00	Highest	$125,538	$0	$125,538
THEODORE BABBITT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DICK BATCHELOR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW BLAIR	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEAH CHEATHAM	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SOPHIA COFFEY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBIE DICKSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE DINER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD FILSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL FISHER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUSTIN GROSZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT KEISER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT LAMARCH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TEE LAMORE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARISSA LEICHER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TODD MCPHARLIN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXIA NECHAYEV	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN PIERRE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD SLAWSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE TALENFELD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VALENTINA VILLALOBAS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER VOSS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN COOK	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
LAURA REICH	VICE PRESIDE	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
GERALD REISS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JOSHUA RYDELL	VICE PRESIDE	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD TALENFELD	PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer	$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	$2,078,457	$1,825,104	$1,625,035	$253,353
2024	$1,861,264	$1,415,343	$1,379,999	$445,921
2023	$1,362,686	$1,161,845	$992,563	$200,841
2022	$1,180,246	$1,152,925	$683,335	$27,321
2021	$1,313,070	$1,006,530	$724,610	$306,540
2020	$1,409,271	$1,174,354	$417,007	$234,917

FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC