Children and Families First Delaware Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$32.5m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$32.3m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$13.3m
$4.9m liabilities
Net assets
$8.4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
35
6.8 years on average
Staff
495
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Jeffrey Sills
Left since last filing
4
11% of the board
Children and Families First Delaware Inc's network
35 people10 organisationsi35 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (35). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
35 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 38 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 35 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Sills Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alex Hannah | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bill Bowlsbey | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Casey McCabe | Assistant Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cindy BO | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Clark Collins | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dave Sweeney | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Don Brown | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Levin | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Evan Park | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gayle Dillman | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gina Schoenberg | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Heather O'Connell | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| HEC Maldonado-Reis | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James G Klabe | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Janice Rowe Tigani | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeanana Lloyd | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Collins | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Kelso | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Pierson III | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua A Bushweller | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Katera Y Moore | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Katy Connolly | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Borger | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| N Christopher Griffiths | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy Karibjanian | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicole Magnusson | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul McCommons | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| PEG Kates | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter Lutus | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ranie Good | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shauna McIntosh | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sherry Brilliant | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tom Collins | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tony Lewis | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ridgely | Chair | 2018 |
| Brenda Smith | Chief Program Officer-Intervention | since 2020 |
| Brian Maxwell | Chief Financial Officer | 2024 |
| Eliza Hirst | Chief Strategy Officer | 2020 |
| Heather O'Connell | Vice Chair | since 2018 |
| James G Klabe | Vice Chair | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey Sills | Company secretary | 2022 |
| John Wood | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Julius Mullen | Chief Inclusion Officer | since 2018 |
| Kiera McGillvray | Chief Program Officer-School Programs | since 2022 |
| Kirsten Olson | Chief Strategy Officer | since 2018 |
| Leslie J Newman | Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| N Christopher Griffiths | Vice Chair | 2022 |
| Paul McCommons | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Robert W Rogers | Chief Financial & Administrative Officer | since 2018 |
| TAM Defer | Chief Leadership and Engagement Officer | since 2022 |
| William Britton | Assistant Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Zakiya Bakari-Griffin | Chief Program Officer-Prevention | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Olson | Chief Executive Officer | 35 | $203k | $16k | |
| Brian Maxwell | Chief Financial Officer | 35 | $162k | $8k | |
| Tam Defer | Chief Leadership and Engagement Officer | 37.5 | $121k | $23k | |
| Julius Mullen | Chief Inclusion Officer | 37.5 | $108k | $24k | |
| Kiera McGillvray | Chief Program Officer-School Programs | 37.5 | $107k | $4k | |
| Zakiya Bakari-Griffin | Chief Program Officer-Prevention | 37.5 | $105k | $23k | |
| Brenda Smith | Chief Program Officer-Intervention | 37.5 | $102k | $27k | |
| Mary Borger | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Bowlsbey | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Brilliant | Vice Chair | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Casey McCabe | Assistant Treasurer | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Don Brown | Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Joshua A Bushweller | Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| John Collins | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clark Collins | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katy Connolly | Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Gayle Dillman | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ranie Good | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| N Christopher Griffiths | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alex Hannah | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Karibjanian | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peg Kates | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Kelso | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| James G Klabe | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Levin | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tony Lewis | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeanana Lloyd | Secretary | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Magnusson | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul McCommons | Treasurer | 1.75 | $0 | ||
| Shauna McIntosh | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather O'connell | Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Evan Park | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Pierson III | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gina Schoenberg | Member | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Sills | Chair | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Dave Sweeney | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janice Rowe Tigani | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Collins | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Bo | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Lutus | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Children and Families First Delaware Inc
- EIN
- 510065731
- Address
- 555 Justison St, Wilmington, DE, 19801-5109
- State
- Delaware
- Mission
- Children & families first helps children facing adversity on their journey to adulthood. We use proven methods to help families raise their children so they can flourish. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P30Z Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1919
- Principal officer
- Kimberly Klein (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1938
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO FILING ENTITYB2W2 IncRelatedSUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO FILING ENTITYChildren & Families First Endowment Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJeffrey Sills
≥8years on the filingsBill Bowlsbey
≥8years on the filingsCasey McCabe
≥8years on the filingsClark Collins
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13.3m
- Total liabilities
- $4.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $31.4m
- Program service revenue
- $545k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.3m
- Employees
- 495
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.5m | $32.3m | $149k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tiny Tots Child Care & Learning Center | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $73k |
| Pirulo's Childcare & Learning Center | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $45k |
| Dis Day Care | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $42k |
| First Steps Preschool - Milford | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $35k |
| Little Destiny II | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $35k |
| First Steps Preschool - Lunch | Grants/assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $32k |
| Beverly's Helping Hand | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $25k |
| Junebugs Little Rubies LLC | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $25k |
| Newark Christian Child Care | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $24k |
| One Step Ahead Childcare & Preschool | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $21k |
| Red Lion Christian Academy | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $19k |
| Little People Big Dreams | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $19k |
| Kids Kastle LLC | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $15k |
| Mercylove Academy LLC | Grants/ assistance to providers of meals through the child and adult care food program | $12k |