Public Charity

FIRST CANDLE INC

Based in NEW CANAAN, CT, FIRST CANDLE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $853K in revenue, $778K in expenses, $222K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $243K.

EIN: 521591162 NEW CANAAN, CT Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$853K
Total Expenses$778K
Total Assets$222K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$243K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

FIRST CANDLE IS COMMITTED TO ENDING SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME SIDS AND OTHER SLEEP-RELATED INFANT DEATHS WHILE PROVIDING BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS.

Officers & Directors

CEO Alison Jacobson
DIRECTOR Ayanna Clunis
VICE CHAIRMAN Brian Scruton
CHAIRMAN Byron Johnson
TREASURER Dave Taylor
DIRECTOR Dr Andrew Rubenstein

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Top Grant Purposes

HEALTH
$118,675 5 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$89,095 5 grants
FOR RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF SIDS.
$35,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $853K $778K $222K
2023 $898K $955K $88K
2022 $504K $780K $62K
2021 $602K $567K $230K
2019 $438K $435K $92K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $438K to $853K (+95%), with total assets most recently reported at $222K.

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