Childrens First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation
Donations deductibleChildrens First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation's network
10 people6 organisationsi10 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 10 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan King Chair | Director, Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Adam Langsam | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bryan Stokes | Director - As on 06/2025 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Eva Giglio | Director - As on 06/2025 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Liz Dozier | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Martin Cabrera | Director - Until 12/2024 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Cahillane | Director, Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Pedro Martinez | Ex Officio Direct - Until 06/2025 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Peter Ellis | Director - Until 02/2025 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rebecca Clarkin | Executive Director - As on 01/2025 | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Johanna Wheaton Dutt | Director of Major Gifts | since 2023 |
| Kenya Martin | Director of Roadmap Fundraising | since 2023 |
| Oluyemisi Odedina | Managing Director, Finance and Operations | since 2023 |
| Patricia Medairy | Manager, HR & Operations | 2025 |
| Rachel Orlowski | Director of Institutional Giving | since 2023 |
| Sadie Stockdale Jefferson | Executive Director | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oluyemisi Odedina | Managing Director, Finance and Operations | 40 | $174k | $13k | |
| Johanna Wheaton Dutt | Director of Major Gifts | 40 | $147k | $13k | |
| Rachel Orlowski | Director of Institutional Giving | 40 | $123k | $11k | |
| Kenya Martin | Director of Roadmap Fundraising | 40 | $113k | $13k | |
| Patricia Medairy | Manager, HR & Operations | 40 | $107k | $3k | |
| Rebecca Clarkin | Executive Director - As on 01/2025 | 40 | $0 | ||
| Alan King | Director, Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Cahillane | Director, Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liz Dozier | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eva Giglio | Director - As on 06/2025 | 0 | $0 | ||
| Adam Langsam | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Stokes | Director - As on 06/2025 | 0 | $0 | ||
| Martin Cabrera | Director - Until 12/2024 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Ellis | Director - Until 02/2025 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pedro Martinez | Ex Officio Direct - Until 06/2025 | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Childrens First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation
- EIN
- 364094830
- Address
- 233 S Wacker Dr Ste 4400 FL 44, Chicago, IL, 60606-6322
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The mission of the children first fund is to promote the growth and success of chicago public schools through philanthropy and partnerships. We serve as a knowledge hub and liaison between cps and its community of partners, including businesses, (see sch o) foundations, and individuals. By matching resources provided by external donors and partners with the students, schools, and staff that... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1996
- Principal officer
- Alan King (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsAlan King
≥3years on the filingsAdam Langsam
≥3years on the filingsLiz Dozier
≥3years on the filingsMartin Cabrera
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $27.4m
- Total liabilities
- $2.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $25.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9.7m
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 6
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $17.1m | $21.9m | Deficit $4.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Public Schools | $1.5m | |
| Chicago Public Schools | Non-personnel projects and programs | $1.1m |
| Chicago Public Schools | School, student, and family resources | $0 |