Children First
Children First
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Children First (formerly Public Citizens for Children and Youth) is to improve the lives of the region's children through thoughtful and informed advocacy. As a leading voice for the most at-risk children, Children First supports proactive approaches to ensure that every child gets off to a good start in life. We push for smart public policy solutions to meet the health, education, early learning and family stability needs of black, Hispanic and low-income kids from birth through college. Children First combines comprehensive research and the tools of advocacy to mobilize partner organizations and citizens across the region to change the lives of children for the better.
About
PCCY delivered free eye and dental care and free health care navigation services for 3,300 children. Our leadership enabled nearly 6,000 more children to enroll in pre-k and boosted by 560 the number of children reading on grade level by 4th grade in Philadelphia. Our advocacy helped 900,000 public school students benefit from increased state funding for their schools and 2670 were given hands-on arts instruction in school via PCCY's Picasso Project (see Schedule O).
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “Pccy is fortunate to receive support from a variety of funding sources. several foundations provide support in the form of grants that span more than one year. under gaap, the organization records these grants as income in the year the commitment is made. consequently, the organization's revenue and net income can be expected to fluctuate from year to year.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “Pccy improves the lives and life chances of children by persuading citizens and their elected representatives in pennsylvania to prioritize and support the needs of children, especially those who face the greatest obstacles in life. pccy is among an elite group of organizations in the country that focus on the needs of the whole child, advocating for a full spectrum of policy solutions that are proven to improve the health, early learning, education, recreation, career and college outcomes for children. where government policies have failed to ensure our children are healthy, pccy steps in and recruits professionals who volunteer to deliver free eye and dental exams and free eye- glasses. for every child given this free care, pccy assists the parents to tap subsidized or free health care. annually more than 3,000 children benefit from our highly targeted and efficient approach to meeting these health care needs of children in our region. where government policies are blind to the needs”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is PA.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 990 SPRING GARDEN STREET 2ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19123.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 15 employees reported on their form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$412,590.
- The CEO's compensation within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation by an impartial entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 27 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1980.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $1,227,448 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $247,095 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.