EDUCATIONAL FIRST STEPS

DALLAS, TX, 75226-1306 (214) 824-7940 Est. 1990 EIN 75-2334053

B82J— Education Form 990 501(c)(3)

WWW.EDUCATIONALFIRSTSTEPS.ORG

Mission

Educational 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.

Financials

Total Revenue

$2,741,644

Total Expenses

$3,913,069

Net Assets

$7,543,386

28 employees 25 volunteers

From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-05-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve

23.1 months Healthy

Net assets / monthly expenses

Year-over-Year Change

Revenue ↑ 18.6%

Expenses ↓ 1.0%

Revenue Sources

Contributions 97.0% Earned revenue 3.0% Investment 8.2%

Expense Breakdown

Program 69.3% Management 17.4% Fundraising 13.4%

Officers & Key Employees (22)

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Grants Received (56)

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Filing History (6 filings)

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2024 Form 990 Jun 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025	$2,741,644 ↑	$3,913,069	$7,543,386
2023 Form 990 Jun 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024	$2,310,851 ↓	$3,953,112	$8,569,818
2022 Form 990 Jun 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023	$3,698,254 ↓	$3,545,523	$9,966,093
2021 Form 990 Jun 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022	$5,036,248 ↑	$2,824,829	$9,800,566
2020 Form 990 Jun 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021	$3,782,133 ↓	$3,179,595	$7,907,823
2018 Form 990 Jun 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019	$4,839,203	$4,019,216	$6,465,776