Public Charity

AGENDA FOR CHILDREN

AGENDA FOR CHILDREN is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $53.9M, expenses of $52.6M, total assets of $22.7M. Imperigo tracks 27 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.8M.

EIN: 721058157 NEW ORLEANS, LA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$53.9M
Total Expenses$52.6M
Total Assets$22.7M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WE SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, PROMOTING HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND A STRONG START IN LIFE THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE, AND STRENGTHENING THE PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN.

Where $100 goes at Agenda for Children

How Agenda for Children divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$94 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $94 for programs

$70
Agenda for Children was named the lead administrator of orleans parish's new early care and education millage for 2023-2028
74% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,200 children; 8,000 hours of coaching; 184 programs
$14
Agenda for Children sub-granted over $7.4m in grants to child care providers to support quality, facilities, administrative support, and student enrollment verification
15% of program spending
$9
Agenda for Children lead sector capacity building by administering a wage enhancement grant program, offering up to $3,000 in retention bonuses to over 900 teachers in orleans parish
10% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 900 teachers

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
LOUISIANA EDUCATION: 2015-2025 PROGRAM
$100,000
2024
TO ALLOW AGENDA FOR CHILDREN TO FURTHER THEIR MISSION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT.
$87,500
$30,862
2024
AGENDA FOR CHILDREN'S MISSION IS TO MAKE LOUISIANA A STATE IN WHICH ALL CHILDREN CAN THRIVE, BY ENSURING THAT THE BASIC NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE MET; THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE NURTURED AND WELL TAUGHT, BEGINNING IN THE EARLY YEARS AND CONTINUING THROUGH ADOLESCENCE; THAT THEY ARE PROTECTED FROM HARM; AND BY ACTING IN WAYS THAT COMBAT RACISM AND OTHER FORMS OF OPPRESSION.
$15,000
2023
LOUISIANA EDUCATION: 2015-2025 PROGRAM
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PAST CHAIR (THRU 6/2025) Ana Gershanik
MANAGING DIRECTOR, CITY SEATS Angelique Thomas
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Anna Williamson
BOARD MEMBER Anne Raymond
BOARD MEMBER Aulston Taylor
BOARD MEMBER Bernadette D'souza

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$464,547 6 grants
Economic Development
$350,000 1 grant
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$339,500 1 grant
General Support
$258,773 9 grants
Human & Social Services
$103,208 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $53.9M $52.6M $22.7M
2024 $51.4M $50.0M $23.1M
2023 $19.4M $18.0M $20.3M
2022 $19.5M $16.8M $10.1M
2021 $9.8M $7.6M $5.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.8M to $53.9M (+449%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.7M.

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

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