This rating was published 05/01/2021 using data provided by the charity on a
consolidated pro forma 990
which was verified against 990s received from the IRS.
Start Early was founded in 1982 as the Ounce of Prevention Fund, a nonprofit public-private partnership. Since the beginning, we have delivered best-in-class doula, home visiting and Early Head Start and Head Start programs and advocated for thoughtful policies and adequate funding at the local, state, and federal levels. From our roots directly serving families and children on Chicago's South Side and rural Illinois, we have expanded nationwide impacting early childhood programs and policies with partnerships in 25 states.
Our mission is to advance quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to help close the opportunity gap.
Start Early was founded in 1982 as the Ounce of Prevention Fund, a nonprofit public-private partnership. Since the beginning, we have delivered best-in-class doula, home visiting and Early Head Start and Head Start programs and advocated for thoughtful policies and adequate funding at the local, state, and federal levels. From our roots directly serving families and children on Chicago's South Side and rural Illinois, we have expanded nationwide impacting early childhood programs and policies with partnerships in 25 states.
Our mission is to advance quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to help close the opportunity gap.
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name
Amount Spent
% of Program Expenses
Head Start and Early Head Start
$19,299,565
32.0%
Home Visiting
$12,317,877
20.4%
Quality, Solutions, and Impact
$9,183,656
15.2%
Ratings History Start Early has received 3 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
