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Nonprofit · EIN 23-2137461

CHILDREN FIRST PA

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123

Financials

$6M$4.4M2022$4.5M$5.2M2023$6.3M$5.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDREN FIRST PA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$6,265,196$5,854,264$410,932$7,750,198$392,415$7,357,783
May 31, 2024990$4,496,312$5,226,058-$729,746$7,138,357$470,345$6,668,012
May 31, 2023990$5,958,790$4,438,050$1,520,740$7,776,018$558,444$7,217,574
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,176,806
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$88,390
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$2,588,525
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,118,599
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$29,020
Occupancy
$123,911
Travel
$48,454
Depreciation
$8,493
Program services (functional)
$5,023,892
Management and general (functional)
$376,797
Fundraising (functional)
$453,575

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,138,357
Total assets, end of year
$7,750,198
Total liabilities, end of year
$392,415
Net assets, end of year
$7,357,783
Land, buildings and equipment
$18,723
Publicly traded securities
$2,743,782
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,454,589
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,903,194
Gross receipts
$6,265,196
Employees
31
Volunteers
350
Year formed
1980
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DONNA COOPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$164,677
RENEE HUGHESBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PHIL JAURIQUEBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEN KLOTHENBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANN ROSEWATERBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DARREN SMITHBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DIEGO MATAMOROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STACI SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SAUMYA AYYAGARIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PHIL FITZGERALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARSHA GERDESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LISA PANEPINTOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHAVON SAVAGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
H LYNN STARRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN SUMMERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT DORNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JACQUELINE GRIFFITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOANNE MCFALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROSA PARKS-GREENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID HACKETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MELANIE HIDALGO-BRITTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ESTELLE RICHMANVice President
Officer
0.5$0
JAVIER SUAREZPRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0
LINDSAY ALBRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0.5$0
IRA GOLDSTEINTREASURER
Officer
0.5$0
LATI SPENCESECRETARY
Officer
0.5$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DONNA COOPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$154,269
ESTELLE RICHMANVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
FRANCES SHEEHANBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RENEE HUGHESBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PHIL JAURIQUEBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEN KLOTHENBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MIKE RANCKBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANN ROSEWATERBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DARREN SMITHBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAVIER SUAREZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
LINDSAY ALBRIGHTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
IRA GOLDSTEINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
LEANN HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DIEGO MATAMOROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STACI SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LATI SPENCESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JOHN TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RENEE TURCHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MELODY WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SAUMYA AYYAGARIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DONNA FIELDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PHIL FITZGERALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARSHA GERDESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HAVI GLASERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LISA PANEPINTOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHAVON SAVAGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
H LYNN STARRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN SUMMERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Donna CooperExecutive Director
Officer
40$160,000
Casandra DominguezBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Renee HughesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Phil JauriqueBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Ken KlothenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Kurt KolakaukasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Mike RanckBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Ann RosewaterBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Darren SmithBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAVIER SUAREZSECRETARY
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LINDSAY ALBRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RAFI CAVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AHAVIAH GLASERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
IRA GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LEANN HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DIEGO MATAMOROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TERESA MAUPIN-WARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STACI SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF SPARAGANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LATI SPENCEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RENEE TURCHIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JOHN F WHITE JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MELODY WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Garry MaddoxBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
John SummersPresident
Officer
0.5$0
Estelle RichmanVice President
Officer
0.5$0
Frances SheehanTreasurer
Officer
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
990 SPRING GARDEN ST STE 200, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123-2638
In care of
% DONNA COOPER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Donna Cooper, 990 Spring Garden St Ste 600, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Signed the 990
Donna Cooper, Executive Director
Phone
(215) 563-5848
Return prepared by
HORSEY BUCKNER & HEFFLER LLP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE O
    Expenses $5,023,892 · revenue $6,176,806

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-2137461
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P010)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,750,198
Income (IRS master file)
$6,265,196

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$6,265,196$5,854,264$7,750,198XML
990May 2024$4,496,312$5,226,058$7,138,357XML
990May 2023$5,958,790$4,438,050$7,776,018XML
990May 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 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 23-2137461).

Questions about CHILDREN FIRST PA

What is the EIN of CHILDREN FIRST PA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDREN FIRST PA is 23-2137461.
Is CHILDREN FIRST PA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to CHILDREN FIRST PA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDREN FIRST PA 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 CHILDREN FIRST PA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHILDREN FIRST PA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHILDREN FIRST PA?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Donna Cooper.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDREN FIRST PA?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,677 (DONNA COOPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHILDREN FIRST PA have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,265,196, expenses of $5,854,264 and total assets of $7,750,198 at year end.

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