Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,824,061
- Total expenses
- $2,372,959
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,765,169
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,037
- Investment income
- $14,670
- Other revenue
- $43,185
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,453,731
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,538
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,380,193
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,710,154
- Management and general expenses
- $343,400
- Fundraising expenses
- $319,405
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,710,154
Program services were 72.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$757,500
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,007,669
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE
total $1,037 · related or exempt $1,037
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3 · Investment income
total $14,670 · excluded $14,670
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $43,185 · related or exempt $43,185
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11e · Other revenue, total
$43,185
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $435,000 · program services $300,150 · management and general $87,000 · fundraising $47,850
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $529,530 · program services $365,376 · management and general $105,906 · fundraising $58,248
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $13,836 · program services $9,547 · management and general $2,767 · fundraising $1,522
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $128,107 · program services $88,394 · management and general $25,621 · fundraising $14,092
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $66,440 · program services $45,844 · management and general $13,288 · fundraising $7,308
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $30,000 · program services $20,700 · management and general $6,000 · fundraising $3,300
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11g · Fees: other
total $390,663 · program services $390,663
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $211,502 · program services $145,937 · management and general $42,300 · fundraising $23,265
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13 · Office expenses
total $62,816 · program services $43,343 · management and general $12,563 · fundraising $6,910
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14 · Information technology
total $88,380 · program services $60,982 · management and general $17,676 · fundraising $9,722
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16 · Occupancy
total $63,951 · program services $44,126 · management and general $12,790 · fundraising $7,035
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17 · Travel
total $80,213 · program services $55,347 · management and general $16,043 · fundraising $8,823
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23 · Insurance
total $7,229 · program services $4,988 · management and general $1,446 · fundraising $795
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSE
total $134,709 · program services $134,709
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24b · Other expenses: DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING
total $72,586 · fundraising $72,586
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24c · Other expenses: CHARITABLE DONATIONS
total $57,949 · fundraising $57,949
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24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSE
total $48 · program services $48
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $722,108 · end of year $932,988
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $382,000 · end of year $371,534
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $23,375 · end of year $23,375
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$159,344
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$157,764
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,081 · end of year $1,580
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $829,465 · end of year $1,124,254
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $28,938 · end of year $73,538
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,929,091 · end of year $2,380,193
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
WE ARE FLORIDA'S LEADING VOICE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD: A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN MOVEMENT OF FLORIDIANS THRIVE IN THEIR FIRST FIVE YEARS. WE AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, EDUCATE ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND HIGHLIGHT THE ROLE OF BUSINESS LEADERS.
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WE ADVOCATE FOR THE POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT HELP EACH CHILD IN FLORIDA THRIVE IN THEIR FIRST FIVE YEARS: AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF PARENTS AND EDUCATORS; ENGAGING ELECTED OFFICIALS; AND HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF BUSINESS LEADERS. THE MOVEMENT DOES NOT USE ANY TAX DOLLARS FOR THIS WORK, AND DOES NOT ENDORSE POLITICAL CANDIDATES OR POLITICAL PARTIES/AGENDAS. THROUGHOUT 2024, WE HOSTED AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 22 FLORIDA COUNTIES, RANGING FROM SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, MODERATED CONVERSATIONS WITH PARENTS AND LEADERS, OUR BI-WEEKLY FUTURE CALL, AND OUR 5TH ANNUAL BUILT TO THRIVE SUMMIT THAT ENGAGED MORE THAN 500 FLORIDIANS IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT. WE FURTHER ENGAGE THE STATE LEGISLATURE, KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND PARENTS WITH A STRATEGIC AND FAR-REACHING COMMUNICATION STRATEGY TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF EARLY INVESTMENT THROUGH EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND THE MOVEMENT'S WEBSITE. THROUGH THESE DAILY ACTIVITIES, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO: - ENGAGE THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD ACROSS THE STATE, SHARING FLORIDA'S EARLY LEARNING ROADMAP - FOSTER DISCUSSIONS OF INCREASED FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS IN FLORIDA'S EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS - MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR LEGISLATIVE ENGAGEMENT ON EARLY LEARNING ISSUES - RUN OUR BOSSES FOR BABIES INITIATIVE TO RECOGNIZE BUSINESS CHAMPIONS AND ENTICE MORE FLORIDA EMPLOYERS TO ENHANCE THEIR FAMILY- FRIENDLY POLICIES - MANAGE A STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE, READINGPALS, FOCUSED ON EARLY LITERACY AND MENTORSHIP, AND SERVING MORE THAN 2,500 CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE-IN PERSON AND NOW VIRTUALLY AS WELL.
Expenses $1,710,154 · Revenue $1,037
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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DAVID LAWRENCE
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $250,000
- From this org
- $250,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $250,000
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $250,000
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MADELEINE THAKUR
CEO
- Total calculated
- $185,000
- From this org
- $185,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $185,000
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $185,000
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TOM VAN STRAATEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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WESLEY BARNETT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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TONY CARVAJAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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SUSAN TOWLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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GEORGE FERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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DIANNE JACOB
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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HONORABLE TONI JENNINGS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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DR JANE KATCHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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GERALD KATCHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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DARRICK D MCGHEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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RON SACHS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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ASHLEY BELL BARNETT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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MONESIA BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202503219349327535
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