FIRST UP

EIN: 236438144 501(c)(3) Human Services

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Total Revenue
$5,338,275
Total Expenses
$5,081,445
Total Assets
$10,545,000
Net Assets
$9,607,239
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1967
Legal Domicile
PA
Principal Officer
CAROL AUSTIN
Phone
2158930130
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

FIRST UP, founded in 1967, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $5.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 43% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $5.1M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

EMPOWER AND EQUIP ADULTS INFLUENTIAL IN YOUNG CHILDREN'S LIVES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,850,686
Program Service Revenue $251,789
Investment Income $227,290
Other Revenue $8,510
TOTAL REVENUE $5,338,275

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $141,116
Salaries & Benefits $3,125,210
Fundraising Expenses $497,875
Program Expenses $3,857,099
Other Expenses $1,815,119
TOTAL EXPENSES $5,081,445

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $5,338,275 $9,407,605 -0.4%
Expenses $5,081,445 $5,114,582 0.0%
Net Income $256,830 $4,293,023 -0.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
46
Volunteers
35

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
1
$152,774
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Carol Austin Executive Director 40.0
Officer
$134,438 $18,336 $152,774
Michelle Taglialetela President 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Cianchetta Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brian Miner Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kevin Cafferky Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jaime Lokoff Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cherie Crosby-Weeks Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Terrell Grier Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maddy Rovinsky Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Donald Wargo Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robyn Younger Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Deb Green Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Antonia Singleton Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Marks Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Zakiyyah Boone Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carol Wong Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cindy Dumont Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
James Plummer Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tiffany Bias Director 2.5
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $5,338,275 $5,081,445 $10,545,000 $256,830
2023 $9,407,605 $5,114,582 $10,598,728 $4,293,023
2022 $6,412,446 $4,497,369 $5,473,150 $1,915,077
2021 $3,623,560 $4,408,078 $4,270,692 $-784,518
2020 $6,938,676 $3,902,849 $4,851,533 $3,035,827
2019 $3,059,907 $3,031,728 $1,291,988 $28,179
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