Public Charity

CHILD FIRST AUTHORITY INC

CHILD FIRST AUTHORITY INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in BALTIMORE, MD. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $3.7M, expenses of $3.5M, total assets of $2.1M. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.5M.

EIN: 521992391 BALTIMORE, MD Human Services N.E.C. NTEE: P99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.7M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$8.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF CHILD FIRST IS TO DEVELOP YOUTH AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, AND PARENT LEADERSHIP.

Where $100 goes at Child First Authority Inc

How Child First Authority Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$42
Out-of-school time (ost) programming at Child First Authority is a research-informed strategy that extends learning beyond the school day, providing safe and enriching environments where students grow academically…
51% of program spending
$40
Community schools are a research-based strategy that transforms schools into neighborhood hubs where students, families, and communities access integrated academic, health, and social supports
49% of program spending
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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

SECRETARY Bill Sinclair
BOARD CHAIR Brian Gordon
BOARD MEMBER Dr Carlyn E Payton
BOARD MEMBER Dr Jacqueline Fulton
DEPUTY DIRECTOR Gayl Brooks
BOARD MEMBER Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$7,381,914 14 grants
Youth Development
$246,402 2 grants
Education
$14,479 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$9,500 1 grant
Unspecified
$801,353 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.7M $3.5M $2.1M
2024 $3.8M $3.4M $1.8M
2023 $3.2M $3.5M $1.8M
2022 $3.3M $3.1M $1.9M
2021 $2.8M $2.7M $1.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $3.7M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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