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START EARLY

CHICAGO, ILEIN: 36-3186328Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

Start Early Start Early advances quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to help close the opportunity gap.

START EARLY has received 109 grants from 60 known foundation funders. Revenue decreased from $134,930,918 in 2023 to $115,249,579 in 2024. Most recent reported revenue: $115,249,579.

Annual Revenue

$115,249,579

Known Funders

60

Grants Received

109

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$115,249,579$116,502,911$124,441,052
2023$134,930,918$113,827,823$129,438,415
2022$120,133,044$108,099,164$106,687,603
2021$92,087,073$89,219,915$78,506,857
2020$70,463,769$74,331,477$84,271,202
2018$66,571,328$70,063,369$73,674,789
2017$56,050,972$60,517,749$73,507,470
2016$53,991,239$56,034,359$74,737,517

Top Funders

$10,290,500 (2022)
$3,746,504 (2025)
$2,552,000 (2022)
$2,500,000 (2023)
$2,500,000 (2021)
$1,000,000 (2021)
$450,000 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 60 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

V

VALISA SMITH

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SEWA UNTIL 05/25

Highest Compensated
Y

YVETTE SANCHEZ FUENTES

SENIOR VP, GOVT RELATIONS AND RESEARCH

Highest Compensated
C

CYNTHIA JACKSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ELN UNTIL 1/25

Highest Compensated
T

TERRENCE ROCHE

VP, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UNTIL 11/24

Highest Compensated
S

SARAH RITTLING

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FFYF

Highest Compensated
M

MICHAEL HOFFMAN

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Key Employee
M

MICHAEL OWENS

VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Key Employee
C

CLARISSA LOVE

SENIOR VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE

Key Employee
J

JOHANNA VETTER

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Key Employee
A

AISHA GAYLE TURNER

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Key Employee

Showing 10 of 46 key personnel.

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