COMMON MAPS
Map version new-york activity top-down
Main site Contact
Menu
↑ parent activity group ·
research dossier

BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN FOUNDATION INC

BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 133593810 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B99Z · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$7.2M
expenses
$7.2M
net assets
$20.5M
employees
174
volunteers
35
program ratio
90%
mission · from form 990

TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES OF URBAN CHILDREN IN NY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Beginning with Children Foundation Inc is a New York-based nonprofit focused on improving public education opportunities for urban children. The organization supports charter school development and provides educational and career guidance to graduates of partner schools. Its work emphasizes outreach, public communications, and long-term student support in underserved communities.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $811K
    THE LEGACY NETWORK AND FAMILY OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDED ONGOING EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GUIDANCE AND OUTREACH FOR GRADUATES OF ITS PARTNER SCHOOLS.
  2. #2 $469K
    THE OUTREACH, PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND NEW SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ENSURES THE START-UP OF NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE ACCURATE PRESENTATION OF OUR CHARTER SCHOOL MODELS TO THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Legacy Network and Family Outreach Program
Provides ongoing educational and career guidance and outreach for graduates of partner charter schools
Outreach, Public Communications and New School Development Program
Supports the start-up of new charter schools and promotes accurate public understanding of charter school models
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Alumni Leadership and Career Support Programs 1 activity
    • Educational and career guidance for school graduates
      Provides ongoing educational and career guidance and outreach to graduates of partner schools, supporting their post-graduation pathways.
  • Charter School Facilities Support 1 activity
    • Support for charter school start-ups and public outreach
      Supports the development and launch of new charter schools and communicates charter school models to communities and the public through outreach and informational initiatives.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$7.18M
Contributions & grants$660K9%
Program service revenue$6.27M87%
Investment income$236K3%
Other revenue$14K
expenses
Total expenses$7.20M
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$3.11M
Grants paid out$15K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$58.01M
Cash$3.59M
Investments$5.74M
Liabilities$37.52M
Net assets$20.48M
Liquid reserves15.6 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -20.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
NANCY LEWSON KURZ CHAIR AND CEO 40 $274K
GERALDEEN LICURSE CFO 40 $262K
AMY KOLZ CHIEF OF SCHOOLS 40 $257K
JENNELLA YOUNG CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40 $200K
KEISHA RATTRAY DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS 40 $192K
BRIAN STEMMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40 $185K
PASCALE ARTAMIN NETWORK CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40 $172K
JESSICA SADEV DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES 40 $135K
board members · 11
  • CHRIS GAULIN — TREASURER
  • DAVID BECKER — DIRECTOR
  • DEBORAH GOLDFARB — DIRECTOR
  • ERASMO MONTALVAN — DIRECTOR
  • KIASIA TRULUCK — DIRECTOR
  • KOFI KANKAM — DIRECTOR
  • LENEIL RODERIQUE — DIRECTOR
  • MICHELLE BROOKS — VICE CHAIR
  • REBECCA BANEMAN — DIRECTOR
  • SONIA ORTIZ-GULARDO — DIRECTOR
  • TRAVIS BAIRD — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Partner Schools Partner — Collaborates with partner schools to provide ongoing support for their graduates.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Alumni Support Network
    methodology: alumni_support_network
    By providing sustained educational and career support to graduates, the foundation maintains engagement and fosters long-term success, because continuous mentorship and resources help alumni navigate post-graduation challenges and achieve stability.
  • Charter School Expansion through Public Engagement
    methodology: charter_school_expansion_through_public_engagement
    By combining new charter school development with strategic public communications, the foundation builds community understanding and support, because transparent engagement reduces resistance and fosters local ownership of educational reform.