Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,310,851
- Total expenses
- $3,953,112
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,294,629
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $35,000
- Investment income
- $135,927
- Other revenue
- -$154,705
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,722,962
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $153,144
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $8,569,818
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,497,018
- Management and general expenses
- $747,039
- Fundraising expenses
- $709,055
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,497,018
Program services were 63.2% 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.
-
1c · Fundraising events
$619,818
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,674,811
-
2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $35,000 · related or exempt $35,000
-
3 · Investment income
total $269,729 · excluded $269,729
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,504,761
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $3,638,563
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities -$133,802
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$133,802 · excluded -$133,802
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$167,532
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$619,818
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$334,908
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$167,376 · excluded -$167,376
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $12,671 · related or exempt $12,671
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$12,671
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $795,433 · program services $361,144 · management and general $355,352 · fundraising $78,937
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,348,499 · program services $925,549 · management and general $74,434 · fundraising $348,516
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $42,324 · program services $25,061 · management and general $7,465 · fundraising $9,798
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $200,740 · program services $120,444 · management and general $40,148 · fundraising $40,148
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $179,629 · program services $107,777 · management and general $35,926 · fundraising $35,926
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $2,576 · management and general $2,576
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $29,535 · management and general $29,535
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $35,770 · management and general $35,770
-
11g · Fees: other
total $379,673 · program services $225,403 · management and general $75,135 · fundraising $79,135
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $30,259 · fundraising $30,259
-
13 · Office expenses
total $118,113 · program services $84,435 · management and general $16,839 · fundraising $16,839
-
14 · Information technology
total $59,671 · program services $35,803 · management and general $11,934 · fundraising $11,934
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $0
-
17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $177,951 · program services $177,951
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $58,597 · program services $35,158 · management and general $11,719 · fundraising $11,720
-
23 · Insurance
total $21,974 · program services $13,184 · management and general $4,395 · fundraising $4,395
-
24a · Other expenses: OVERHEAD
total $141,578 · program services $77,831 · management and general $30,803 · fundraising $32,944
-
24b · Other expenses: TRAINING EXPENSES
total $113,196 · program services $113,196
-
24c · Other expenses: ACADEMY EXPENSES
total $80,326 · program services $80,326
-
24d · Other expenses: CLIENT EXPENSES
total $58,730 · program services $58,730
-
24e · All other expenses
total $78,538 · program services $55,026 · management and general $15,008 · fundraising $8,504
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $348,444 · end of year $270,155
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $985,025 · end of year $776,345
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $18,000
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $8,250 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $106,949 · end of year $12,267
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,866,746
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$607,713
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,291,305 · end of year $1,259,033
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $7,364,308 · end of year $6,360,127
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $58,502 · end of year $27,035
-
15 · Other assets
end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $196,690 · end of year $129,138
-
25 · Other liabilities
end of year $24,006
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $9,216,093 · end of year $7,854,818
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $750,000 · end of year $715,000
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
Educational First Steps (EFS) creates and supports high-quality early learning environments that ignite the minds of children from birth to age five in low income and historically oppressed communities.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Educational First Steps (EFS) creates and supports high-quality early learning environments that ignite the minds of children from birth to age five in low income and historically oppressed communities. For over 30 years, EFS has transformed existing childcare centers into nationally accredited preschools in a period of 36-48 months at no cost to the centers or parents. By securing national accreditation, centers become highly respected preschools that are rooted fundamentally strong teaching pedagogy that prepares children for kindergarten and beyond; positioning them for long-term success.
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EFS PROVIDED: WEEKLY VIRTUAL OR ON-SITE MENTORING AND CONSULTING, SCHOLARSHIPS TOWARD COURSES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, BOOKS, SUPPLIES, FIELD TRIPS, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN ART, MUSIC, MATH AND SCIENCE, AND TARGETED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.Educational First Steps presently serves 4,869 children from birth to age five of which 3,407 are in quality and/or accredited learning environments, 840 teachers and educators, 102 independently owned-operated partner centers, and 108 licensed and/or registered home-based providers across 6 counties in North Texas. The children we impact are 49% African American, 30% Latino, 12% Caucasian, 3% Asian, and 6% identifying as other. EFS also provides professional development, onsite mentoring, and classroom instruction to teachers and educators in 14 school districts in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Johnson, Denton, and Grayson Counties. These caregivers, almost exclusively women of color, live in the same neighborhoods as the children they teach, typically have a GED or high school diploma, and are paid minimum wage.
Expenses $2,497,018 · Revenue $35,000
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Vickie AllenVICKIE ALLEN
President & CEO
- Total calculated
- $246,667
- From this org
- $240,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,667
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $200,000
- Bonus
- $40,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $6,667
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $246,667
-
Dominique McCainDOMINIQUE MCCAIN
CSO
- Total calculated
- $154,082
- From this org
- $154,082
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $150,000
- Bonus
- $4,082
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $154,082
-
Ken GilliamKEN GILLIAM
CFO
- Total calculated
- $141,849
- From this org
- $141,849
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
David SmithDAVID SMITH
CAO
- Total calculated
- $140,021
- From this org
- $137,500
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,521
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Teel WilkinsonTEEL WILKINSON
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $112,814
- From this org
- $111,630
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,184
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Angela HousseiniANGELA HOUSSEINI
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nancy StickselNANCY STICKSEL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Terri MossigeTERRI MOSSIGE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan MitchellSUSAN MITCHELL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paige HendricksPAIGE HENDRICKS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kate MinnichKATE MINNICH
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Loree CullumLOREE CULLUM
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Norman RobbinsNORMAN ROBBINS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robin BerkleyROBIN BERKLEY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Celeste MoyaCELESTE MOYA
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Margaret ShouseMARGARET SHOUSE
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Danielle HunterDANIELLE HUNTER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shaunetta HeiskellSHAUNETTA HEISKELL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Libby ManningLIBBY MANNING
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melissa GoebelMELISSA GOEBEL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick ReardonPATRICK REARDON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Edward RodgersEDWARD RODGERS
COO
- Total calculated
- $0
- 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. 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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
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
- 2023
- Filed
- 23 January 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202530239349300818
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