Start Early EIN 36-3186328

Start Early FY2022 filing

EIN  36-3186328 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Chicago, IL Founded 1982
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Provides high-quality early learning programs, research, and advocacy from birth to age five to help close the opportunity gap for underserved families.
Leadership
Mr Michael Hoffman · Chief Operating Officer · $309K
Money in and out
$92.1M revenue, $89.2M expenses

Provides high-quality early learning programs, research, and advocacy from birth to age five to help close the opportunity gap for underserved families. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $92.1M in revenue, $89.2M in expenses, and $61.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$92.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$89.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990-T
Revenue
$92.1M
FY2022▲ +31%
Expenses
$89.2M
FY2022▲ +20%
Total assets
$78.5M
FY2022▼ -7%
Total liabilities
$17.2M
FY2022▼ -20%
Total revenue
$92.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$89.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$78.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 331
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 431
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $54.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Start Early provides high-quality early childhood services for low-income children, birth to age five, and their families as well as services to pregnant women, through a multi-site network of Early Head Start and Head Start directly-operated programs, and partner and delegate agencies, in high-needs communities throughout Chicago and…

$36.0Mprogram expense
02

Start Early's Home Visiting and Doula Network annually reaches approximately 1,900 at-risk young children, pregnant women, and their families through our statewide network of home visiting and Doula services.

$11.5Mprogram expense
03

See Schedule OThe national policy team and Educare learning network (ELN) extend the impact of Start Early's extensive early childhood knowledge and expertise in states across the country through consultation and technical assistance on program, public policy and systems work; research and evaluation; organizational capacity building…

$7.3Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStart Early
EINHdr · item D36-3186328
Principal addressHdr · item CChicago, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jstartearly.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1982
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1982

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a31
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b31
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Operating Officer
$309,395Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Learning Officer
$290,073Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$273,000Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$269,588Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Ffyf
$267,924Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$266,987Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Eln
$264,174Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$246,056Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mr Michael Hoffman$384,024$300,023$309,395$264,690
Michael Hoffman$360,286
Sarah Rittling$343,426
Donna Iwanski$333,728
Ms Daphne Logan$307,761$238,508$246,056$207,252
Ms Aisha Gayle Turner$307,328
Aisha Gayle Turner$292,576
Ms Rebecca Berlin$270,008$290,073$214,227

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$86.0M · 93%
Investment income$4.2M · 5%
Program service revenue$1.9M · 2%
Contributions & grants93%$86.0M
Investment income5%$4.2M
Program service revenue2%$1.9M
Other revenue$105K
— government grantsLn 1e$60.3M
Total revenueLn 12$92.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program services87%$78.0M
Management & general10%$9.0M
Fundraising2%$2.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$89.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$12.4M
Total assetsLn 16$78.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$17.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$61.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.7

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$3.8M
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Grants paid · 275 grants · $159.7M · 2020–2024
Chicago Child Care SocietyIL · FY2024$3,284,713
One Hope UnitedIL · FY2024$2,456,810
Family Focus LegacyIL · FY2024$2,288,127
Sga Youth & Family Services NfpIL · FY2024$1,412,403
The Children's Place AssociationIL · FY2024$1,090,150
United Methodist Children's HomeIL · FY2024$918,350
Metropolitan Family ServicesIL · FY2024$738,483
First Step Child Care CenterFY2024$650,060
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$115.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$134.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$120.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$92.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$70.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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