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EIN 20-4881364

First Day Shoe Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Portage
State
Michigan
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P30: Childrens and Youth Services
Description
The First Day Shoe Fund provides new shoes to children k-2 in the kalamazoo public school system who qualify for free and reduced lunch. First Day Shoe Fund provides new athletic shoes to students at kalamazoo county public elementary schools at no cost. We believe that all children should start school on equal footing.
Total revenues
$467,768
2023
Total expenses
$359,039
2023
Total assets
$724,710
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at First Day Shoe Fund

First Day Shoe Fund provides new athletic shoes to students at kalamazoo county public elementary schools at no cost.

Who funds First Day Shoe Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Kalamazoo Community FoundationHuman Service-Multipurpose/Other$35,250
Irving S Gilmore FoundationOperational Support$20,000
Harry A. & Margaret D. Towsley FoundationProgram Support$15,000
...and 26 more grants received totalling $207,674

Personnel at First Day Shoe Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Maggie HeskethExecutive Director$90,000

Financials for First Day Shoe Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$457,720
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$10,432
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-384
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$467,768

Form 990s for First Day Shoe Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-02990View PDF
2022-122023-08-02990View PDF
2021-122022-06-06990View PDF
2020-122021-05-12990EZView PDF
2019-122020-08-20990EZView PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $12,000 from Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation
August 30, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 29, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Irving S Gilmore Foundation
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Corporate foundationsHuman service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
State / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
5416 Meredith St
Portage, MI 49002
Metro area
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
County
Kalamazoo County, MI
Website URL
firstdayshoefund.org/ 
Phone
(269) 271-5527
IRS details
EIN
20-4881364
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P30: Childrens and Youth Services
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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