Start Early advances quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to help close the opportunity gap.
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Category
Other
Employees
462
Volunteers
33
Financial Snapshot
FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$134.9M
Expenses
$113.8M
Assets
$129.4M
Liabilities
$31.5M
Financial history
$134.9M$67.5M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $134.9M · Avg: $83.8M
501(h) election
This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.
Political & Grant Activity
Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$994K
Grants Given
$20.8M
START EARLY
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Address
1 N Dearborn ST STE 700
Chicago, IL, 60602-434
Governance
Voting board members33
Independent members33
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes
Compensation practices
Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Financial detail (Schedule D)
Board-designated %21.9%
Permanent endowment %56.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Fundraising activity (Schedule G)
Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$500K
Retained by contractors$500K
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