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Screen a listFirst to Serve Inc
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$31Mrevenue
FY2024 · +16% in 3 yrs492staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin1.1%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFirst to Serve
Where the money goes FY2024 · $31M spent
Programs$28M91%Management and general$2.8M9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$38k in FY2022 and −$431k in FY2023. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 1.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 100% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII5funders
$70ka year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped