Mission
WE LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ECONOMY GROUNDED IN LOCAL OWNERSHIP THAT MEETS THE BASIC NEEDS OF PEOPLE, BUILDS LOCAL WEALTH AND SOCIAL CAPITAL, FUNCTIONS IN HARMONY WITH OUR ECOSYSTEM, AND ENCOURAGES JOYFUL COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
LOCAL FIRST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, LOCAL FIRST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $586K in revenue, $699K in expenses, $40K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $584K.
EIN: 204696543
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.
NTEE: S99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$586K
Total Expenses$699K
Total Assets$40K
Grant Records9
Funding Total$584K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Local First Educational Foundation
How Local First Educational Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $61 for programs
$57
Local first education foundation conducts community education events, including our good for michigan program, to educate business on how to improve their, social, environmental and employee impact, and…
$4
Local first education foundation works with local business to help educate and implement sustainable business practices and how these practices build the components of a more sustainable economy
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT
$250,000
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$100,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Benjamin Cochran
BOARD MEMBER
Carlos Martinez
SECRETARY
Kaylee Moreno Burke
BOARD MEMBER
Kyama Kitavi
TREASURER
Samuel Sedlecky
PRESIDENT
Tammy Karas
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $586K | $699K | $40K |
| 2024 | $973K | $879K | $153K |
| 2023 | $506K | $658K | $61K |
| 2022 | $389K | $397K | $214K |
| 2021 | $225K | $298K | $222K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $225K to $586K (+161%), with total assets most recently reported at $40K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.