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Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend

Non-profit early childhood education and family services

Overview

Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend runs a community-based, non-profit program in Florida's Big Bend that provides early childhood education and comprehensive family services. It operates Early Head Start for infants and toddlers (0-3) and the Three and Pre Program for children 3-5, plus childcare center management for partners. Early Head Start delivers child development, health, nutrition, and family engagement services for low-income families, while Three and Pre uses the Creative Curriculum to build language, literacy, and math skills for fee-for-service. Each center includes a family advocate to connect parents with resources, prioritizes children with special needs through collaborations with therapists and students, and aims to support at-risk families and promote school readiness.

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About Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend

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Why Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend is rated
C
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Social ImpactEducationHealthcare

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Tallahassee, Florida

Founded

1972

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What believers are saying

  • FY2025 audit showed revenue rose to $7.22 million from $5.51 million.
  • Grants and contracts supplied $6.79 million, confirming strong public-funding demand.
  • CFNF awarded Kids Inc. $1,500 in June 2026 and praised its SNAP-focused mission.

What critics are saying

  • Revenue still depends on grants and contracts for roughly 90% of funding.
  • The largest grant requires one dollar locally for every four dollars received.
  • Federal HHS cuts or reimbursement delays can force closures by FY2027.

What makes Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend unique

  • Only Early Head Start provider in Leon County, serving 104 children and families in 2026.
  • Four center sites plus a home-based program cover Leon, Jefferson, and Madison counties.
  • Family advocates at every center connect parents to resources, therapists, and university students.

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Company News

Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
Sep 30th, 2026
Anita Bushnyakova joins James Moore to lead nonprofit accounting and controllership work.

Anita Bushnyakova joins James Moore to lead nonprofit accounting and controllership work. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2026) - Anita Bushnyakova, former in-house chief financial officer of Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend and independent nonprofit finance and accounting advisor, has joined James Moore & Co., P.L. (James Moore) as an Accounting & Controllership Services (ACS) director. Based in Tallahassee, she leads outsourced accounting, controllership and CFO advisory work for the firm's nonprofit clients, with a focus on serving Head Start, federally funded organizations and the broader nonprofit sector. Kids Incorporated, an Early Head Start grantee serving Florida's Big Bend region where Bushnyakova previously led the finance function, has retained her to continue providing CFO services through James Moore. Grand Head Start, a program of Jay Public Schools in northeastern Oklahoma, has also retained Bushnyakova's CFO services, and she will continue serving the program through James Moore. "Federally funded nonprofits often struggle to compete for finance talent," said Corinne LaRoche, CPA, nonprofit industry leader and partner at James Moore. "Anita has sat in that seat. She knows what happens when a grant year closes, and the cost allocation plan doesn't hold up, and she knows what a board needs to hear before it votes. That isn't something you learn from the outside." Bushnyakova has spent more than a decade in nonprofit financial leadership, advising executive directors and boards on grant compliance, budgeting, financial reporting and internal controls. The Tallahassee Democrat named her one of its 25 Women You Need to Know in 2024. She serves on the board of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, on the Florida Head Start Association's Federal and State Advocacy Committee and as a Guardian ad Litem child advocate. Originally from Sofia, Bulgaria, she holds a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in International Affairs, both from Florida State University. James Moore, founded in 1964, is a consulting firm that helps organizations across the United States meet their operational and financial goals. The firm offers tax, auditing and accounting, and controllership services to its clients, along with comprehensive support in human resources, technology, digital solutions, and wealth management. James Moore's team is comprised of seasoned professionals with decades of experience in their respective fields. The firm serves industry leaders in construction, healthcare, higher education and collegiate athletics, manufacturing, state and local government, nonprofit and real estate sectors. Learn more at www.jmco.com.

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