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Children First Action Fund FY2022 filing

Not tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(4)Human Services EIN 37-1866867Revenue $290K in FY2022

On file with the IRSchildrenmatteractionfund.org990 Spring Garden St Ste 600, 19123-2640 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Dec 2020

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Children First Action Fund strategically works on both sides of the aisle, in a non-partisan fashion, to help lawmakers learn what IT takes for Children to succeed and persuade them to support our legislative measures. We are singularly focused on increasing the number of elected officials who will champion investments and policies needed to ensure that disadvantaged Children grow up in healthy, safe, and nurturing environments where they can learn and participate in enrichment activities that contribute to their lifetime success Children First Action Fund employs three proven strategies to accomplish this goal. 1.deploying highly effective government affairs strategies to educate and persuade lawmakers to fight for the policies and resources we know are necessary. 2.publishing and disseminating information to citizens to enable them to judge how well lawmakers are delivering on their duty to provide services and opportunities to help Children thrive from infancy to college graduation.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 28% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290K
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$159K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$290K
FY2022▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$441K
Expenses
$159K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$159K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$286K
Net assets
$160K
FY2022▲ +445%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$29K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$409K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $152K Management & general 3% · $4K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
David Laigaie
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Adams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Ewing
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Ginensky
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Hansell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Isler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Lucas
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Marks
Secretary
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates lawmakers on children's needs to champion supportive policies and investments.

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1 program · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Children first action fund strategically works on both sides of the aisle, in a non-partisan fashion, to help lawmakers learn what it takes for children to succeed and persuade them to support our legislative measures.

$152Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Hereafter Impact Fellows Action FundFY2025$300K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Money outPt IX
$159K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$206K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Lobbying feesLn 11d$55K$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$15K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$58$58
InsuranceLn 23$780$780
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$68K$668$668
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$850$750
Total functional expensesLn 25$159K$152K$4K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $441K$286K$155K$409K 990 PDF
FY2024 $147K$73K$75K$254K 990 PDF
FY2023 $464K$445K$20K$180K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $290K$159K$131K$160K 990 PDF
FY2021 $177K$29K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $289,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$289,648
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$289,648
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$158,977
I-18 Total expenses$158,977
I-19 Revenue less expenses$130,671
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $289,648 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$289,648
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,648
VIII-12 Total revenue$289,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,977 across 7 lines filed
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $54,814$54,814
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,236 · Management $1,905 · Fundraising $1,905$19,046
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,193 · Management $58 · Fundraising $58$3,309
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $780$780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,092 · Management $668 · Fundraising $668$69,428
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $850 · Management $750$1,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,185 · Management $4,161 · Fundraising $2,631$158,977
Part X · Balance sheet $206,350 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,875$206,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,875$206,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,500$46,305
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,500$46,305
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,375$130,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$30,045
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,375$160,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,875$206,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$289,648
XI-2 Total expenses$158,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,671
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,375
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,045

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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