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Children First INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Grand Prairie, TX501(c)(3)EIN 75-2100237Revenue $828K in FY2023

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.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 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
$447K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% 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
$828K
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$680K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$861K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$828K
FY2023▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$492K
FY2021$605K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$828K
FY2023$552K
FY2024$446K
Expenses
$680K
FY2023▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$680K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$612K
Net assets
$861K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$861K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$880K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $680K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Bryan
Director
$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
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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

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

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1 program · $680K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$680Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$828K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$496K
Other incomeLn 4–11$330K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$680K
Ln 25
Programscol B$680K
Owns and owesPt X
$861K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$529K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$447K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$496K
Government grantsLn 1e$339K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$270
Other incomeLn 4–11$330K
Total revenueLn 12$828K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$529K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$529K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$768K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$447K
Net assetsLn 32$861K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K$529K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$757K$768K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$364K$447K
Net assetsLn 32$726K$861K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$290K$290K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$240K$240K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$861$861
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$680K$680K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $446K$612K−$166K$880K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $828K$680K$148K$861K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $827,963 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $402,777$496,434
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,058$1,690
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113$270
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $74,023$329,569
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $480,971$827,963
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $257,412$302,751
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,294$377,449
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $407,706$680,200
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,265$147,763
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 $827,963 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $496 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$339,327
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,107
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$496,434
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,690$1,690
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $270$270
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$146,333
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $182,740$182,740
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $185,196$827,963
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $680,200 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $289,583$289,583
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,168$13,168
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,301$4,301
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,727$10,727
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,775$16,775
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $239,844$239,844
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $861$861
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,262$13,262
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,974$1,974
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,975$68,975
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,730$11,730
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $680,200 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$680,200
Part X · Balance sheet $1,308,536 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $317,997$529,235
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $756,666$768,233
X-14 Intangible assets$11,068
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,089,816$1,308,536
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $371,919$447,167
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $363,505$447,167
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $704,003$839,061
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,308$22,308
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $726,311$861,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,089,816$1,308,536
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $861,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$827,963
XI-2 Total expenses$680,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,763
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$726,311
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$12,705
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$861,369

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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