Program areas at First Up
Quality improvement - First Up provides training and coaching to early childhood programs seeking to improve the quality of their services. Since 1995, First Up has assisted over 400 child centers and family child care homes in reaching state (keystone stars) or national accreditation (naeyc or nafcc) standards. First Up also offers professional development and credit bearing course work for professionals working to upgrade their professional credentials.
Annual conference - for more than 30 years, First Up has sponsored a professional development conference for the early childhood community in our region. In 2023, 414 participants benefited from presentations by local and national experts in early care education. Early childhood practitioners can earn pa act 48, pa keys, keystone stars and social work credits by attending the conference.
Public policy - First Up works to expand Pennsylvania's commitment to quality child care initiatives, which are critical to the healthy development of young children, particularly those at risk from the effects of poverty. First Up builds capacity among child care staff for leadership and advocacy and builds stakeholder engagement and awareness of the importance of investing in high quality early education.
Grants made by First Up
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Greater Hope Ministries | Eitc Scholarship Funds - Financial Assistance To Support Child's Tuition Expense Based on Financial Criteria | 2023-06 | $55,000 |
| Federation Early Learning Services (FELS) | Eitc Scholarship Funds - Financial Assistance To Support Child's Tuition Expense Based on Financial Criteria | 2023-06 | $35,000 |
| Children's Village | Eitc Scholarship Funds - Financial Assistance To Support Child's Tuition Expense Based on Financial Criteria | 2023-06 | $35,000 |
| ...and 1 more grant made |
Who funds First Up
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at First Up
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Carol Austin | Executive Director | $129,832 | 2024-09-24 |
| Michelle Taglialatela | President | $0 | 2024-09-24 |
| Brian Miner | Secretary | $0 | 2024-09-24 |
| Steven Rossman | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Joseph Sirbak, II, Esquire - Member, Cozen O'Connor | Secretary | $0 | 2020-08-10 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for First Up
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $9,044,014 | $6,126,589 | 47.6% |
| Program services | $307,007 | $268,940 | 14.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $30,781 | $7,835 | 292.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $2,272 | $6,746 | -66.3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $23,531 | $2,336 | 907.3% |
| Total revenues | $9,407,605 | $6,412,446 | 46.7% |
Organizations like First Up
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Illinois Collaboration on Youth (ICOY) | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $4,400,162 |
| Silver Bay Association for Christian Conferences and Training | 501(c)(3) | Silver Bay, NY | $10,726,001 |
| Square One / Springfield Day Nursery Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Springfield, MA | $11,208,523 |
| 4C For Children / Comprehensive Community Child Care Inc | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $10,889,995 |
| Learning Grove | 501(c)(3) | Covington, KY | $15,161,267 |
| Child Care Resources of Rockland | 501(c)(3) | Spring Valley, NY | $2,740,802 |
| Holy Cross Services | 501(c)(3) | Saginaw, MI | $17,089,530 |
| Child Care Council of Westchester | 501(c)(3) | Scarsdale, NY | $11,446,898 |
| Operation Breakthrough | 501(c)(3) | Kansas City, MO | $17,987,372 |
| Hoffman Homes | 501(c)(3) | Littlestown, PA | $15,394,312 |
Data update history
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsManagement and technical assistanceFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1608 Walnut St 300
- Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- County
- Philadelphia County, PA
- Website URL
- firstup.org/Â
- Phone
- (215) 893-0130
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-6438144
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1967
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P02: Human Services Management and Technical Assistance
- NAICS code, primary
- 624410: Child Day Care Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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