PreventionFIRST

EIN: 311474841 501(c)(3) Mental Health

Cincinnati, OH

Total Revenue
$2,857,501
Total Expenses
$2,828,941
Total Assets
$1,346,730
Net Assets
$883,298
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1996
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
Nicole Schiesler
Phone
5137518000
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PreventionFIRST, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Mental Health sector that reported $2.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

Mission: PreventionFIRST! implements best practice strategies to reduce the risk of behavioral health disorders. Vision: All communities apply prevention strategies in every stage of life.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,982,250 Revenue: $57,034

Workforce Development focuses on an expanded infrastructure of coaching and mentoring. It is designed to increase workforce capacity which will lead to an increased use of evidence based practice and...

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Workforce Development focuses on an expanded infrastructure of coaching and mentoring. It is designed to increase workforce capacity which will lead to an increased use of evidence based practice and ensure that populations have equitable access to culturally competent prevention services.

Program 2
Expenses: $329,859 Revenue: $28,437

Center for Prevention Action - The purpose of this program is to provide a comprehensive approach to substance abuse prevention requiring coordination of all programs, best practices, and policies...

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Center for Prevention Action - The purpose of this program is to provide a comprehensive approach to substance abuse prevention requiring coordination of all programs, best practices, and policies across multiple community sectors related to the identified local conditions that are targeted for change. Activities include logic models for each identified substance use/misuse problem; environmental strategies that provide information, education and support as well as modify access, consequences, physical design, and policy; and evaluating the effectiveness of Action Team strategies.

Program 3
Expenses: $241,804 Revenue: $21,062

Center for Community Engagement- The purpose of this program is to build and strengthen the capacity of local neighborhoods to engage in prevention. This is done primarily through training, technical...

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Center for Community Engagement- The purpose of this program is to build and strengthen the capacity of local neighborhoods to engage in prevention. This is done primarily through training, technical assistance and mini-grants. Activities included assessing and monitoring the level of development among member coalitions across the region, building awareness, readiness and capacity of community constituents to participate in a local neighborhood anti-drug coalition, identifying and pursuing opportunities to address the identified gaps in development among member coalitions, leveraging state and national resources for use on the regional level and through the local member coalitions, and evaluating the effectiveness of local member coalitions to impact community change.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,745,851
Program Service Revenue $106,533
Investment Income $17,819
Other Revenue $-12,702
TOTAL REVENUE $2,857,501

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,498
Salaries & Benefits $762,204
Fundraising Expenses $49,168
Program Expenses $2,670,421
Other Expenses $2,062,239
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,828,941

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,857,501 $2,995,400 0.0%
Expenses $2,828,941 $2,968,761 0.0%
Net Income $28,560 $26,639 +0.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
16
Employees
12
Volunteers
100

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
5
$113,147
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Jessika Bass Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
James Bonsall Member 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shawn Butler Member - Start 07/2024 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Teri Compton Member 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Daniel Cummins Member 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Dizard Chair 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lawrence G Herbst Member - Exit 06/2025 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Julie Holt Member 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert Lesan III Member 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kristin List Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tiffany Mattingly Member 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sara Mullins Member - Start 07/2024 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Pat Roberson Past Chair 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Steve Saunders Member 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tim Volpenhein Secretary/Treasurer 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Nathan Wander Member 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nicole Schiesler President/CEO 50.00
Officer
$83,231 $1,191 $84,422
Julia Kyser CFO 20.00
Officer
$28,725 $0 $28,725
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 $2,857,501 $2,828,941 $1,346,730 $28,560
2024 $2,995,400 $2,968,761 $1,374,587 $26,639
2023 $2,727,878 $2,643,848 $1,500,165 $84,030
2022 $2,194,927 $2,033,607 $966,547 $161,320
2021 $2,087,264 $1,945,523 $836,434 $141,741
2020 $1,083,243 $993,136 $777,459 $90,107
2019 $906,682 $888,256 $481,186 $18,426
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