Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirst Step Staffing 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)
$53Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs7,055staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.8%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Step Staffing
Where the money goes FY2025 · $56M spent
Programs$54M95%Management and general$1.6M3%Fundraising$1.0M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$9.1M in FY2024 and −$3.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 2.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII60funders
$4.5Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Truist Foundation IncSince FY2022$2.0M$3.0MThe William Penn FoundationOn and off$100k$200k$1.5MThe Marcus Foundation IncOn and off$250k$250k$1.0MThe Lenfest Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$200k$200k$200k$200k–William Josef Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$100k$600k–Joseph B Whitehead FoundationOn and off$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$200k$25k$150k$663k40 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$110k$133k$195k$403k$603k$1.4M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped