NonprofitsFirstfollowers

Crime & Legal-Related

Firstfollowers

CHAMPAIGN, IL

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$471K

Grants received

$228K

11 grants

EIN

475633240

Tax year

2023

Mission

Build strong and peaceful communities by providing support, guidance, and hope to formerly incarcerated peole and their loved ones through peer mentorship.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$3K
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$329K
Fundraising
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$535K
Net assets$471K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARY HAYWOOD-BENSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

EMIT SANDERS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

JANEEN JONES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

AUGIE TORRES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0

MARLON MITCHELL

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND SERV

Board

40 hrs/wk

JAMES KILGORE

DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND OUTR

Board

20 hrs/wk

CECILIA DONALDSON

TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

TERESA HARVEY

PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

KASEY UMLAND

SECRETARY

Board

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 11 of 11

FromAmountPurposeYear
$9K
DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL
2024
$25K
COLLABORATION GRANT
2023
$10K
DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL
2023
$8K
2023 ENVISIONING JUSTICE GRANT
2022
$60K
Program Grant
2020
$25K
To support Art for Justice Fund
2020
$10K
PLACE-BASED GRANT
2020
$37K
FURTHER EXMT PURPOSE
2019

Funded by

$228K from 9 funders · 11 grants · 2019–2024

NEO Philanthropy Inc

$60K · 1 grant · 2020

Church Women United In Illinois

$37K · 1 grant · 2019

A New Way Of Life Reentry Project

$30K · 1 grant · 2022

The Minneapolis Foundation

$19K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Illinois Humanities Council Inc

$18K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN475633240
NTEE codeI40
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-12
Formed2013
Employees7
FIRSTFOLLOWERS — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo