Minneapolis, MN

Children First

EIN 30-1409469

Education & Youth Development Early Childhood & Preschool Children & youth

Mission

Children First brings people together to create better outcomes for kids by supporting community‑led solutions and promoting equity.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Children First

Children First is a data‑informed, cross‑sector cradle‑to‑career partnership serving Hopkins, St. Louis Park, Golden Valley and surrounding communities in the Twin Cities metro area. The organization convenes families, schools, nonprofits, businesses and local government to close opportunity gaps and improve outcomes across five-to-seven child development milestones (kindergarten readiness through post‑secondary completion).

Children First runs community programs (Early Years Action Network, Latino Parents Empowerment Group, Bilingual StoryTime), youth leadership (Youth For Change Coalition) and community‑wide initiatives (annual Summer Reading Festival, Champions Breakfast fundraiser), and serves as a local member of national and state partnership networks that support collective impact and results‑driven strategies.

The organization maintains an active public presence with regular events, volunteer opportunities, strategic planning documents and community-facing materials; it is positioned as a donor‑facing nonprofit with an active fundraising and volunteer engagement program.

Notable achievements

Launched Youth For Change Coalition

Established in 2023, the youth‑led coalition mobilizes high‑school students to lead mental‑wellness workshops, advocacy and a white paper on local youth wellbeing; members have presented their work at statewide and national forums.

Community literacy and early‑years programming

Produces the annual St. Louis Park Summer Reading Festival and year‑round Bilingual StoryTime and Latino Parent Empowerment programming to increase kindergarten readiness and family engagement in early literacy.

Data‑driven local action and strategic initiatives

Through its Early Years Action Network and cross‑sector partnerships, Children First identified and prioritized gaps in early childhood screening (reporting a drop to about 18% screened in a recent year) and is commissioning a community fiscal mapping project to guide local funding and philanthropy.

At a glance

Total assets: $152K
Annual revenue: $161K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 30-1409469
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: children-first.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Member of the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network (national collective impact network).

Member of the Education Partnerships Coalition of Minnesota (statewide coalition of data‑informed partnerships).

Active, donor‑facing local nonprofit profile on regional giving platforms and nonprofit directories (maintains an up‑to‑date website, public materials and annual fundraising events).

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