Early Engagement
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Early Engagement supports the development of lifelong mental wellness tools (cognitive, social and emotional skills) in young children (0-3) by supporting fathers. We help fathers manage themselves to create a family mental learning environment that gives young children the best chance of developing the lifelong mental wealth traits of confidence, self-knowledge, resilience and people skills that lead to success in school, at work and in relationships, ultimately leading them to grow into responsible adults who can take care of themselves, and others.
- Income
- $56,915
- Spending
- $37,784
- Reserves
- 7.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $11,000 spent. New Parent Education, focused on fathers. In-person delivery of support, instruction and peer connection to new fathers in Los Angles through Start Start Dad Time and Strong Start Practice. Built Father Engagement through direct delivery of over 2,700 person hours of free parent/child sessions through collaboration with public school system and parks/community centers and delivery of programs to father in at risk populations in collaboration with community partners. 86% of participants report programs as very useful.
- $21,000 spent. New Parent Education, focused on fathers. Increasing scope of impact via developing Electronic Media Delivery Systems for the Strong Start New Dads program (SSND) an evidence-driven pre-birth educational program designed to increase and deepen parent engagement in new fathers, while increasing couple and family mental wellness & resilience. Our aim is to expand adoption and usage of the program beyond UCLAHealth.
- $5,000 spent. Advocacy & Professional Support providing leadership, consulting and technical support to early education nonprofits, preschools and community-based organizations in Los Angeles & Nationwide, with particular attention to our specialty of Father Engagement. Delivery of staff support and leadership. Presentations at state-wide and national academic early childhood conferences in our field of expertise.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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