Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirst Steps Kent
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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs14staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.3%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+25.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Steps Kent
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$11M97%Management and general$231k2%Fundraising$87k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$370k in FY2023 and −$677k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 26% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 96% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII19funders
$814ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$75k$225k$475k$225k$550k$500k$475kPritzker Family FoundationSince FY2020$58k$108k$217k$117kFrey FoundationOn and off$90k$70k$50k$270kHeart of West Michigan United WayOn and off$221kDouglas & Maria Devos FoundationOn and off$75k$75kBaker Family Foundation Fka Jeff & Cheryl Baker Family FoundationSince FY2022$60k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$270k6 other fundersUp to $51k a year each$56k$38k$20k$6k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund