First Help

Analysis

First Help is a registered charity in United States, based in Worcester, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, First Help reported income of $608k and spending of $669k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $343k to $608k (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, First Help sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Operation Safe Shield Inc ($608k), Florida Justice Institute Inc ($608k) and Chicago Adventure Therapy NFP ($608k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4,800 (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $67k. It paid $8,600 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $46k against liabilities of $59k, net assets of -$13k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.