First Steps Kent
First Steps Kent
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About this organization
Mission
Our mission is to ensure every young child in Kent County will enter kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed in school and life.
About
We convene parents, service providers, funders, advocates, and other stakeholders to focus and align our collective work toward the community vision. We use data to measure our progress; identify our community’s most pressing needs; and work to ensure that the programs, policies, and supports are in place to help all young children and their families thrive. We build public will for investing in early childhood by educating the community about the importance of early childhood development and advocating for policies that support young children and their families. We research what is working effectively across the country and find innovative approaches to address gaps and disparities in Kent County, improving equitable outcomes for young children. We bring resources to the community to support the early childhood system, including the Ready by Five Early Childhood Millage.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “To create a coordinated, integrated system of early childhood services that supports all families in kent county so every young child in kent county will enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. the organization's most significant activity was obtaining grants and donations to implement, increase, strengthen, and coordinate the network of early childhood services in kent county, michigan.”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “To create a coordinated, integrated system of early childhood services that supports all families in kent county so every young child in kent county will enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and in life. the organization's most significant activity was obtaining grants and donations to implement, increase, strengthen, and coordinate the network of early childhood services in kent county, michigan.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is MI.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2020 is 401 HALL STREET SW NO 385, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2020 has a total of 13 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $167,514.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2009.
- The organization pays $516,721 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $95,123 in fundraising expenses.
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