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Children First INC FY2022 filing

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Grand Prairie, TX501(c)(3)EIN 75-2100237Revenue $481K in FY2022

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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FY2022 · 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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 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
$364K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$408K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$726K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$481K
FY2022▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$492K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$828K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$446K
Expenses
$408K
FY2022▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$680K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$612K
Net assets
$726K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$861K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$880K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending March 2022) · 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% · $327K Management & general 20% · $81K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chase Debaun
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Liles
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Wills
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Kerr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Debaun
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 · $327K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$327Kprogram 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
Junior League of Arlington Texas INCFY2024$8K
Hope 4 AllFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$14K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$403K
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$408K
Ln 25
Programscol B$327K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$726K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$364K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$403K
Government grantsLn 1e$191K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$113
Other incomeLn 4–11$74K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$757K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$364K
Net assetsLn 32$726K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$642K$757K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K$364K
Net assetsLn 32$661K$726K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$221K$154K$67K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$5K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$392$392
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$408K$327K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $446K$612K−$166K$880K 990 PDF
FY2023 $828K$680K$148K$861K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $481K$408K$73K$726K 990 PDF
FY2021 $605K$348K$257K$661K 990 PDF
FY2020 $492K$437K$55K$413K 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 $480,971 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $444,359$402,777
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $117,618$4,058
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $180$113
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,823$74,023
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $604,980$480,971
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $218,809$257,412
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $129,522$150,294
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,331$407,706
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $256,649$73,265
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $480,971 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$191,416
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,361
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$402,777
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,058$4,058
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $113$113
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$71,446
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,577$2,577
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,748$480,971
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,706 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,571 · Management $67,000$220,571
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,800 · Management $13,800$18,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,241$18,241
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,291$1,291
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,420$2,420
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,272$6,272
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,078$7,078
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,244$33,244
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $392$392
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,935$8,935
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,359$6,359
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,083$58,083
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,220$26,220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $326,906 · Management $80,800 · Fundraising $0$407,706
Part X · Balance sheet $1,089,816 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $377,940$317,997
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,195$4,330
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,566$10,823
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $642,466$756,666
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,039,167$1,089,816
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$7,473−$8,414
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $385,831$371,919
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $378,358$363,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $638,480$704,003
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,329$22,308
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $660,809$726,311
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,039,167$1,089,816
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $726,311 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,971
XI-2 Total expenses$407,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,265
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$660,809
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$7,763
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$726,311

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

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