Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirst Literacy Inc
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)
$670krevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.9%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Literacy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $770k spent
Programs$530k69%Management and general$136k18%Fundraising$104k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$262k in FY2023 and −$100k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.3 months, under the peer median of 6.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII30funders
$170ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Manton FoundationSince FY2021$50k$50k$100kCummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Since FY2019$25k$25k$25k$25k$2kThe Hamilton Company Charitable FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$5k$8k$18kHowell Family Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$6k$7k$7k$6k$6k$7k–Pwc Foundation IncOn and off$25kAlbert O Wilson Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$2k$3k$3k$3k$3k$4k$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12k$51k$62k$62k$71k$44k$47k9 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$50$4k$9k$18k$1k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped