Benton Franklin Head Start Program

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Magen Russell

Phone

5097351062

Tax Period

2024-02-01 to 2025-01-31

Benton Franklin Head Start Program, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year.

Mission

BENTON FRANKLIN HEAD START IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY, PRESCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRESCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR QUALIFYING CHILDREN.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,399,057

Benton Franklin Head Start is a federally funded program that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family support services to low-income families with children from birth to...

Benton Franklin Head Start is a federally funded program that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family support services to low-income families with children from birth to five residing in Benton and Franklin Counties. Head Start Preschool provides services to children ages 3 to 5 years. Part-day enrollment offers 73 slots, duration enrollment offers 197 slots. Early Head Start, a home-based program, serves pregnant women and children between the ages of 0 and 3. The program has 60 slots.Benton Franklin Head Start is a child development program that seeks to enhance the development of children from birth to five by establishing strong partnerships with the parents and the community.

Program 2

Expenses: $181,842

Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is state-funded, and enrollment provides 20 slots.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,005,683

Program Service Revenue $6,958

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $8,012,641

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,844,701

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $7,580,899

Other Expenses $2,317,579

TOTAL EXPENSES $8,162,280

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$8,012,641	$8,748,204	-0.1%
Expenses	$8,162,280	$8,870,493	-0.1%
Net Income	$-149,639	$-122,289	+0.2%

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

129

Volunteers

920

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

$204,491

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Magen Russell	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$103,809	$5,210	$109,019
Teresa Wilhelm	Finance Manager	40.00	Officer	$90,809	$4,663	$95,472
Lisa Gorman	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brad Page	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Maria Knight	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Strand	Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ramona Engelmann	Board Member	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kyle Nelson	Treasurer	1.00	Officer 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	$8,012,641	$8,162,280	$2,883,022	$-149,639
2024	$8,748,204	$8,870,493	$1,449,426	$-122,289
2023	$7,410,921	$7,589,554	$983,798	$-178,633
2022	$7,707,525	$7,611,487	$1,169,571	$96,038
2021	$7,325,980	$7,335,725	$1,077,313	$-9,745
2020	$7,825,305	$7,599,716	$1,551,888	$225,589
2019	$6,094,108	$6,077,806	$782,650	$16,302