FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

3333 FOREST HILL BLVD - 2ND FLOOR, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33406-5812

In care of

% JULIE SWINDLER

Signed the 990

BAO NGUYEN, PRESIDENT

Phone

(561) 721-2887

Website

WWW.FAMILIESFIRSTPBC.ORG

Return prepared by

TEMPLETON & COMPANY LLP

Mission

TO CULTIVATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS OF FAMILIES FIRST. CONTRIBUTING TO THE FOUNDATION IS AN INVESTMENT IN A SAFE, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.

Program accomplishments

• FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC. WAS CREATED SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE MISSION, GOALS, AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHILDREN'S CASE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, INC., DBA FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, SUPPORTING THE CORE PROGRAMS: MATERNAL AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT INCLUDES TARGETED OUTREACH FOR PREGNANT WOMEN (TOPWA), HEALTHY FAMILIES, CHILD FIRST, INFANT MENTAL HEALTH. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS DEPARTMENT INCLUDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, KIN SUPPORT PROJECT, BRIDGES TO SUCCESS.
  Expenses $83 · revenue $136,146
• HEALTHY FAMILIES PALM BEACH, PART OF HEALTHY FAMILIES FLORIDA, AND UNDER OUR MATERNAL AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED FAMILY SUPPORT AND COACHING PROGRAM THAT HELPS PARENTS PROVIDE THE SAFE AND STABLE ENVIRONMENTS CHILDREN NEED FOR HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM IMPROVES CHILDHOOD OUTCOMES AND INCREASES FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. PARENTS VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN SERVICES PROVIDED IN THEIR HOMES SO THEY CAN LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO THEIR BABIES' CHANGING DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS, USE POSITIVE DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES, COPE WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY STRESS OF PARENTING IN HEALTHY WAYS, AND SET AND ACHIEVE SHORT-AND LONG-TERM GOALS. SPECIALLY TRAINED FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR PARENTING SKILLS AND ACHIEVE GOALS THAT INCREASE FAMILY STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN 2025, 396 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM. DURING THE YEAR, THIS PROGRAM MET OR EXCEEDED ALL ITS GOALS. IN 2025, 92% OF PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF HOME VISITS ACCORDING TO THE PARTICIPANT LEVEL. 98% OF TARGET CHILDREN WERE UP TO DATE WITH WELL-CHILD CHECKS AT 24 MONTHS OF AGE. 100% OF TARGET CHILDREN ENROLLED SIX MONTHS OR LONGER WERE LINKED TO A MEDICAL PROVIDER. 100% OF CHLDREN REMAINED FREE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT DURING SERVICE. 100% OF CHILDREN WERE FREE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT POST SERVICE ONE-YEAR FOLLOW UP. COST SAVINGS: UP TO $105,131 FOR EVERY CHILD REMAINING WITH THEIR FAMILY AND OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 1,134 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.CHILD FIRST IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA) FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED THROUGH CHILD FIRST. THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO UNDER OUR MATERNAL AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT. CHILD FIRST IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, TWO-GENERATIONAL MODEL THAT WORKS WITH VERY VULNERABLE YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, PROVIDING INTENSIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES. WHEN YOUNG CHILDREN GROW UP IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH VIOLENCE, NEGLECT, MENTAL ILLNESS, OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THE STRESS CAN BE TOXIC TO THEIR DEVELOPING BRAINS. BUT WE CAN INTERVENE TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF WE: 1. WORK TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO THE NEEDED CCOMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES NEEDED TO DECREASE STRESS, AND 2. BUILD STRONG, LOVING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROTECT AND HEAL THE BRAIN FROM TRAUMA AND STRESS. OUR GOAL IS A YOUNG BRAIN FOCUSED ON LEARNING RATHER THAN A BRAIN FOCUSED ON SURVIVAL. IN 2025, 67 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR CHILD FIRST PROGRAM. 100% OF THE SERVICE NEEDS FOR FAMILIES WERE IDENTIFIED AND MET FOR CLIENTS OPENED FOR FOUR OR MORE MONTHS. 100% OF THE EARLY CARE MENTAL HEALTH OBSERVATIONS WERE COMPLETED. 93% OF FAMILIES COMPLETED SERVICES SUCCESSFULLY. OF THE FAMILIES DISCHARGED, 100% OF THOSE FAMILIES IMPROVED IN AT LEAST ONE DOMAIN. COST SAVINGS: FOR EVERY $1.00 SPENT ON EARLY INTERVENTION, $7.00 IS SAVED IN LONG-TERM CARE. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 323 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BHS) IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA) FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS WELL IS UNDER OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS DEPARTMENT. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, COMPREHENSIVE, FAMILY-DRIVEN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND FLEXIBLE TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR AT-RISK AND HIGH-RISK CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA INFORMED THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION SERVICES TO HIGH-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM AGE FIVE TO TWENTY-TWO TO INCLUDE YOUNG ADULTS IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL SETTINGS. SINCE 2022 SERVICES HAVE ALSO BEEN PROVIDED TO YOUTH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THOSE AT RISK OF ENTERING THE DJJ SYSTEM. IN 2025, FAMILIES FIRST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM SERVED 254 FAMILIES. 96% OF CHLDREN/YOUTH HAD A REDUCTION IN MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS BASED ON CFARS. 97% OF CHILDREN/YOUTH MAINTAINED STABLE BEHAVIORS IN THEIR HOME. 95% OF CHILDREN/YOUTH MAINTAINED STABLE BEHAVIORS IN THEIR SCHOOL. COST SAVINGS: $1.00 INVESTED IN PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION YIELDS $7.00 IN SAVINGS IN HEALTH COSTS, CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE COSTS AND LOW PRODUCTIVITY.THIS PROGRAM SERVED $1,078 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: MATERNAL & INFANT MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT:TARGETED OUTREACH FOR PREGNANT WOMEN (TOPWA) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE BY PROVIDING PREGNANCY AND HIV TESTING. THE GOAL OF TOPWA IS TO LOWER THE NUMBER OF BABIES BORN WITH PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE AND HIVINFECTION. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORTIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND CLIENT-CENTERED OUTREACH SERVICES TO LOWER THE RISK FOR HIV INFECTION AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. IN 2025, 232 PREGNANT, HIGH-RISK WOMEN, RECEIVED A HEALTH ASSESSMENT WHICH CONSISTED OF HIV TESTING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IF NEEDED, AND ACCESS TO PRENATAL CARE. 100% OF AT-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN WERE LINKED WITH NEEDED MEDICAL CARE AND/OR ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. 100% OF PREGNANT WOMEN WERE LINKED WITH A MEDICAL PAYER SOURCE TO RECEIVE PRENATAL CARE. 100% SUCCESS RATE WITH BABIES BORN HIV NEGATIVE. SINCE 1999, 100% OF BABIES BORN TO HIV+ MOTHERS HAVE TESTED NEGATIVE FOR HIV. COST SAVINGS: $229,000 IN MEDICAL COSTS BY AVOIDING ONE HIV INFECTION. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 830 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.INFANT MENTAL HEALTH IS THE DEVELOPING CAPACITY OF THE CHILD FROM BIRTH TO FIVE TO EXPERIENCE, REGULATE, AND EXPRESS EMOTIONS; FORM CLOSE AND SECURE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS; EXPLORE AND MASTER THE ENVIRONMENT AND LEARN ALL IN THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURALEXPECTATIONS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. BY AGE FIVE, THE CHILD'S BRAIN HAS NEARLY GROWN TO 90% OF THEIR ADULT BRAIN. DECADES OF RIGOROUS RESEARCH SHOW THAT CHILDREN'S EARLIEST EXPERIENCES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. PERSISTENT "TOXIC STRESS" SUCH AS EXTREME POVERTY, ABUSE,NEGLECT, OR SEVERE MATERNAL DEPRESSION CAN HAVE DEVASTATING EFFECTS ON THE DEVELOPING BRAIN, LEADING TO PROBLEMS IN LEARNING, BEHAVIORAL, PHYSICAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH. THE BRAIN IS STRENGTHENED BY POSITIVE EARLY EXPERIENCES, ESPECIALLY STABLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARING ANDRESPONSIVE ADULTS, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS, AND APPROPRIATE NUTRITION. EXPERIENCES IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS HAVE A LIFE-LONG EFFECT ON BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. IN 2025, FAMILIES FIRST IMH PROGRAM SERVED 40 FAMILIES THROUGH OUR COLLABORATOVE WITH EARLY HEAD START AND HEAD START PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT PALM BEACH COUNTY. 100% OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THERAPEUTIC SERVICES COMPLETED TREATMENT GOALS IDENTIFIED AT ONSET OF SERVICES. 100% OF STUDENTS IDENTIFIED DURING CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS AS NEEDING ADDITIONAL THERAPEUTIC OR DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES WERE IDENTIFIED AND STAFFED WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL. 85% OF HEAD START TEACHERS INCREASED AWARENESS OF STUDENT'S SOCIAL EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS AND CLASSROOMS SHOWED INCREASED CULTURAL SENSITIVITY AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL CLIMATE FROM BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR TO END. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED CLINICAL SERVICES TO 41 STUDENTS, ENGAGED 118 PARENTS THROUGH TARGETED WORKSHOPS, TRAINED 482 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS IN INFANT MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES, AND CONDUCTED 199 COMPREHENSIVE CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY AND STUDENT WELL-BEING. COST SAVINGS: FOR EVERY $1.00 SPENT ON EARLY INTERVENTION, $7.00 ARE SAVED IN LONG TERM CARE. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 166 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
• OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS DEPARTMENTKIN SUPPORT PROJECT IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM GUIDES RELATIVE CAREGIVERS RAISING A LOVED ONE'S CHILDREN IN FINDING AND ACCESSING LEGAL AND OTHER NEEDED SERVICES. ITS GOAL IS TO KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. IN COLLABORATION WITH LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC., FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY'S KIN SUPPORT PROJECT EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS GRANDPARENTS, AUNTS, UNCLES AND SIBLINGS CARING FOR A RELATIVE'S CHILD BY INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND LEGAL SERVICES. PROGRAM STAFF COUNSEL ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS, NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH INCLUDE OBTAINING ECONOMIC BENEFITS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL GUIDANCE, AND HEALTH INSURANCE. ACCESS TO SUPPORT GROUPS FOR RELATIVE CAREGIVERS AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES ARE OFFERED. IN 2025, 73 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR KIN SUPPORT PROGRAM. 99% OF KINSHIP FAMILIES RECEIVED SOCIAL WORK/SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS. 96% OF THE TARGETED 20 RELATIVE CAREGIVERS RECEIVED SUPPORT GROUP SERVICES. 100% OF FAMILIES WERE SUCCESSFULLY LINKED TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. 100% OF RELATIVE CAREGIVER CHILDREN REMAINED IN CARE OF THEIR RELATIVES AND NOT PLACED IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. COST SAVINGS: $105,131 FOR EVERY CHILD REMAINING WITH RELATIVE CAREGIVER FAMILIES AND OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 267 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.BRIDGES TO SUCCESS IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM IS A COMBINATION OF HOUSING AND SERVICES INTENDED AS A COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO HELP FAMILIES LIVE MORE STABLE, PRODUCTIVE LIVES, AND IS AN ACTIVE (COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FUNDING) STREAM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. BRIDGES TO SUCCESS PROVIDES TWENTY UNITS OF SCATTERED SITE PERMANENT HOUSING WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES RESIDING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY (BELLE GLADE, PAHOKEE, AND ROYAL PALM BEACH). THE FAMILY SERVICE COORDINATORS HELPS EACH FAMILY SET THEIR OWN GOALS TO BECOMING SELF-SUFFICIENT. IN 2025, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 22 FAMILIES. 100% OF FAMILIES REMAINED HOUSING STABLE. 100% OF FAMILIES MAINTAINED OR INCREASED THEIR INCOME, INCLUDING WAGES AND BENEFITS. COST SAVINGS: HOMELESS SERVICES: $858,456 PER YEAR OF THE COST TO TAXPAYERS. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 88 CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

45-5184288

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Supporting organization (509(a)(3))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Supporting organization of unknown type

Exempt since

2014

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P11)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,569,240

Income (IRS master file)

$331,472

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5184288).

Questions about FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC is 45-5184288.

Is FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.

Are donations to FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).

Which annual return does FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $290,389, expenses of $163,532 and total assets of $1,569,240 at year end.

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