Talent First INC EIN 27-0193853 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Talent First INC FY2022 filing

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Connects businesses and educators to develop skilled workers for West Michigan. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $92K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
Website
talent2025.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$1.1MFY2022
Expenses
$1.1M
Net assets
$92K
People
15
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-0193853 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Grand Rapids, MI
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects businesses and educators to develop skilled workers for West Michigan.
Leadership
Kevin Stotts · President · $218K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
74% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$92K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$58K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +54%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +82%
Total assets
$559K
FY2022▲ +103%
Total liabilities
$467K
FY2022▲ +212%
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$92K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$58K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$559K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTalent First INC
EINHdr · item D27-0193853
Principal addressHdr · item CGrand Rapids, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jtalent2025.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$217,991Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Stotts’s $231K as President is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Stotts$231,325$224,388$217,991$199,236$180,314
Jeremy Hendges$157,287$120,070
Matt Demonbrun$114,628

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $847K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Talent first is a ceo alliance serving 13 counties in west michigan providing leadership on today's complex talent challenges. We rely on data and expertise to illuminate gaps, evaluate strategies, and advocate for solutions to attract, retain, and develop the talent west michigan employers need and to ensure all individuals and the…

$555Kprogram expense
02

In 2022, talent first launched the michigan center for adult college success to serve as the state's primary resource for research, support, and best practices on ensuring adult enrollment and completion of credentials. This initiative is funded with an appropriation by the state of michigan.

$292Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.0M · 96%
Program service revenue$40K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$1.0M
Program service revenue4%$40K
Investment income$1K
Other revenue$4K
— government grantsLn 1e$292K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.07
Program services74%$847K
Management & general19%$214K
Fundraising7%$79K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$111K
Total assetsLn 16$559K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$467K
Total net assetsLn 32$92K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $111K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
1.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $847K · Total expenses $1.1M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $214K · Total expenses $1.1M
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $79K · Total expenses $1.1M
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $26K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $691K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.1M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants $292K · Total revenue $1.1M
27%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $40K · Total revenue $1.1M
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $1.1M
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $40K · Total expenses $1.1M
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $703K
+54%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $92K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.1M
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $559K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $92K · Total assets $559K
16%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $559K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kevin Stotts · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $218K · Total expenses $1.1M
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $530K · Total expenses $1.1M
47%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth 54%
Legal fee ratio 0.7%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$703K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$726K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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