First Generation Investors (fgi) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that empowers young people with the knowledge and confidence to build long-term financial security and prosperity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 27% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $279K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $200K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$310K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$600K
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$507K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$231K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$600K
FY2024▲ +67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$600K
Expenses
$507K
FY2024▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$17K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$298K
FY2024$507K
Net assets
$231K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$231K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $285K Management & general 37% · $188K Fundraising 7% · $34K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$121,212Pt VII · Sec A
Director & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Co-Chairman & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Pressley’s $121K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Stephanie Pressley$121,212$115,521$87,365

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches young people financial skills for long-term security and prosperity.

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1 program · $285K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fgi provides an 8 lesson course for high school students by aligning with high schools and school districts. The program is facilitated by tutors at local colleges and universities or teachers.

$285Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$600K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600K
Money outPt IX
$507K
Ln 25
Programscol B$285K
Managementcol C$188K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$231K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$310K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$75K
Total revenueLn 12$600K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$279K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$310K
Net assetsLn 32$231K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K$226K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$170K$279K
Total assetsLn 16$355K$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$310K
Net assetsLn 32$342K$231K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$61K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$77K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$6K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$95$12K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$2K$11K
TravelLn 17$3K$94$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$127K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$4K$6K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$507K$285K$188K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $600K$507K$93K$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 $359K$298K$61K$342K 990 PDF
FY2022 $206K$187K$19K$295K 990 PDF
FY2021 $222K$17K$205K$286K 990 PDF
FY2020 $59K$72K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $600,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $346,407$600,174
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,568$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $358,975$600,174
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $221,149$209,782
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,788$296,938
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $297,937$506,720
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,038$93,454
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $600,174 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$75,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$525,124
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$37,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$600,174
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$600,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $506,720 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,606 · Management $60,606$121,212
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,634$76,634
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,408 · Management $3,528$11,936
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,376$11,376
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,524$18,524
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,428 · Management $26,879$33,307
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $95 · Management $11,988$12,083
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,099 · Management $11,048$13,147
IX-17 TravelPrograms $94 · Management $3,393$3,487
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $32,371$32,371
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,551$5,551
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,542 · Management $28,904$155,446
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,090 · Management $6,071 · Fundraising $1,485$11,646
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $284,996 · Management $187,868 · Fundraising $33,856$506,720
Part X · Balance sheet $541,304 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,402$206,078
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $270$19,520
X-4 Accounts receivable$37,000
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $170,366$278,706
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $355,038$541,304
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,113$309,847
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,113$309,847
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $339,824$229,356
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,101$2,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $341,925$231,457
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $355,038$541,304
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $231,457 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$600,174
XI-2 Total expenses$506,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$341,925
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$203,922
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$231,457

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