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We exist to support the people in our city who improve the lives of young children. We fund both pioneering programs that bridge gaps in aid and programs that build on existing efforts. And we partner with public and private organizations to create resources that are easy to find, easy to use and open to every family with a child under five. But nothing makes us happier than helping agencies collaborate. Together we can work more efficiently to make real and lasting change for the families we serve.
Revenue
We are powered by the 1998 California Children and Families Act and the San Francisco Public Education Enrichment Fund.
When our state approved Proposition 10, the California Children and Families Act, we chose to provide children up to age five with comprehensive early development services. The Act draws annual funds of nearly $650 million from a tax on tobacco products. Twenty percent of this revenue supports statewide education and outreach programs through First 5 California. The remaining 80% goes to county Commissions across the state, including First 5 San Francisco, for local programs. These Commissions are funded in proportion to their regional birth rate. We receive approximately $6.5 million annually in Proposition 10 funds.
In 2004, San Francisco voters passed Proposition H, the Public Education Enrichment Fund. This Charter Amendment enhances K-12 schooling and, with one-third of its funds, entitles every local four-year-old to a preschool education through our Preschool for All program. This pioneering effort begins in four neighborhoods in 2005 and will spread citywide over the next five years.
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