ORGANIZATION MISSION: FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST IS A NON-PROFIT, NONPARTISAN, INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY THE CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND DISABILITY SYSTEMS THROUGH SYSTEMIC REFORM, EDUCATION, YOUTH VOICE, AND PROMOTING HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION. ORGANIZATION VISION: OUR VISION IS THAT FLORIDA'S LAWS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RESPECT, PRIORITIZE, AND PROTECT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IMPACTED BY THE CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND DISABILITY SYSTEMS. ABOUT US: BY BEING INFORMED BY THE YOUTH WE SERVE AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THEIR INPUT AND LIFE EXPERIENCES TO BE VALUED, WE HAVE ACHIEVED POSITIVE, LONG- LASTING SYSTEMIC CHANGES IN FLORIDA'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM THAT PROTECT AND UPLIFT OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN. WE ARE CHANGE AGENTS. WE ARE WATCHDOGS. WE FILL A CRITICAL GAP IN THE STATEWIDE CHILD-SERVING SYSTEM BY TIRELESSLY WORKING TO DISMANTLE BARRIERS, RAISE AWARENESS, AND ENSU
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Florida.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Deputy Direc Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $117k $125k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 2%
from 2023
From $115k in 2023 to $117k in 2024.
Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 37%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC earn?
In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC received $117,428 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Human Services organizations in Florida, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Florida, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC equaled 8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FLORIDA'S CHILDREN FIRST INC reported $1.9M in total revenue and $1.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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