Small Public Charity

KNOWLEDGE-FIRST

KNOWLEDGE-FIRST is a Small Public Charity headquartered in HOUSTON, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $141K revenue, $138K expenses, $68K total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $125K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 204908341 HOUSTON, TX Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$141K
Total Expenses$138K
Total Assets$68K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$125K
Filing Years2018–2025

Mission

We provide Dropout Prevention Program to low income and homeless individuals who have experienced "personal hardships". We served 345 students an opportunity to obtain their High School Diploma so that they can become employable and/or earn a higher salary. This educational component is essential to them gaining needed skills that will allow them to be self-sufficient. These individuals become contributors to society. We also certified by the Texas Workforce Commission. We provided 185 low income individuals vocational training that allowed them to obtain a skill where they became self-sufficient and were able to earn employment.

Sample Grants Received

2024
EDUCATION-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND OPEN FOR BUSINESS GRANT
$50,000
2022
TOWARD APPROVED TANGIBLE ASSETS DESCRIBED IN OPEN FOR BUSINESS GRANT AGREEMENT
$50,000
2018
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, LITERACY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PARTICIPANTS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST THE PARTICIPANTS IN BECOMING EMPLOYABLE.
$25,000

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Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR James H Allen
SECRETARY Lisa Acogny
TREASURER Maryann Allen
PRESIDENT Robert Ford

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND OPEN FOR BUSINESS GRANT
$50,000 1 grant
TOWARD APPROVED TANGIBLE ASSETS DESCRIBED IN OPEN FOR BUSINESS GRANT AGREEMENT
$50,000 1 grant
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, LITERACY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME PARTICIPANTS. THESE SERVICES ASSIST THE PARTICIPANTS IN BECOMING EMPLOYABLE.
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $141K $138K $68K
2024 $194K $190K $64K
2023 $190K $183K $60K
2021 $166K $163K $52K
2018 $113K $108K $44K

Between 2018 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $113K to $141K (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $68K.

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