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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FIRST FIVE FUNDAMENTALS.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 29 April 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$3,343,469 changed to $5,140,350
Total expenses
$3,063,995 changed to $5,889,727
Contributions and grants received
$3,332,083 changed to $5,094,723
Grants paid
$84,364 changed to $240,813
Investment income
$11,386 changed to $43,336
Other revenue
$0 changed to $2,291
Total assets, end of year
$2,664,777 changed to $1,895,916
Total liabilities, end of year
$376,606 changed to $347,294
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,288,171 changed to $1,548,622
Program services expenses
$2,719,445 changed to $5,137,547
Management and general expenses
$312,154 changed to $724,508
Fundraising expenses
$32,396 changed to $27,672
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,719,445 changed to $5,137,547

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Ashley Mangum

Listed only on the later return

  • Katherine Ginn

Listed under a different title

  • Anne Rothert: BOARD MEMBER then BOARD VICE CHAIR
  • Diane Kroll: SECRETARY AND TREASURER then SECRETARY & TREASURER UNTIL AUGUST
  • Jennifer Sass-Walton: VICE PRESIDENT then PRESIDENT, BOARD CHAIR
  • Jennifer Smith: PRESIDENT then BOARD MEMBER
  • Leah Ford: BOARD MEMBER then SECRETARY START AUGUST
  • Thomas Herron: BOARD MEMBER then TREASURER START AUGUST

Totals

Total revenue
$5,140,350
Total expenses
$5,889,727
Contributions and grants received
$5,094,723
Grants paid
$240,813
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$43,336
Other revenue
$2,291
Total assets, end of year
$1,895,916
Total liabilities, end of year
$347,294
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,548,622
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,137,547
Management and general expenses
$724,508
Fundraising expenses
$27,672
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,137,547

Program services were 87.2% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,362,688

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $732,035

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $79,901

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $41,028 · excluded $41,028

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $313,274

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $310,966

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,308

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,308 · excluded $2,308

  • 11a · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD REWARDS

    total $2,291 · excluded $2,291

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,291

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $240,813 · program services $240,813

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $152,105 · program services $130,387 · management and general $21,718

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,232,132 · program services $1,055,025 · management and general $177,107

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $22,993 · program services $19,964 · management and general $3,029

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $93,505 · program services $81,188 · management and general $12,317

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $130,112 · program services $112,165 · management and general $17,947

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $23,400 · management and general $23,400

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $314,391 · management and general $314,391

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $52,800 · program services $52,800

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,117 · management and general $1,117

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,236,725 · program services $3,156,126 · management and general $61,294 · fundraising $19,305

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $23,218 · program services $20,685 · management and general $1,537 · fundraising $996

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,173 · management and general $13,173

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $38,906 · program services $20,088 · management and general $18,796 · fundraising $22

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,800 · management and general $1,800

  • 17 · Travel

    total $30,915 · program services $18,172 · management and general $12,743

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $54,598 · program services $45,004 · management and general $9,594

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,802 · management and general $18,802

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $168,846 · program services $165,871 · management and general $2,960 · fundraising $15

  • 24b · Other expenses: PARTICIPANTS' INCENTIVE

    total $21,719 · program services $10,750 · management and general $10,969

  • 24c · Other expenses: POSTAGE, SHIPPING & DEL

    total $14,586 · program services $7,029 · management and general $1,499 · fundraising $6,058

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $3,071 · program services $1,480 · management and general $315 · fundraising $1,276

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $393,977 · end of year $137,174

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $801,979 · end of year $990,716

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,213,394 · end of year $507,394

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $22,120 · end of year $1,679

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,445 · end of year $28,089

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $8,676

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $8,676

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $214,862 · end of year $230,864

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $376,606 · end of year $347,294

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $954,957 · end of year $1,043,755

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,333,214 · end of year $504,867

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

FOUNDED IN 2008, FIRST 5 FUNDAMENTALS (F5F) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO UPHOLD COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES IN ACHIEVING THEIR COLLECTIVE GOALS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR TEAM IS PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY HARNESSING THE STRENGTHS AND IDEAS THAT LIVE WITHIN COMMUNITIES. AS OUR NAME STATES, THE FIRST 5 YEARS OF LIFE ARE FUNDAMENTAL. OUR ROLE IS TO SUPPORT CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, TO HELP MAKE THEIR COLLECTIVE VISION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A REALITY. F5F CURRENTLY SUPPORTS FOUR GEOGRAPHIC INITIATIVES PIERCE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK, WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, NORTHWEST EARLY LEARNING COALITION, AND VISIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING.

  • THE PIERCE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK (FORMERLY HELP ME GROW PIERCE COUNTY AND PROJECT CHILD SUCCESS) SUPPORTS A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS SERVING FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN INCLUDING FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATION AT A LOCAL CALL CENTER, THE DIAPER BANK NETWORK, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS, PEDIATRIC HEALTH PROVIDER OUTREACH, AND THE FAMILY CONNECTS PIERCE COUNTY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES BRIEF NURSE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS. FAMILY RESOURCE NAVIGATORS SERVE ABOUT 200 FAMILIES PER MONTH. THE DIAPER BANK NETWORK INCLUDES 13 LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY, WHICH SERVE AS A TOUCHPOINT FOR OUTREACH AND INFORMATION SHARING REACHING OVER 600 FAMILIES PER MONTH. FAMILY CONNECTS PIERCE COUNTY SUPPORTS OVER 50 FAMILIES PER MONTH WITH BRIEF NURSE SUPPORT DURING AN INFANT'S FIRST THREE MONTHS OF LIFE.

    Expenses $3,505,454 · Grants $240,813

  • WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN: WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN (WCFC) IS A NETWORK OF REGIONAL COALITIONS WITH A MISSION TO CONNECT LOCAL AND STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. THERE ARE TEN WCFC REGIONS ACROSS WASHINGTON STATE THAT TOGETHER HAVE TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH OVER 1,000 ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. PARTNERS INCLUDE EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, LIBRARIES, JUVENILE COURTS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, HIGHER EDUCATION, FAMILIES, AND MANY OTHERS. AS THE ONLY STATEWIDE NETWORK OF ITS KIND IN WASHINGTON, WCFC IS AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM IN OUR STATE. WITH AN EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WCFC CAN MOBILIZE QUICKLY IN RESPONSE TO EMERGENT NEEDS, ELEVATE LOCAL ISSUES TO LOCAL AND STATE POLICYMAKERS, SHARE RESOURCES ACROSS COUNTIES AND REGIONS, AND ULTIMATELY IMPROVE EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES.

    Expenses $1,623,142

  • NORTHWEST EARLY LEARNING COALITION: NORTHWEST EARLY LEARNING COALITION IS A REGIONAL COALITION LINKING FIVE COUNTY COALITIONS ACROSS ISLAND, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES WITH A MISSION TO MAKE EXCELLENCE IN EARLY LEARNING ACHIEVABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOR EVERY CHILD IN NORTHWEST WASHINGTON. A NETWORK OF OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CAREGIVERS, AND COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS, THE COALITION COORDINATES AND CONNECTS LOCAL EFFORTS THAT IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING EARLY LEARNING AND CARE.

    Expenses $8,951

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer Sass-Walton

    PRESIDENT, BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Anne Rothert

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Leah Ford

    SECRETARY START AUGUST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Thomas Herron

    TREASURER START AUGUST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Diane Kroll

    SECRETARY & TREASURER UNTIL AUGUST

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jennifer Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Claudia Miller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Maile Hadley

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $145,677
    From this org
    $133,572
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,105
    Hours/week
    40

  • Katherine Ginn

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $117,811
    From this org
    $106,658
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,153
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
3 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640349349301369

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