Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirst Steps 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)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs70staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.2%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Steps
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.4M spent
Programs$2.9M85%Management and general$335k10%Fundraising$176k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 39% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII25funders
$330ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of Middle Tennessee IncEvery year since FY2017$128k$126k$126k$135k$133k$133k$62kProtestant Orphanage FoundationSince FY2020$107k$96k$170k$145kHca Healthcare FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$25k$45k$47kMemorial Foundation IncOn and off$15k$12k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe McLeroy FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$6k$6k$8k$8kMeed Foundation IncOn and off$90$5k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$14k$13k$151k$19k$6k$8615 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$500$2k$20k$5k$8k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund