Nonprofit · EIN 23-1152007
FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC
Tax-exempt · CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,376,988 | $9,391,817 | -$14,829 | $6,811,880 | $5,807,840 | $1,004,040 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,758,727 | $9,872,758 | -$114,031 | $7,022,831 | $6,003,962 | $1,018,869 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,977,914 | $9,612,160 | $365,754 | $6,101,659 | $5,084,881 | $1,016,778 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,000,170
- of which government grants
- $8,994,495
- Program service revenue
- $376,753
- Investment income
- $65
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $415,852
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,072,262
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,952,385
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $251,436
- Occupancy
- $962,034
- Travel
- $21,868
- Depreciation
- $127,982
- Program services (functional)
- $8,223,870
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,167,947
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,022,831
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,811,880
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,807,840
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,004,040
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $833,846
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $996,642
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,398
- Gross receipts
- $9,376,988
- Employees
- 141
- Volunteers
- 108
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE SEARFOSS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 37.5 | $139,329 | $9,306 |
| JESSICA HATCH | COO Officer | 37.5 | $99,772 | $16,369 |
| MELISA OSTROWSKI | CHIEF EXPERI Officer | 37.5 | $89,012 | $5,283 |
| ERIK NICHOLS | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $26,151 | $2,694 |
| JENNIFER HAWBECKER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SPOTTSWOOD | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FRITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY BOGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLTZMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TABITHA CURTIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOD KLINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ESTEP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADYS LEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE RICARDO-OSORIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LURA HANKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE SEARFOSS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 37.5 | $135,903 | $8,190 |
| JESSICA HATCH | OPERATIONS D Officer | 37.5 | $97,200 | $16,255 |
| ERIK NICHOLS | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 37.5 | $32,279 | $2,821 |
| JENNIFER HAWBECKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SPOTTSWOOD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FRITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY BOGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TABITHA CURTIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLTZMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOD KLINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADYS LEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL SICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE RICARDO-OSORIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ESTEP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LURA HANKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNETTE SEARFOSS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 37.5 | $132,480 | $17,453 |
| JESSICA HATCH | COO Officer | 37.5 | $98,525 | $21,934 |
| JESSICA KREIGLINE | FINANCE DIRE Officer | 37.5 | $95,034 | $21,621 |
| JENNIFER HAWBECKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN SPOTTSWOOD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN FRITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY BOGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOANN COCHRAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TABITHA CURTIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HOLTZMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOD KLINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADYS LEON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL SICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROSS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE RICARDO-OSORIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY ESTEP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LURA HANKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 254 EAST KING ST STE 103, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-1809
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANNETTE SEARFOSS, 254 EAST KING STREET SUITE 103, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
- Signed the 990
- ANNETTE SEARFOSS, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (717) 263-8019
- Return prepared by
- SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY LLC
Mission
FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INC. PARTNERS WITH FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD ARRIVES READY FOR KINDERGARTEN.
Program accomplishments
- HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 321 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND FAMILY SUPPORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO CHILDREN'S READINESS FOR SCHOOL AND THE FAMILY'S ABILITY TO GET EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND OTHER GOALS TO BREAK THE POVERTY CYCLE. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE HOME VISITS, HEALTH AND NUTRITION RESOURCES AND REFERRALS, CENTER- BASED AND HOME-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTRUCTION, AND FAMILY SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUAL AND GROUPS OF FAMILIES. HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START ARE FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY AT 100% OR BELOW OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.Expenses $5,147,249 · revenue $381,753
- PRE-K COUNTS PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION FOR LOW TO MIDDLE INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 316 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ENGAGING FAMLIES AS THEIR CHILD'S FIRST AND FOREVER TEACHER, THAT PREPARES CHILDREN FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO KINDERGARTEN. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW FOR LOCAL COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS. PRE-K COUNTS ARE STATE FUNDED PROGRAMS AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY AT 300% OR BELOW OF THE FEDEARL PROVERTY GUIDELINES.Expenses $3,076,621
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1152007
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,811,880
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,376,988
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $9,376,988 | $9,391,817 | $6,811,880 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $9,758,727 | $9,872,758 | $7,022,831 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $9,977,914 | $9,612,160 | $6,101,659 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $9,208,850 | $9,140,952 | $1,240,944 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1152007).
Questions about FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC
- What is the EIN of FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC is 23-1152007.
- Is FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Which annual return does FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names ANNETTE SEARFOSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,329 (ANNETTE SEARFOSS, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does FIRST START PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,376,988, expenses of $9,391,817 and total assets of $6,811,880 at year end.
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