Civic Intelligence

Educational First Steps

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 75-2334053

Jun 01, 2022 to May 31, 2023

Organization ProfileWWW.EDUCATIONALFIRSTSTEPS.ORG
Dallas, TX
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

18th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

17th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

51st percentile

4.1%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2023

Asset Growth

35th percentile

1.7%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets18th percentile

Assets

Up

$10,162,783

Up $165,271 (+1.7%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$9,966,093

Up $165,527 (+1.7%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$196,690

Down $256 (-0.1%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue17th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,698,254

Down $1,337,994 (-27%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$3,545,523

Up $720,694 (+26%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$152,731

Down $2,058,688 (-93%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th 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

2023

Assets$10,162,783
Liabilities$196,690
Net Assets$9,966,093
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th 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

2023

Revenue$3,698,254
Expenses$3,545,523
Net Income$152,731
Open 2023 Filing
Filing Detail Status

This 2023 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, 2022 to May 31, 2023
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

2023 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,162,783
Liabilities
$196,690
Net assets
$9,966,093
Revenue
$3,698,254
Expenses
$3,545,523
Net income
$152,731
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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