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
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.
Tax/Budget: First Focus works to make sure children and families are the priority in federal policy and budget decisions.
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.
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.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
16 listed
Bruce Lesley
President and Director
$237K
40 hrs/wk
Messellech Looby
Treasurer Secretary
$145K
40 hrs/wk
Michelle Apodaca
Director
—
2 hrs/wk
Michael C Laracy
Director
—
2 hrs/wk
Governor Ronnie Musgrove
Chair
—
2 hrs/wk
Anthony Chapple
Director
—
2 hrs/wk
Glenn Flores
Director
—
2 hrs/wk
Dennis Johnson
Director
—
2 hrs/wk
Joe Payne
Director
—
2 hrs/wk
Suzanna Valdez
Director
—
2 hrs/wk
Roberto Viramontes
Director
—
2 hrs/wk
Michelle Dallafior
Senior VP Budget & Tax
$130K
40 hrs/wk
Michele Kayal
VP Media and Communications
$108K
40 hrs/wk
Timothy Joseph Smith
Vice President Digital Strategy
$108K
40 hrs/wk
Leila Nimatallah
VP International Childrens Policy
$107K
40 hrs/wk
Abuko Estrada
VP Medicaid & Child Health Policy
$107K
40 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$5.6M from 9 funders · 22 grants · 2017–2024
$3.7M · 5 grants · 2020–2024
$1.3M · 6 grants · 2024
$240K · 1 grant · 2023
$200K · 3 grants · 2017–2019
$105K · 3 grants · 2018–2023
$30K · 1 grant · 2022
$18K · 1 grant · 2024
$10K · 1 grant · 2017