Mission
FIRSTLINK IS YOUR LOCAL 24/7 AGENCY THAT SPECIALIZES IN SUICIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, VOLUNTEERISM, AND LINKING PEOPLE TO THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION.
Public Charity
FIRSTLINK
FIRSTLINK, of FARGO, ND, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.5M in revenue, $2.3M in expenses, $1.6M in total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $381K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 450419491
FARGO, ND
Human Services N.E.C.
NTEE: P99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$381K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Firstlink
How Firstlink divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$46
Firstlink answers the 988 suicide and crisis phone lines and the 211 information and referral helpline
$46
Educational events
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
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
$7,000
Provide suicide and crisis phone lines and 211 information and referral helpline
$5,245
COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
$25,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$15,100
FUNDING FOR CARE AND SUPPORT PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
GOVERNANCE DIRECTOR
Ashley Schmidt
EXTERNAL DIRECTOR (FROM 2/25)
Becki Engle
EXTERNAL DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/25)
Blaise Kautzman
INTERNAL DIRECTOR
Chelsey Matter
INTERNAL DIRECTOR
Darren Schmidt
VICE CHAIR OF EXTERNAL
Dave Lund
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $2.3M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.2M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $969K | $897K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $2.5M (+139%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.