Nonprofits First INC
Improves nonprofit quality and accountability through leadership, education, and management services. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.9M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $785K in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
- Location
- West Palm Bch, FL
- Website
- www.nonprofitsfirst.org
- Filings
- 6 on file (2020–2025)
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Summary of the Filing
Where the work happens
Management Support Services
The organization's staff, executive, volunteers and affiliate consultants provide professional assistance in key areas of nonprofit management including strategic planning, marketing and social media, fundraising and development, operations and organizational revitalization, human resources, education and leadership development, and…
Accreditation
Empowering nonprofits to operate at their highest level of impact, accreditation was developed to strengthen the operational capacity of nonprofit organizations. 75 agencies were accredited this year. Collectively, these organizations account for over $802,000,000 in annual revenue.
Education, Training and Professional Development
Education, classes and workshops meet the continuous demand for nonprofit professional development. In 2024-25 nonprofits first delivered 99 classes and workshops to over 1,300 nonprofit professionals.
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Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Trudy Crowetz’s $127K as President & CEO is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Cecere | — | $129,476 | $123,430 | $120,385 | — | — |
| Trudy Crowetz | $126,769 | $97,749 | — | — | — | — |
| Jessica Cecere | — | — | — | — | $119,440 | $115,802 |
| Delferine Spooner Thru 72523 | — | — | $108,207 | — | — | — |
| Delferine Spooner | — | — | — | — | $100,206 | $96,697 |
| Delferine Spooner | — | — | — | $97,084 | — | — |
| Tracy Amara | $76,450 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michele Burka | $21,010 | — | — | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 81% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 11% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 12% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 15% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.2% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.9% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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