Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,435,594 | 3,390,432 | 4,489,316 | 5,888,195 | 4,392,661 | 21,596,198 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,435,594 | 3,390,432 | 4,489,316 | 5,888,195 | 4,392,661 | 21,596,198 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 21,596,198 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,435,594 | 3,390,432 | 4,489,316 | 5,888,195 | 4,392,661 | 21,596,198 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 35,337 | 26,299 | 32,792 | 70,595 | 103,651 | 268,674 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 21,864,872 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| Form 990 - ORGANIZATIONS MISSION OR SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES | CHILDREN FIRST IS THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION'S LEADING CHILD ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. ITS MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND CHILDREN OF COLOR BY ANALYZING THE OBSTACLES TO OPPORTUNITY, PROPOSING SOUND SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE LIFE OUTCOMES, AND WORKING WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO PUT SOLUTIONS IN PLACE. CHILDREN FIRST FOCUSES ON THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE CHILD BY DOCUMENTING THE UNMET NEEDS OF CHILDREN OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, PROFFERING SOUND SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS RACIAL INEQUITIES AND PRODUCE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN AND BUILDING PUBLIC SUPPORT TO ENACT THESE SOLUTIONS. OUR WORK AFECTS A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FROM THE MOMENT THEY ARE BORN TO ADULTHOOD. AFTER A LANDMARK STATE COURT DECISION ON SCHOOL FUNDING EQUITY DECLARED THE PA STATE EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND FOUND THAT IT LEFT POOR DISTRICTS INSUFFICIENTLY FUNDED, CHILDREN FIRST STRATEGICALLY EXERTED THE NECESSARY PRESSURE TO PRODUCE BIPARTISAN CONSENSUS FOR A HISTORY-BREAKING $1.1 BILLION SCHOOL FUNDING INCREASE THAT PUTS LOW-INCOME STUDENTS FIRST. THERE'S NO DISPUTING THAT THE EARLIEST YEARS OF LIFE PRESENT THE MOST PROMISE FOR NURTURING HEALTHY, VIBRANT MINDS. THAT'S WHY THE STATE DOLLARS FOR GREAT PRE-K PROGRAMS THAT HELP 67,000 CHILDREN THRIVE ARE SO IMPORTANT. YET LAWMAKER INTEREST IN PRE-K HAS WANED SINCE THE PANDEMIC AND CUTS TO PRE-K WERE PLANNED FOR THE STATE BUDGET. IN RESPONSE, CHILDREN FIRST SOUNDED THE ALARM AND IN JUST THREE MONTHS ORGANIZED THOUSANDS OF PARENTS AND EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM STAFF TO SEND LETTERS, ATTEND PUBLIC EVENTS, AND REMIND THEIR STATE LAWMAKERS OF THE BENEFITS OF PRE-K. CHILDREN ADVOCACY WAS THE REASON THAT STATE LAWMAKERS SHIFTED FROM A POSITION OF LIKELY CUTTING PRE-K TO A $15 MILLION INCREASE. THE COVID PANDEMIC UNCOVERED THE DEPTHS OF DESPAIR AMONG YOUTH, AND IT ALSO MADE THINGS WORSE. IN FACT, 40% OF CHILDREN PRESENTING IN AN EMERGENCY ROOM FOR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE HAD NEVER SEEN A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL BEFORE TRYING TO TAKE THEIR OWN LIFE. AND THE PLEAS FOR HELP FROM CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH WHO'VE KNOCKED ON THE DOORS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS ONLY TO HAVE THEM SLAMMED IN THEIR FACES CONVINCED US TO ACT. CHIDLREN FIRST LEARNED FROM CAREGIVERS, YOUTH, AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS THE ROOT CAUSES OF LACK OF ACCESS TO CARE AND CRAFTED WITH THEM AN AMBITIOUS MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AGENDA TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE RESULTS OF THIS EXHAUSTIVE RESEARCH AND OUR AMBITIOUS POLICY AGENDA ARE ENCAPSULATED IN TWO GROUNDBREAKING REPORTS, OPTIMIZING MEDICAID TO IMPROVE CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN PA AND STATE EXAMPLES OF MEDICAID OPTIMIZATION FOR CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH IN ALIGNMENT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PA. OUR INSIGHTFUL RESEARCH IS RALLYING LAWMAKERS, PRACTITIONERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND CAREGIVERS TO FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS AND REMOVE BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. WHEN CHILDREN FIRST LEARNED THAT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE SIDELINED FROM ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL TRADE OR SKILLS PROGRAMS BECAUSE THE STATE WAS DECADES BEHIND ON INVESTING IN THESE PROGRAMS, WE CRAFTED A WINNING STRATEGY TO MOVE THINGS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. STAFF QUIETLY MET WITH KEY POLICYMAKERS WE KNEW SHARED OUR GOAL OF GIVING MORE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO LEARN REAL WORLD SKILLS BEFORE THEY GRADUATE AND GAVE THEM THE INFORMATION THEY NEEDED TO WIN SUPPORT FROM THEIR COLLEAGUES FOR MORE RESOURCES. THE RESULT: $30 MILLION MORE FOR THESE SCHOOLS, THE LARGEST INCREASE FOR TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION IN A QUARTER OF A CENTURY. CHILDREN FIRST POLICY REFORMS HAVE REAL POTENTIAL TO BOOST CHILD OUTCOMES AND SAVE TAXPAYERS MILLIONS IN AVOIDABLE COSTS. IN SUM, CHILDREN FIRST'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WERE MATCHED MORE THAN 200:1 BY INCREASES IN SERVICES AND RESOURCES FROM THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS A RESULT OF THE ADVOCACY EFFORTS LED BY, AND SUPPORTED BY, CHILDREN FIRST. SPCIFIALLY, WE ARE PROUD OF THE $1.1 BILLION INCREASE IN FUNDINGFOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE $15 MILLION IN STATE FUNDING FOR EXPANSION OF PRE-K AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDCARE, AND $30 MILLION INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR CAREER TECHNICAL EDUACATION. |
| FORM 990 - MISSION STATEMENT - PART III -1 | Children First improves the lives and life chances of our region's low-income, Black, and Hispanic children by advocating for the building blocks of opportunity - equitable access to high-quality early education, sound health care, effective public schools, as well as dependency and delinquency systems that heal children. We work with and organize parents, youth, and concerned citizens to advance these fundamental requirements of a more just society and for a better future. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DRAFT FORM BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C -ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY IS REVIEWED AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | THE BOARD REVIEWED SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF UPPER MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | THE BOARD REVIEWED SALARIES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF UPPER MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | THE 990 IS REVIEWED IN DRAFT FORM BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. |
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