Public Charity

FIRST STEPS KENT

FIRST STEPS KENT, of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $10.8M in revenue, $11.5M in expenses, $3.9M in total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $82K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 270640886 GRAND RAPIDS, MI Educational Services NTEE: B90 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.8M
Total Expenses$11.5M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$82K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO CREATE A COORDINATED, INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES THAT SUPPORTS ALL FAMILIES IN KENT COUNTY SO EVERY YOUNG CHILD IN KENT COUNTY WILL ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY WAS OBTAINING GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO IMPLEMENT, INCREASE, STRENGTHEN, AND COORDINATE THE NETWORK OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES IN KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

Where $100 goes at First Steps Kent

How First Steps Kent divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$95 Programs the work itself
$4 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $95 for programs

$88
Early childhood development First Steps Kent administers and oversees the ready by five early childhood millage (the "ready by five millage") for programs that improve the health, school…
93% of program spending
$4
Early learning initiatives-First Steps Kent was established to be the systems level organization for early childhood in kent county, born out of planning between community leaders, funders and…
4% of program spending
$3
Mainspring early care alliance
3% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR THRU 2024 Amanda Barbour
PARENT LEADER THRU 2024 Anthony Queen
DIRECTOR BEGAN 3/25 Claudia Jones
DIRECTOR Dr Ron Gorman
DIRECTOR Emily Cantor
PARENT LEADER Flora Ma

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$21,000 3 grants
Unspecified
$60,810 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.8M $11.5M $3.9M
2024 $13.0M $11.9M $4.8M
2023 $10.5M $10.9M $3.4M
2022 $8.5M $8.3M $3.3M
2021 $6.4M $6.2M $2.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.4M to $10.8M (+70%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.

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