NonprofitsFirst Focus On Children

Human Services

First Focus On Children

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$5.9M

Total expenses

$3.2M

Net assets

$4.9M

Grants received

$5.6M

22 grants

EIN

813185002

Tax year

2024

Mission

Bipartisan advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions.

Programs

5 programs

Health: First Focus works to enhancing critical childrens health programs like the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid

Expenses: $853K

Poverty/Housing: First Focus advocates for federal investments like the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit which lift millions of children and families out of poverty every year.

Expenses: $512K

Tax/Budget: First Focus works to make sure children and families are the priority in federal policy and budget decisions.

Expenses: $314K

Early Childhood: First Focus advocates for expanding critical early childhood programs like the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program and Head Start to support early childhood development in health and education.

Expenses: $135K

SPARC: First Focus works with a network of over 45 state advocacy organizations to prevent child abuse and neglect because the choices made by federal policymakers shape state decisions.

Expenses: $29K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$26K
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.1M
Fundraising$107K
Other expenses$1.0M
Total expenses$3.2M
Total assets$6.7M
Net assets$4.9M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Bruce Lesley

President and Director

Board

$237K

40 hrs/wk

Messellech Looby

Treasurer Secretary

Board

$145K

40 hrs/wk

Michelle Apodaca

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Michael C Laracy

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Governor Ronnie Musgrove

Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Anthony Chapple

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Glenn Flores

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dennis Johnson

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Joe Payne

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Suzanna Valdez

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Roberto Viramontes

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Michelle Dallafior

Senior VP Budget & Tax

Staff

$130K

40 hrs/wk

Michele Kayal

VP Media and Communications

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

Timothy Joseph Smith

Vice President Digital Strategy

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

Leila Nimatallah

VP International Childrens Policy

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Abuko Estrada

VP Medicaid & Child Health Policy

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 22 of 22

FromAmountPurposeYear
$538K
82411 SUPPORTING FIRST FOCUS ON CHILDREN IN ADVANCING ECONOMIC INCLUSION FOR FAMILY WELLBEING
2024
$500K
81779 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR FIRST FOCUS ON CHILDREN, 2024-2026
2024
$405K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2024
$150K
81662 SUPPORTING FIRST FOCUS IN ADVISING ON STATE STRATEGY TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC INCLUSION AS A CORE COMPONENT OF CHILD AND FAMILY WELLBEING
2024
$50K
79901 CENTERING FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS IN FIRST FOCUS' POLICY-ADVOCACY EFFORTS DURING THE NATION'S POST-COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY
2024
$48K
78937 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR FIRST FOCUS ON CHILDREN, 2021-2023
2024
$20K
80833 SUPPORTING FIRST FOCUS IN A CO-DESIGN PROCESS TO ALIGN POLICY ECOSYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN'S AND FAMILIES' ECONOMIC INCLUSION
2024
$18K
LIFTING UP RESEARCH AND EVALUATION IN CHILD POLICY AND POLICYMAKING
2024
$750
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$810K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$240K
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
2023
$500K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$500K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$1.5M
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$100K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$10K
Walter S. Johnson Fund
2017

Funded by

$5.6M from 9 funders · 22 grants · 2017–2024

Tides Center

$3.7M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$1.3M · 6 grants · 2024

Pritzker Family Foundation

$240K · 1 grant · 2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$200K · 3 grants · 2017–2019

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$105K · 3 grants · 2018–2023

William T Grant Foundation Inc

$18K · 1 grant · 2024

Community Initiatives

$10K · 1 grant · 2017

Details

EIN813185002
NTEE codeP05
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-10
Formed2016
Employees18
Volunteers9
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