Oregon · Nonprofit
FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Oregon) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $76,901 to it, the largest being THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($61,493). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 80% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2024
- $131k
- Funders on record
- 2
- Grants received
- $77k
- Net assets
- $26k
What First Steps Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities does
Mission
First Steps Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities mission is to empower neurodivergent individuals and their families by providing personalized support, education, and resources. We strive to foster a nurturing environment that promotes growth, inclusion, and understanding, enabling each person to thrive and reach their full potential within the community.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2024 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.
In 2024, First Steps ran programs such as support groups for caregivers of individuals who experience neurodivergence, Adults who experience neurodivergence, as well as youth ages 13-19 who experience neurodivergence. First Steps also held several educational workshops for the clients and community about topics related to living with neurodivergence.
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).
Support group for youth (Teens) ages 13-19. Funds were spent to pay for staffing, building expenses, refreshments and incentives.
$50,000 spentof which $50,000 as grants56% of program spendingCaregiver Support group- Provides support to caregivers who have a child that is neurodivergent. Funds spent on Staffing, refreshments and childcare.
$15,000 spentof which $15,000 as grants17% of program spendingSupport group for neurodivergent adults- Funds pay for Staff salaries, building costs and refreshments
$15,000 spentof which $15,000 as grants17% of program spendingCommunity Engagement Activities, Educational Workshops and Family navigation
$10,000 spentof which $10,000 as grants11% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $90,000.
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Brandi Lindstrom
Executive Director
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
1 of 2 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 80% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES leans on a few funders — its largest provides 80% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
100% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
80% of FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $15k that is directly attributable, 100% of it comes from Oregon funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $61k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 21,616 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 21,616 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
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In Oregon
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
100% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES?
- FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Oregon) receives grants from 2 organizations whose IRS filings report $76,901 to it, the largest being THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ($61,493). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 80% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES have?
- IRS filings report 2 organizations giving $76,901 in grants to FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES?
- THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $61,493 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like FIRST STEPS CENTER FOR AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Oregon. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 2 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing