Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTalentfirst 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · +416% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.8%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+29.7%
Middle half of peersMedianTalentfirst
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$5.3M91%Management and general$405k7%Fundraising$145k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$24k in FY2024 and −$270k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.7 months, above the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 30% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 89% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$113ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Pennies From Heaven FoundationOn and off$5k$50k$50kDouglas & Maria Devos FoundationSince FY2021$46k$25k$15kDTE Energy FoundationOn and off$10k$6k$25k$15kThe Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationOn and off$50kFord PhilanthropyStopped after FY2019$15k$15k$15k–Frey FoundationOn and off$4k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16k$20k$31k$10k$38k$26k$10k5 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$10k$6k$19k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped