All Our Kin

All Our Kin is a left-of-center nonprofit organization based in Connecticut that supports and trains child care providers. Headquartered in New Haven, All Our Kin organizes programs in other Connecticut cities and has recently expanded operations to states across the country. 1

At-A-Glance

Issue Areas: Education Policy
Location: New Haven, CT View on map
Tax ID: 06-1539280
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $6,213,214 Revenue: $9,115,541 Expenses: $13,185,743

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    History

    All Our Kin was established in 1999 in response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996. 2 The organization initially included two staff members, six children, and six mothers in a New Haven housing development. 3

    Overview

    All Our Kin has grown to support childcare networks in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York City, involving over 1,100 educators who work with approximately 5,500 children. All Our Kin has grown its influence through direct replication, partnering with local organizations across the country and working with hundreds of other practitioners through its technical assistance initiative. 4 All Our Kin uses its various programs to support child care providers though educational and business development programs and various tool kits to assist with provider licensing. 5

    Associations

    All Our Kin is affiliated with the Arbor Brothers, a grantmaking organization dedicated to providing funding for “social entrepreneurs.” All Our Kin was a member of the original Arbor Brothers portfolio and returned as its first alumni grantee in 2017. In total, All Our Kin has received approximately $443,000 in unconstrained funding from Arbor Brothers. Jessica Sager, All Our Kin co-founder and executive director, claimed that its partnership with Arbor Brothers fueled the organization’s growth and expressed hope of working with the grantmaking organization again to continue All Our Kin’s national expansion. 6

    All Our Kin is associated with Yale Law School, counting the Ludwig Center for Community and Economic Development as a long-time client. The Ludwig Center has worked with All Our Kin to assist in legal, regulatory, and policy advocacy effort, supporting All Our Kin to influence various local, state, and federal policies that affect family care providers. The Ludwig Center has also represented All Our Kin in multiple legal proceedings and has assisted in training All Our Kin affiliates on their legal rights and responsibilities. 7

    All Our Kin is also associated with the Esther A. and Joseph Klingenstein Fund.  The Fund has worked with and invested in All Our Kin since 2016, specifically supporting All Our Kin’s expansion into New York City. The Klingenstein Fund also helped to launch All Our Kin’s policy advising work and supported All Our Kin’s technical assistance programs throughout Hartford, Nebraska, New York City, and New Jersey. 8

    Leadership

    Jessica Sager is the chief executive officer and co-founder of All Our Kin. She is a graduate of Barnard College and Yale Law School and is trustee of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund. 9

    Erica Philips is the chief operating officer of All Our Kin. Philips was previously senior director for the Achievement First Charter School Network. Philips began her career as a Strategy Consultant for Monitor Group has been a fellow for NextGen America and Education Pioneers. 9

    Janna Wagner is co-founder and chief learning officer of All Our Kin. She graduated from both Yale College and Harvard Graduate School of Education. Wagner previously taught in the South Bronx through Teach For America. 9

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $6,213,214 $9,115,541 $13,185,743 View
    2023 $10,697,770 $12,005,367 $12,212,337 View
    2022 $10,418,395 $13,679,275 $10,671,971 View
    2021 $6,225,964 $7,705,066 $8,435,708 View
    2020 $7,460,470 $11,063,131 $7,635,943 View

    Prior year filings: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 97

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Jessica SagerCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$203,712
    Akash MangarCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS$203,129
    Janna M WagnerSENIOR ADVISOR & CO-FOUNDER IN RESIDENCE$198,654
    Chelsea Lynn FreemonCHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER$198,376
    Anika MarstonCHIEF EQUITY, CULTURE & PEOPLE OFFICER$197,188
    Brandi KingCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$189,353
    Maureen WrightV.P. OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANC$152,676
    Bessie A WilkersonV.P. OF LEARNING AND EVALUATION$148,990
    Jillian Keating-HerbstV.P. OF CT PROGRAMS$132,764
    Tamara TroadecV.P. OF PROGRAM & LEARNING$130,920

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $57,484,516
    • Number of Grants: 591
    • Number of Funders: 138

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $5,000,0002023 Popplestone Foundation C/o Sullivan & Worcester LLPEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT – GENERAL OPERATIONS 09/01/2023-08/31/2026
    $3,000,0002021 National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES
    $3,000,0002020 MacKenzie ScottMacKenzie Scott made an unrestricted grant of $3,000,000 to All Our Kin. Mission: All Our Kin is a national nonprofit organization that trains, supports, and sustains family child care educators. Our mission to transform the nation's child care system results in a triple win: child care providers succeed as business owners; working parents find stable, excellent care; and children receive high-quality early education.
    $1,600,0002024 Robin Hood FoundationPOVERTY RELIEF
    $1,575,0002022 Imaginable Futures FoundationGeneral Operating Support
    $1,500,0002024 Imaginable Futures FoundationGeneral support
    $1,216,7462020 United Way of Greater New Haven IncTo help provide additional affordable infant and toddler care in our area
    $1,078,0452021 United Way of Greater New Haven IncTO HELP PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE INFANT AND TODDLER CARE IN OUR AREA
    $1,049,8802024 United Way of Greater New Haven IncTO HELP PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE INFANT AND TODDLER CARE IN OUR AREA
    $1,024,5952023 United Way of Greater New Haven IncTO HELP PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE INFANT AND TODDLER CARE IN OUR AREA
    $935,5002022 Robin Hood FoundationPOVERTY RELIEF
    $920,1002023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $837,3712022 United Way of Greater New Haven IncTO HELP PROVIDE ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE INFANT AND TODDLER CARE IN OUR AREA
    $600,9002021 Robin Hood FoundationPOVERTY RELIEF
    $600,0002024 The Connecticut Project IncEXPANSION OF DIRECT SERVICE SUPPORT TO FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
    $500,0002021 Citi FoundationSMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE
    $450,0002022 Lone Pine Foundation IncConnecticut and New York Programs
    $450,0002021 Lone Pine Foundation IncConnecticut and New York Programs
    $450,0002020 Lone Pine Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support for Connecticut and New York Programs
    $402,1502020 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $384,7502022 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $383,4002021 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $375,0002023 Viking Global Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT
    $327,5002024 Arrow ImpactGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $325,0002022 Valhalla FoundationSCALING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

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    References

    1. All Our Kin.” Social Venture Partners. Accessed October 11, 2020. https://www.socialventurepartners.org/connecticut/profiles/2724/.
    2. “History.” All Our Kin. Accessed October 11, 2020. https://www.allourkin.org/history.
    3. “Provider Showcase Associate Director, Southern Connecticut.” All Our Kin. Accessed October 11, 2020. https://www.allourkin.org/sites/default/files/Provider%20Showcase%20Director.pdf.
    4. “Our Mission.” All Our Kin. Accessed October 11, 2020. https://www.allourkin.org/our-mission.
    5. “All Our Kin.” United Way of Western Connecticut. Accessed October 11, 2020. https://uwwesternct.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=37957.
    6. “All Our Kin.” Arbor Brothers. Accessed October 11, 2020. https://www.arborbrothers.org/grantees/all-our-kin/
    8. “All Our Kin.” Klingenstein Philanthropies. Last modified August 18, 2020. https://klingenstein.org/esther-a-joseph-klingenstein-fund/early-childhood/all-our-kin/.
    9. “Staff.” All Our Kin. Accessed October 11, 2020. https://www.allourkin.org/staff#executiveleadership.