Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirst Light
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs19staff
7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.3%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Light
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.3M spent
Programs$1.0M80%Management and general$246k19%Fundraising$15k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$51k in FY2023, −$64k in FY2024 and −$52k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 88% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII23funders
$82ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Children's Trust of South CarolinaStopped after FY2020$48k$85k$68k$64k–United Way of Anderson CountyEvery year since FY2017$30k$32k$32k$20k$20k$20k$20kAbney FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kNational Children's Alliance IncSince FY2022$15k$52kSc Josephine Stevenson TrustOn and off$4k$4k$5k$7kThe Jim and Betty Young Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$10k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$19$89$160$17711 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$15k$53k$20k$15k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped