Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirst Things First 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)
$1.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs18staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.1%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst Things First
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.0M74%Management and general$263k19%Fundraising$111k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 75% in FY2023
$243k in FY2022, $60k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$229k in FY2023 and −$82k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI31funders
$890ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Maclellan Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$199k$53k$49k$2k$25k$50k$75kTucker FoundationSince FY2021$60k$30k$30kSonscope FoundationOn and off$20k$10k$10k$20k$11kHugh and Charlotte Maclellan Charitable Charitable TrustSince FY2018$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$20kLillian L Colby Charitable Fdn IaSince FY2021$18k$15k$20kPaul S Nadler Family Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$240k$367k$271k$769k$645k$836k$658k13 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$50k$5k$13k$16k$17k$23k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund