FIRST FIVE FUNDAMENTALS

TACOMA, WA, 98402 (253) 682-1835 Est. 2008 EIN 80-0209462
O50— Youth Development Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.FIRST5FUNDAMENTALS.ORG

Mission

FOUNDED IN 2008, FIRST 5 FUNDAMENTALS (F5F) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO UPHOLD COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES IN ACHIEVING THEIR COLLECTIVE GOALS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR TEAM IS PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY HARNESSING THE STRENGTHS AND IDEAS THAT LIVE WITHIN COMMUNITIES. AS OUR NAME STATES, THE FIRST 5 YEARS OF LIFE ARE FUNDAMENTAL. OUR ROLE IS TO SUPPORT CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, TO HELP MAKE THEIR COLLECTIVE VISION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A REALITY. F5F CURRENTLY SUPPORTS FOUR GEOGRAPHIC INITIATIVES PIERCE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK, WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, NORTHWEST EARLY LEARNING COALITION, AND VISIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
20
Total Giving
$392K
Recipients
20
Years Active
2023 - 2024
Avg grant: $19,365 Median: $13,516

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202411$238K $22K38
20239$154K $17K90

Sectors Funded

Human Services
11
Community Improvement
2

Top States

Washington
20

Grantee Size Profile

$5M - $10M
3
$10M - $50M
3
$1M - $5M
3
Over $50M
2

Top Grantees

TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
WA - 2 grants
$99K
WA - 2 grants
$37K
$36K
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT
WA - 2 grants
$27K
WA - 2 grants
$15K
SUMNER-BONNEY LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
WA - 2 grants
$14K
ANSWERS COUNSELING (ORTING)
WA
$6K
and 2 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 13 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$5,140,350
Total Expenses
$5,889,727
Net Assets
$1,548,622
24 employees 7 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
3.2 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 53.7%
Expenses ↑ 92.2%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 99.1% Investment 0.8%
Expense Breakdown
Program 87.2% Management 12.3% Fundraising 0.5%

Officers & Trustees (9)

We treat individual compensation with extra care. Named amounts are on Grow plans.

Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$5,140,350 $5,889,727$1,548,622
2023 Form 990$4,249,018 $4,616,103$2,003,300
2022 Form 990$4,705,143 $3,735,535$2,366,921
2022 Form 990$4,705,143 $3,735,535$2,366,921
2021 Form 990$3,740,368 $3,529,787$1,426,045
2020 Form 990$1,569,147 $1,424,199$1,020,546
2018 Form 990$405,275 $405,214$383,027

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EIN: 80-0209462 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data