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Screen a listFirst Step House
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)
$24Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs164staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.0%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+18.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Step House
Where the money goes FY2025 · $21M spent
Programs$18M86%Management and general$2.5M12%Fundraising$492k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 19% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort37funders
$351ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Road HomeSince FY2019$124k$105k$65k$134k$199kSorenson Legacy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$30k$40k$40k$42k$45k$58kPetersen Bruce & Cecilia Fdn-MainSince FY2020$50k$50k$55k$55kJnf FoundationSince FY2020$30k$45k$30k$20kAlly Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$20k$25k$25kFamily Giving Foundation IncOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$12k$6k$179$16k18 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$14k$33k$35k$92k$10k$28k$77k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund