Civic Intelligence

Educational First Steps

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 75-2334053

Jun 01, 2017 to May 31, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.EDUCATIONALFIRSTSTEPS.ORG
Dallas, TX
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

32nd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-91%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2018

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-23%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets32nd percentile

Assets

Down

$5,897,602

Down $1,726,416 (-23%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$5,606,291

Down $1,841,063 (-25%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$291,311

Up $114,647 (+65%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,964,045

Down $1,425,077 (-42%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$3,752,714

Up $21,196 (+0.6%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$1,788,669

Down $1,446,273 (-422%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $4,412,367Liabilities 2011: $80,554Net Assets 2011: $4,331,8132011Assets 2012: $4,777,701Liabilities 2012: $74,419Net Assets 2012: $4,703,2822012Assets 2013: $5,474,086Liabilities 2013: $88,672Net Assets 2013: $5,385,4142013Assets 2014: $5,689,357Liabilities 2014: $160,547Net Assets 2014: $5,528,8102014Assets 2015: $6,682,006Liabilities 2015: $108,942Net Assets 2015: $6,573,0642015Assets 2016: $7,960,549Liabilities 2016: $168,336Net Assets 2016: $7,792,2132016Assets 2017: $7,624,018Liabilities 2017: $176,664Net Assets 2017: $7,447,3542017Assets 2018: $5,897,602Liabilities 2018: $291,311Net Assets 2018: $5,606,2912018Assets 2019: $6,904,639Liabilities 2019: $438,863Net Assets 2019: $6,465,7762019Assets 2020: $7,506,611Liabilities 2020: $246,688Net Assets 2020: $7,259,9232020Assets 2021: $8,025,845Liabilities 2021: $118,022Net Assets 2021: $7,907,8232021Assets 2022: $9,997,512Liabilities 2022: $196,946Net Assets 2022: $9,800,5662022Assets 2023: $10,162,783Liabilities 2023: $196,690Net Assets 2023: $9,966,0932023Assets 2025: $7,687,199Liabilities 2025: $143,813Net Assets 2025: $7,543,3862025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$5,897,602
Liabilities$291,311
Net Assets$5,606,291
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $1,798,2952011Expenses 2012: $1,895,9422012Expenses 2013: $2,096,8382013Revenue 2014: $2,504,620Expenses 2014: $2,399,337Net Income 2014: $105,2832014Revenue 2015: $3,701,227Expenses 2015: $2,660,088Net Income 2015: $1,041,1392015Revenue 2016: $4,518,722Expenses 2016: $3,286,169Net Income 2016: $1,232,5532016Revenue 2017: $3,389,122Expenses 2017: $3,731,518Net Income 2017: -$342,3962017Revenue 2018: $1,964,045Expenses 2018: $3,752,714Net Income 2018: -$1,788,6692018Revenue 2019: $4,839,203Expenses 2019: $4,019,216Net Income 2019: $819,9872019Revenue 2020: $5,168,069Expenses 2020: $4,410,236Net Income 2020: $757,8332020Revenue 2021: $3,782,133Expenses 2021: $3,179,595Net Income 2021: $602,5382021Revenue 2022: $5,036,248Expenses 2022: $2,824,829Net Income 2022: $2,211,4192022Revenue 2023: $3,698,254Expenses 2023: $3,545,523Net Income 2023: $152,7312023Revenue 2025: $2,741,644Expenses 2025: $3,913,069Net Income 2025: -$1,171,4252025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$1,964,045
Expenses$3,752,714
Net Income-$1,788,669
Open 2018 Filing
Filing Detail Status

This 2018 filing currently has summary financial data only. Detailed schedules, leadership, and program rows are not available for this filing yet.

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Filing Period
Jun 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational First Steps (EFS) creates and supports high-quality early learning environments that ignite the minds of children from birth to age five in low income and historically oppressed communities. For over 30 years, EFS has transformed existing childcare centers into nationally accredited preschools in a period of 36-48 months at no cost to the centers or parents. By securing national accreditation, centers become highly respected preschools that are rooted fundamentally strong teaching pedagogy that prepares children for kindergarten and beyond; positioning them for long-term success.

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,897,602
Liabilities
$291,311
Net assets
$5,606,291
Revenue
$1,964,045
Expenses
$3,752,714
Net income
-$1,788,669
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.69$0.14$7.54$2.74$3.91$1.17
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.2$0.20$9.97$3.70$3.55$0.15
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$10.00$0.20$9.80$5.04$2.82$2.21
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.03$0.12$7.91$3.78$3.18$0.60
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.51$0.25$7.26$5.17$4.41$0.76
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.90$0.44$6.47$4.84$4.02$0.82
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.90$0.29$5.61$1.96$3.75$1.79
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.62$0.18$7.45$3.39$3.73$0.34
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.96$0.17$7.79$4.52$3.29$1.23
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.68$0.11$6.57$3.70$2.66$1.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.69$0.16$5.53$2.50$2.40$0.11
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.47$0.09$5.39$2.10
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.78$0.07$4.70$1.90
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.41$0.08$4.33$1.80
Peer Organizations

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