Mission
KIDS FIRST GIVES CHILDREN A VOICE IN DIVORCE, CUSTODY, AND OTHER CONFLICTS BY PROVIDING FOCUSED LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND SERVICES FOR KIDS.
Public Charity
KIDS FIRST LAW CENTER
KIDS FIRST LAW CENTER, of CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.5M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets. 63 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 202199649
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records63
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Kids First Law Center
How Kids First Law Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$45
Youth peace project (ypp)
$26
Legal representation
$8
Mediations and neutral exchanges
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$135,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT: BUILDER SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT, RESTORING STABILITY FOR HIGH-CONFLICT FAMILIES, DAYBREAK ROTARY DUCK RACE SUPPORT, SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN OF DIVORCE, ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS, RESOLVING YOUTH CONFLICT & PREVENTING DROPOUT
$110,102
PROGRAM SUPPORT, DONOR DESIGNATION SUPPORT
$69,992
PROGRAM SUPPORT - POWER OF LOVE
$44,610
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,821
Showing up to 5 of 63 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brenda Wallrichs
DIRECTOR
Dave Blankenship
VICE PRESIDENT
Elizabeth Mitchell
TREASURER
Gregg Botkin
SECRETARY (PARTIAL YEAR)
James Klein
PRESIDENT
Jennifer Zahrt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $2.2M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $935K | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $984K | $766K | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $865K | $771K | $1.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $865K to $1.5M (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.