EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS (EIN 75-2334053)
Tax period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31
Filed
2025-11-12
IRS object ID
202513169349302396
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Activity Or MissionEducational First Steps (EFS) creates and supports high-quality early learning environments that ignite the minds of children from birth to age five in low income and historically oppressed communities. For over 30 years, EFS has transformed existing childcare centers into nationally accredited preschools in a period of 36-48 months at no cost to the centers or parents. By securing national accreditation, centers become highly respected preschools that are rooted fundamentally strong teaching pedagogy that prepares children for kindergarten and beyond; positioning them for long-term success.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescResource Distribution (NAC Boxes & Center Support): EFS supplies participating centers with essential classroom resources, including curriculum materials, books, manipulatives, furniture, and NAC accreditation supplies (NAC boxes). These materials are directly aligned to accreditation standards and help improve the quality of learning environments. Materials are distributed based on individual center milestones and tracked internally.Desc

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EOY$143,813EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,854,818BOYAmt
EOY$7,498,386EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$715,000BOYAmt
EOY$45,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,569,818BOYAmt
EOY$7,543,386EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,722,962BOYAmt
EOY$7,687,199EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,171,425ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$144,993NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,613,531CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,964,998CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,724,738CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,294,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,658,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,256,132TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,613,531CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,964,998CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,724,738CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,294,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,658,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,256,132TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,327,022SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,929,110PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$74,606CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,434CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$183,776CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$269,729CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$222,812CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$808,357TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,671CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,024CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,695TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,080,184TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$367,821GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88100PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88520PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$201,778OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$201,778BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,364,583OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$398,787DepreciationAmt
Book Value$965,796BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$300,385OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$271,074DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,311BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,196,885TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$25,884Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$25,884TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,857,108TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$144,993NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$144,993RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,712,115RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$29,529InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$29,529RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,741,644TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,883,540TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,883,540ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$29,529InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$29,529ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,913,069TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and has not been classified as a private foundation as defined in the IRC. Income generated from activities unrelated to the Organizations exempt purposes is subject to tax under IRC Section 511. The Organization had no unrelated business income for the years ended May 31, 2025. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income tax. GAAP requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Organizations tax return and recognition of a tax liability (or asset) if the Organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Organization, and has concluded that as of May 31, 2025, there are no uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$982,568GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$789,674CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$192,894GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$192,405RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$489FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$168,138EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$58,962OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$982,568GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$789,674CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$192,894GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$192,405RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$489FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$168,138EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$58,962OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$419,994DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$227,100NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
CRYSTAL SANDS
CDO$180,000$5,760$4,895$190,655
DOMINIQUE MCCAIN
President & CEO$200,000$9,162$4,251$213,413

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE CPA FIRM THAT PERFORMED THE ANNUAL AUDIT. UPON COMPLETION, THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT & CEO AND CFO PRIOR TO SUMBISSION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REVIEWED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL BOARD ORIENTATION AND TRAINING MEETINGS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aCOMPENSATION FOR EFS'S OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES WERE DETERMINED BY A SURVEY. A THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bTHE SALARIES OF ALL OFFICERS AND AGENTS ARE FIXED BY A WRITTEN RESOLUTION DULY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION IS MADE AFTER A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA OR OTHER EVIDENCE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19GOVERNING AND OTHER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990, ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VIII INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTSThe net economic benefit from our fundraising event is calculated as follows:Contributions from fundraising event reported on Part VIII, line 1c $ 789,674Gross income from fundraising event reported on Part VIII, line 8a 192,894Less: Direct costs of event reported on part VIII, Line 8b (419,994) Net economic benefit of fundraising events $ 562,574

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