Children First Foundation

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Mesa, AZ501(c)(3)Since 2012EducationEIN 36-4742470Revenue $469K in FY2025

On file with the IRSchildrensfirstfoundation.org1460 S Horne, 85204-5760 · Mesa, AZTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Children First Foundation inspires the motivation to learn by engaging students as critical thinkers, problem solvers, and active citizens they strive to serve the whole child by providing hope, fostering strength, and facilitating self-determination.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$469K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$522K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$469K
FY2025▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$469K
Expenses
$522K
FY2025▲ +189%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$181K
FY2025$522K
Net assets
$31K
FY2025▼ -63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$4K
FY2022−$30K
FY2023−$28K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$31K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $477K Management & general 3% · $13K Fundraising 6% · $33K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Interim CEO/Director from 12/17/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer Until 09/01/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director from 05/29/25
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Until 12/17/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until 12/17/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires students to learn by fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and active citizenship for their well-being.

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1 program · $477K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The children first foundation had another successful year in FY25. The foundation had one fundraising events a golf tournament. Proceeds from the event support childrens educational and well-being needs.

$477Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $19K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,000
Edkey INCAZ · FY2020$14,305
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,750

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$469K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$464K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$522K
Ln 25
Programscol B$477K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$464K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$469K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$85K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$347K$347K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$750$750
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$28K$9K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$3K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$865$865
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$716$716
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$18K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$960
Information technologyLn 14$4K$440$146$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$89K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$522K$477K$13K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $469K$522K−$54K$31K 990 PDF
FY2024 $294K$181K$113K$85K 990 PDF
FY2023 $201K$200K$2K−$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $99K$134K−$34K−$30K 990 PDF
FY2021 $79K$150K−$71K$4K 990 PDF
FY2020 $243K$109K$134K$75K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $468,557 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $303,067$464,301
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,540$4,256
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,527$468,557
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $63,631$347,972
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,057$60,140
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $56,706$17,502
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,170$96,664
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,564$522,278
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $112,963−$53,721
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $468,557 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$454,701
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$464,301
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,756$4,756
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $4,256$468,557
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $522,278 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $347,222$347,222
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $750$750
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $27,990 · Management $9,330 · Fundraising $9,330$46,650
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,352 · Management $1,117 · Fundraising $1,117$5,586
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,595 · Management $865 · Fundraising $865$4,325
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,147 · Management $716 · Fundraising $716$3,579
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $17,502$17,502
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,446 · Management $960$4,406
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $440 · Management $146 · Fundraising $3,000$3,586
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,672$88,672
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $476,614 · Management $13,134 · Fundraising $32,530$522,278
Part X · Balance sheet $82,068 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,712$65,233
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,979$13,647
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,188$3,188
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,879$82,068
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,942$50,852
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,942$50,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,937$16,042
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$15,174
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,937$31,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,879$82,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$468,557
XI-2 Total expenses$522,278
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,937
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,216

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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