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FIRST STEPS KENT

GRAND RAPIDS, MIEIN: 27-0640886Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

FIRST STEPS KENT TO CREATE A COORDINATED, INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES THAT SUPPORTS ALL FAMILIES IN KENT COUNTY SO EVERY YOUNG CHILD IN KENT COUNTY WILL ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY WAS OBTAINING GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO IMPLEMENT, INCREASE, STRENGTHEN, AND COORDINATE THE NETWORK OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES IN KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

Local (City/County Level)
Children (Ages 0-12)
Early Childhood Education (Pre-K)
Direct Service Delivery
Education & Awareness
Education

Annual Revenue

$12,965,156

Known Funders

10

Grants Received

22

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$12,965,156$11,930,968$4,830,339
2022$10,520,422$10,890,715$3,416,832
2021$8,534,103$8,331,757$3,263,286
2020$6,363,440$6,180,254$2,604,123
2019$3,588,201$3,747,156$2,563,732
2018$1,557,034$1,389,520$1,466,341
2017$1,890,436$1,702,968$1,379,480
2016$1,720,903$1,336,223$1,144,893

Top Funders

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

$430,000 (2023)
WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

$315,000 (2023)
Frey Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

$270,000 (2021)
WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

$250,000 (2022)
WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

$225,000 (2022)
$116,667 (2023)
KRW FOUNDATION

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

$100,000 (2021)
$75,000 (2023)
$75,000 (2024)
$75,000 (2024)

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

J

JENNIFER HEADLEY-NORDMAN

PRESIDENT

Officer
E

EMILY CANTOR

DIRECTOR

K

KELSEY PERDUE

DIRECTOR

A

ANTHONY QUEEN

PARENT LEADER

M

MILT ROHWER

DIRECTOR

M

MICHELLE VAN DYKE

DIRECTOR

R

RANDY THELEN

DIRECTOR

S

SEAN WELSH

DIRECTOR

K

KRASHAWN MARTIN

DIRECTOR

F

FLORA MA

PARENT LEADER

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