Children First Inc

EIN: 590968249 501(c)(3) Education

Sarasota, FL

Total Revenue
$14,037,092
Total Expenses
$14,990,536
Total Assets
$8,780,997
Net Assets
$6,103,757
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1961
Legal Domicile
FL
Principal Officer
Philip Tavill
Phone
9419533877
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Children First Inc, founded in 1961, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $14.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

Children Firsts mission is: Strengthening children and families by improving the quality of their lives through a comprehensive approach to development, education, health and well-being.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,778,325 Revenue: $0

Head Start - Serving at-risk and economically vulnerable families with young children, Head Start is a program tailored for children three to five years of age which provides early education, health...

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Head Start - Serving at-risk and economically vulnerable families with young children, Head Start is a program tailored for children three to five years of age which provides early education, health, dental, vision, hearing and developmental screenings, and coordination of appropriate therapies to address the individual childs needs. Services also include support for the entire family through family strengthening classes and individual family goal setting to achieve economic self sufficiency. 262 children were served during the 2024 calendar year (for the 2023-24 academic year - 172 children were served from Jan - June; 90 additional children were enrolled from August - December). This is an unduplicated count. Program of Excellence designation renewal obtained in 2024 designating Children First amongst the top 1% of Head Start / Early Head Start programs nationwide.

Program 2
Expenses: $6,226,608 Revenue: $0

Early Head Start - Also serving at-risk and economically vulnerable families with very young children, Early Head Start is a program designed for expectant families and their children, birth to three...

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Early Head Start - Also serving at-risk and economically vulnerable families with very young children, Early Head Start is a program designed for expectant families and their children, birth to three years of age. Following the comprehensive Head Start model, program provides children and families with a wide array of early childhood development, health, and support services. 276 children were served during the 2024 calendar year (for the 2023/24 academic year - 196 children were served from Jan - June; 80 additional children were enrolled from August - December). This is an unduplicated count. Program of Excellence designation renewal obtained in 2024.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,961,838 Revenue: $0

Early Childhood Education - The Early Childhood Education program is based on the Head Start/Early Head Start model This program is for children six weeks to five years of age. The children and...

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Early Childhood Education - The Early Childhood Education program is based on the Head Start/Early Head Start model This program is for children six weeks to five years of age. The children and families receive high quality services and are provided very significant scholarship support. In addition to the 14 full time Early Childhood Education clients, Children First served 76 children in extended before and after care programs on average each month. The summer learning program served 223 children (duplicated count), which includes children who were served during the school year in Head Start or Early Head Start programs in 2024.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,284,637
Program Service Revenue $935,507
Investment Income $77,232
Other Revenue $739,716
TOTAL REVENUE $14,037,092

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $11,429,321
Fundraising Expenses $1,097,053
Program Expenses $13,090,123
Other Expenses $3,561,215
TOTAL EXPENSES $14,990,536

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $14,037,092 $13,774,568 +0.0%
Expenses $14,990,536 $13,840,825 +0.1%
Net Income $-953,444 $-66,257 +13.4%
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
224
Volunteers
772

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
3
$331,662
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Broch Leach Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Moulds Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Thomas Cunningham Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carol Kalikow Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rebecca Lieberher Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Linda Monda Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Howard Berman Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kenneth Hughes Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joe Stephan Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Elenor Maxheim Director 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Keith Johnson Chair 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Suarez Vice Chair 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Giglio Secretary 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Stamoulis Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Philip Tavill President & CEO 40.00
Officer
$277,754 $53,908 $331,662
Jessica Rogers Highest Compensated Employee 40.00
Highest
$236,212 $24,149 $260,361
Kathleen Sullivan Highest Compensated Employee 40.00
Highest
$156,745 $11,017 $167,762
Brigette Davis Highest Compensated Employee 40.00
Highest
$122,242 $17,870 $140,112
Meredith Mitchell Highest Compensated Emp-loyee 40.00
Highest
$101,341 $7,139 $108,480
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 $14,037,092 $14,990,536 $8,780,997 $-953,444
2023 $13,774,568 $13,840,825 $8,830,572 $-66,257
2022 $13,052,008 $13,043,095 $8,946,410 $8,913
2021 $13,314,523 $12,882,014 $8,906,542 $432,509
2020 $13,693,552 $12,502,604 $8,614,473 $1,190,948
2019 $11,357,590 $11,033,636 $7,955,029 $323,954
2018 $10,488,620 $10,379,081 $7,406,370 $109,539
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