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First to Serve reported $31.4 million in revenue and $31.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.92 went to program services, $9.08 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 99.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $188,984 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 109% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $188,984 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.61% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization stated purpose is to assist and address the specific needs and characteristics of people in recovery and homeless adults/families in securing public housing which continues to make a difference in the los angeles community. The mission is to proivde traditional and supportive housing programs for the los angeles homeless services authority,department of health services,department of mental health, and to provide comprehensive services to homeless substance abusers and dually diagnosed individuals/families in los angeles. It also offers interim housing services to…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,984 | $0 | $0 | $188,984 |
| EMPLOYEE Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,571 | $0 | $0 | $133,571 |
| EMPLOYEE Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,325 | $0 | $0 | $104,325 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from First to Serve (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $189K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5492
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GLOBAL FORCE SEC Security service | $1,052,240 |
| GRANDMAS HOUSE CATERING Catering services | $785,054 |
| TEMPS INCORPORATED Staffing services | $772,514 |
| KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN Insurance | $702,469 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INS CO Insurance | $599,345 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from First to Serve's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for First to Serve, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of First to Serve's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, First to Serve reported that 90.9% of its $31.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does First to Serve pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation First to Serve reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $188,984, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does First to Serve get its money?
Of $31.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is First to Serve a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-2167028 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523509349301032 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423169349300112 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333009349301378 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203079349303065 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103069349301990 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349316830 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-2167028: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.