Children First INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Grand Prairie, TX501(c)(3)EIN 75-2100237Revenue $492K in FY2020

On file with the IRSchildrenfirstinc.orgPo Box 532147, 75053-2147 · Grand Prairie, TXTax-exempt since Jul 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Children First fosters freedom and healing of the human spirit by providing exceptional therapeutic services in individuals and families in our growing and changing communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $14K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$186K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$492K
Spent
$437K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$413K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$492K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$492K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$828K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$446K
Expenses
$437K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$680K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$612K
Net assets
$413K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$861K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$880K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1978.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $350K Management & general 11% · $49K Fundraising 9% · $37K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Provides therapeutic services to foster healing and freedom for individuals and families.

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1 program · $350K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Children first provides counseling, guidance, and educational services specifically focused on child abuse, neglect, and victimization to the residents of grand prairie, texas and surrounding areas who could not afford these services otherwise.

$350Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Hope 4 AllFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$492K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Money outPt IX
$437K
Ln 25
Programscol B$350K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$413K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$149
Other incomeLn 4–11$70K
Total revenueLn 12$492K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$261K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
Net assetsLn 32$413K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 628
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$247K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$559K$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K$186K
Net assetsLn 32$358K$413K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$47K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$84K$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$750$750
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$39K$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$692
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$859$859
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$140K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$437K$350K$49K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $446K$612K−$166K$880K 990 PDF
FY2023 $828K$680K$148K$861K 990 PDF
FY2022 $481K$408K$73K$726K 990 PDF
FY2021 $605K$348K$257K$661K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $492K$437K$55K$413K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $492,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $317,736$242,997
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $157,031$179,153
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $153$149
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $79,072$69,836
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $553,992$492,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,282$177,981
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$8,940
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,742$249,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $379,024$436,870
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $174,968$55,265
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $492,135 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$242,997
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$242,997
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $179,153$179,153
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $149$149
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$69,836
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $179,302$492,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $436,870 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,900 · Management $10,050 · Fundraising $10,050$67,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,242 · Management $7,423 · Fundraising $7,423$99,088
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,391 · Management $1,251 · Fundraising $1,251$11,893
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,730$1,730
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,940$8,940
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $750$750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,192$6,192
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,116 · Management $1,480 · Fundraising $1,480$14,076
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,480 · Management $5,260 · Fundraising $5,260$50,000
IX-20 InterestManagement $10,206$10,206
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,075 · Management $692$2,767
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,447 · Management $859 · Fundraising $859$8,165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,805 · Management $2,133 · Fundraising $2,133$144,071
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,627 · Management $1,365$5,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $350,275 · Management $49,199 · Fundraising $37,396$436,870
Part X · Balance sheet $599,147 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $269,566$280,051
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,297$56,669
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,566$1,566
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $247,324$260,861
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $558,753$599,147
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,171$12,727
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $180,000$173,573
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $201,171$186,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $350,082$345,847
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,500$67,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $357,582$412,847
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $558,753$599,147
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $412,847 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$492,135
XI-2 Total expenses$436,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,265
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$357,582
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$412,847

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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