Organizations Filed Purposes:
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.
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.
EFS PROVIDED: WEEKLY VIRTUAL OR ON-SITE MENTORING AND CONSULTING, SCHOLARSHIPS TOWARD COURSES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, BOOKS, SUPPLIES, FIELD TRIPS, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN ART, MUSIC, MATH AND SCIENCE, AND TARGETED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES FOR 105 AFFILIATED CHILDCARE CENTERS. SERVING 8,271 CHILDREN, 1,565 TEACHERS, 531 CLASSROOMS, AND 155 CENTER DIRECTORS. EFS ALSO PROVIDED 12,136 HOURS OF ON-SITE MENTORING AND 26,605 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Samantha Moya-Partial Year | INT. EX. DIR. | 40 | $106,873 |
Nancy Ferguson | DIR. OF FINANCE | 40 | $96,567 |
Vickie Allen | Executive Dir. | 40 | $66,891 |
C Van Sheets-Partial Year | Executive Dir. | 40 | $29,192 |
Wendy Stanley | Director | 1 | $0 |
Joyce Wright | Director | 1 | $0 |
David Munson | Director | 1 | $0 |
Barbara Garton | Director | 1 | $0 |
Sandra Estess | Director | 1 | $0 |
Julie Smith | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
Michelle Lockhart | Director | 1 | $0 |
Margaret Spellings | Director | 1 | $0 |
Giffen Weinmann | Director | 1 | $0 |
Norma Stone | Director | 1 | $0 |
Patrick Reardon | Director | 1 | $0 |
John Selzer | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
Paula Minnis | Director | 1 | $0 |
Gail Stoke | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Jennifer Mosle | Director | 1 | $0 |
Bill Mattes | Director | 1 | $0 |
Brett Kirstein | IMM PAST CHAIR. | 1 | $0 |
Suzanne Keohane | Director | 1 | $0 |
Roy Johnson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Rachel Goldberger | Director | 1 | $0 |
Audrey Decherd | Director | 1 | $0 |
Amy Nickell Jacobs | Director | 1 | $0 |
Marnie Glaser | Director | 1 | $0 |
Martha Fry | Director | 1 | $0 |
Bob Appel | Director | 1 | $0 |
Cathy Golden | Director | 1 | $0 |
Peggy Allison | Director | 1 | $0 |
Jennifer Massey | Director | 1 | $0 |
Paige Hendricks | Director | 1 | $0 |
Beth Gold | Director | 1 | $0 |
Marsha Brito | Director | 1 | $0 |
Wasan Alfalahi | Director | 1 | $0 |
Alice Barnett | Director | 1 | $0 |
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