Mission
Children Firsts mission is: Strengthening children and families by improving the quality of their lives through a comprehensive approach to development, education, health and well-being.
Public Charity
Children First Inc
Children First Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Sarasota, FL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $14.0M revenue, $15.0M expenses, $8.8M total assets. 108 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 590968249
Sarasota, FL
Preschools
NTEE: B21
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$14.0M
Total Expenses$15.0M
Total Assets$8.8M
Grant Records108
Funding Total$7.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Children First Inc
How Children First Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$38
Early Head Start
$23
Head Start
$12
Early Childhood Education
Plus 2 more programs. 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
HEALTH & WELL-BEING
$29,500
CHILDREN
$506,809
HUMAN SERVICES
$186,924
ALLOCATIONS, DESIGNATIONS, DISASTER RELIEF RESPONSE, GRANTS & PROGRAM IMPACT FUNDING
$122,421
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 108 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Highest Compensated Employee
Brigette Davis
Director
Broch Leach
Director
Carol Kalikow
Director
Elenor Maxheim
Treasurer
Elizabeth Stamoulis
Director
Howard Berman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.0M | $15.0M | $8.8M |
| 2023 | $13.8M | $13.8M | $8.8M |
| 2022 | $13.1M | $13.0M | $8.9M |
| 2021 | $13.3M | $12.9M | $8.9M |
| 2020 | $13.7M | $12.5M | $8.6M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $13.7M to $14.0M (+3%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.