Public Charity

CHILDREN FIRST FUND THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

Based in CHICAGO, IL, CHILDREN FIRST FUND THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $15.1M in revenue, $17.2M in expenses, $27.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 117 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $27.2M.

EIN: 364094830 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.1M
Total Expenses$17.2M
Total Assets$27.4M
Grant Records117
Funding Total$27.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CHILDREN FIRST FUND IS TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH PHILANTHROPY AND PARTNERSHIPS. WE SERVE AS A KNOWLEDGE HUB AND LIAISON BETWEEN CPS AND ITS COMMUNITY OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING BUSINESSES, (SEE SCH O) FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. BY MATCHING RESOURCES PROVIDED BY EXTERNAL DONORS AND PARTNERS WITH THE STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, AND STAFF THAT NEED THEM MOST. CFF MAXIMIZES THE IMPACT OF CPS' PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVANCES THE CPS VISION.

Sample Grants Received

2024
Sensory Rooms in Chicago Public Schools
$1,164,494
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$646,145
$334,664
2024
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES THROUGH AI SOLUTIONS.
$333,333
2024
To support the purpose of the organization
$250,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Langsam
DIRECTOR, CHAIR Alan King
DIRECTOR - AS ON 06/2025 Bryan Stokes
DIRECTOR - AS ON 06/2025 Eva Giglio
DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Johanna Wheaton Dutt
DIRECTOR OF ROADMAP FUNDRAISING Kenya Martin

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,520,742 7 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$4,500,777 5 grants
EDUCATION
$4,284,228 9 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,340,119 9 grants
Sensory Rooms in Chicago Public Schools
$1,164,494 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $15.1M $17.2M $27.4M
2024 $17.1M $21.9M $30.4M
2023 $14.3M $12.7M $33.3M
2022 $24.5M $19.4M $31.8M
2021 $27.0M $23.3M $26.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $27.0M to $15.1M (-44%), with total assets most recently reported at $27.4M.

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