licensed child care center
1ST PLACE 2 START
San Francisco, CA
Youth and community nonprofits / California / San Francisco
Child day care
1st Place 2 Start
A tax-exempt child day care nonprofit with a mailing address in San Francisco, California, IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2003.
IRS facts
Type: Child day care (IRS activity code P33)
Mailing city (IRS): San Francisco, California 94134
EIN: 72-1539119
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2003, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $594,453 (tax year ending 2024-12)
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How it compares
18 of 21 child care nonprofits in San Francisco when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $594,453 is higher than roughly 30 to 40% of the 215 child care nonprofits in California that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $1,136,738.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all California groups of this type (Child care, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Around San Francisco and its county
San Francisco County, California: the Census Bureau estimates about 111,757 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 370 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 3.3 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.
This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.
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379 licensed child care centers, 21 school-age programs are in state licensing records and listed in the BackPR finder. The examples below are not related to this organization.
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Questions about 1st Place 2 Start
What is 1st Place 2 Start's EIN?
1st Place 2 Start's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1539119. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Is 1st Place 2 Start a nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists 1st Place 2 Start in San Francisco, California as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2003. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Are donations to 1st Place 2 Start tax-deductible?
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to 1st Place 2 Start as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
What does 1st Place 2 Start do?
The IRS classifies 1st Place 2 Start as: Child day care. It has not filed a Form 990 or 990-EZ with a mission statement that we have loaded.
Do you run this organization?
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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.
Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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