Our Kids First is a nonprofit organization committed to providing academic social and cultural enrichment to young people by educating and preparing them to be successful independent and responsible members and leaders of society

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$109K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$326K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$109K
FY2025▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$382K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$109K
Expenses
$303K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$432K
FY2023$331K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$303K
Net assets
$326K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$386K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$326K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1996.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $264K Management & general 13% · $39K Fundraising 0% · $616

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

4 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$96,438Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacquelyn Manion’s $96K as Executive Di is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and prepares young people for successful, independent, and responsible lives.

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1 program · $264K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The program priorities are to address the needs of the underserved outer mission community and provide the best quality program we can for our students.

$264Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$109K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$264K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$616
Owns and owesPt X
$326K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$109K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$136K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$241K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$326K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$341K$241K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65K$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$571K$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$520K$326K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$76K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$94K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$19K$630
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$15K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$327$218$109
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$4K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$840$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$33$8
OccupancyLn 16$32K$29K$3K$608
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$262$262
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$264K$39K$616

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $109K$303K−$195K$326K 990 PDF
FY2024 $373K$365K$7K$520K 990 PDF
FY2023 $454K$331K$123K$513K 990 PDF
FY2022 $382K$432K−$51K$386K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $108,690 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $339,976$63,971
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,842$39,788
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,634$4,931
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,179$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $372,631$108,690
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $226,457$224,042
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,010$79,277
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $365,467$303,319
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,164−$194,629
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $108,690 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,971
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,971
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,788$39,788
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,432$2,432
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,499$2,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,788 · Excluded from tax $4,931$108,690
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,319 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,666 · Management $18,917$94,583
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,713$93,713
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,577 · Management $630$19,207
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,910 · Management $1,629$16,539
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $218 · Management $109$327
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,080 · Management $12,900$16,980
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $840 · Management $1,825$2,665
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,651 · Management $33 · Fundraising $8$1,692
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,634 · Management $2,745 · Fundraising $608$31,987
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,366$8,366
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $262$262
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,293$7,293
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,856$2,856
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,849$6,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $263,915 · Management $38,788 · Fundraising $616$303,319
Part X · Balance sheet $339,942 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $341,208$136,037
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$104,577
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $129,999$1,099
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,868$27,575
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $64,905$70,654
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $570,980$339,942
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,220$8,944
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,677$4,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,897$13,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $520,083$326,321
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $520,083$326,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $570,980$339,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $326,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$108,690
XI-2 Total expenses$303,319
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$194,629
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$520,083
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,494
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,627
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$326,321

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