Children and Families First

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 51-0065731 Website

CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HELPS CHILDREN FACING ADVERSITY ON THEIR JOURNEY TO ADULTHOOD. WE USE PROVEN METHODS TO HELP FAMILIES RAISE THEIR CHILDREN SO THEY CAN FLOURISH.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$13.3M

+12.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$421K

+49.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+17.6% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$18M$27M$36M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,339,609$11,863,092$13,883,311
Revenue$32,472,627$29,690,018$30,828,675
Expenses$32,323,752$30,920,718$30,635,814
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$207,085$231,608$250,689
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$105K$211K$316K$421K13 grants20200 grants202115 grants202211 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TINY TOTS CHILD CARE & L…$73KPIRULO'S CHILDCARE & LEA…$45KDIS DAY CARE$42KFIRST STEPS PRESCHOOL - …$35KLITTLE DESTINY II$35KFIRST STEPS PRESCHOOL - …$32KBEVERLY'S HELPING HAND$25KJUNEBUGS LITTLE RUBIES LLC$25KNEWARK CHRISTIAN CHILD C…$24KONE STEP AHEAD CHILDCARE…$21K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KIRSTEN OLSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$203KBRIAN MAXWELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$162KTAM DEFERCHIEF LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEM…$121KJULIUS MULLENCHIEF INCLUSION OFFICER$108KKIERA MCGILLVRAYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER-SCHOOL…$107KZAKIYA BAKARI-GRIFFINCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER-PREVEN…$105KBRENDA SMITHCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER-INTERV…$102K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY BORGERMEMBER1
BILL BOWLSBEYMEMBER1
SHERRY BRILLIANTVICE CHAIR1.5
CASEY MCCABEASSISTANT TREASURER1.5
DON BROWNMEMBER1.5
JOSHUA A BUSHWELLERMEMBER1.5
JOHN COLLINSMEMBER1
CLARK COLLINSMEMBER1
KATY CONNOLLYMEMBER1.5
GAYLE DILLMANMEMBER1
RANIE GOODMEMBER1
N CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHSMEMBER1
ALEX HANNAHMEMBER1
NANCY KARIBJANIANMEMBER1
PEG KATESMEMBER1
JOHN KELSOMEMBER1
JAMES G KLABEMEMBER1
ELLEN LEVINMEMBER1
TONY LEWISMEMBER1
JEANANA LLOYDSECRETARY1.5
NICOLE MAGNUSSONMEMBER1
PAUL MCCOMMONSTREASURER1.75
SHAUNA MCINTOSHMEMBER1
HEATHER O'CONNELLMEMBER1.5
EVAN PARKMEMBER1
JOHN PIERSON IIIMEMBER1
GINA SCHOENBERGMEMBER1.5
JEFFREY SILLSCHAIR1.5
DAVE SWEENEYMEMBER1
JANICE ROWE TIGANIMEMBER1
TOM COLLINSMEMBER1
CINDY BOMEMBER1
PETER LUTUSMEMBER1
HEC MALDONADO-REISMEMBER1
KATERA Y MOOREMEMBER1
KIRSTEN OLSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER35$202,891
BRIAN MAXWELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER35$161,729
TAM DEFERCHIEF LEADERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER37.5$121,255
KIERA MCGILLVRAYCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS37.5$106,885
ZAKIYA BAKARI-GRIFFINCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER-PREVENTION37.5$104,760
BRENDA SMITHCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER-INTERVENTION37.5$101,750
JULIUS MULLENCHIEF INCLUSION OFFICER37.5$107,632

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BearClaymontLincolnMagnoliaMilfordMillsboroNew CastleNewarkWilmington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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