Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirstline Schools 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)
$57Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs536staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.5%
Months of reserve5.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFirstline Schools
Where the money goes FY2025 · $60M spent
Programs$54M90%Management and general$6.0M10%Fundraising$247k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
No return on record for FY2023
It filed for FY2022 and FY2024, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 94% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII48funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New Schools for New Orleans IncEvery year since FY2017$892k$232k$709k$705k$1.0M$643k$620kCharter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundOn and off$164k$1.2M$130k$25kNew Schools FundOn and off$205k$205kBaptist Community MinistriesStopped after FY2022$130k$100k$38k–The Booth-Bricker FundStopped after FY2022$75k$75k$85k–The Octavia FoundationSince FY2020$50k$10k$50k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$83k$41k$51k$197k$96k$135k$7.1M25 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$250k$84k$144k$298k$161k$162k$98k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped