Public Charity

TALENTFIRST INC

TALENTFIRST INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.6M, expenses of $5.9M, total assets of $6.7M. Imperigo tracks 22 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $292K.

EIN: 270193853 GRAND RAPIDS, MI Economic Development NTEE: S30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.6M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$6.7M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$292K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

TALENTFIRST CONVENES BUSINESS LEADERS, LEVERAGES DATA AND INSIGHTS, AND ADVANCES STRATEGIES TO DEFINE THE SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS EMPLOYERS NEED, CLOSE WORKFORCE GAPS, AND STRENGTHEN WEST MICHIGAN AS A LEADER IN EMPLOYER-DRIVEN TALENT SOLUTIONS.

Where $100 goes at Talentfirst Inc

How Talentfirst Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$69
The michigan center for adult and college success serves as the state's primary resource for research, support, and best practices on ensuring adult enrollment and completion of credentials
83% of program spending
$14
Talentfirst is a ceo alliance serving 13 counties in west michigan, providing leadership on the region's most pressing talent challenges
17% of program spending
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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

2025
SPONSOR EARLY LITERACY SUPPORT
$16,000
2023
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$27,500
2023
SEMI COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER COLLABERATIVE
$10,000
2022
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$10,950
2022
Michigan's Current and Future Adult Education Landscape
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amy Kraal
DIRECTOR Bill Pink
DIRECTOR Brian Kraus
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS THRU 6/30/25 Gabe Genovese
SECRETARY Ginny Seyferth
TREASURER Jay Preston

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$183,950 10 grants
Economic Development
$37,500 2 grants
Education
$20,000 2 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$16,000 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.6M $5.9M $6.7M
2024 $3.2M $3.3M $3.2M
2023 $1.7M $1.7M $4.1M
2022 $1.1M $1.1M $559K
2020 $726K $838K $191K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $726K to $5.6M (+669%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.

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