Public Charity

The First 72

The First 72 is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.9M revenue, $1.5M expenses, $2.7M total assets. 66 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 471833909 NEW ORLEANS, LA Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations NTEE: P80 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.7M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$6.2M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Our mission is to stop the cycle of incarceration by fostering independence and self-sustainability through education,stable and secure housing & employment, health care, and community engagement. Through the leadership and wisdom of formerly incarcerated people themselves, the First 72+ transforms the re-entry experience into one that builds on the strengths and abilities of people returning home from prison and ensures that they, their families, and their communities are given the greatest opportunity to grow and thrive.

Where $100 goes at The First 72

How The First 72 divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$19 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$31
Economic Empowerment
42% of program spending
$19
Housing for formely incarcerated people; we provided free emergency and transitional housing and supportive wrap around services to people recently released from jail and prison we also finished…
26% of program spending
$13
Misc programs to service clients, including access to affordable housing, economic empowerment, legal service clinic and small business incubator
18% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION
$250,000
2024
GRANT FUNDING AND DESIGNATED GIFTS
$91,479
2024
CENTERS TO SUPP INDEPENDENCE OF SPEC POPULATIONS
$72,273
2024
General operating support
$41,000
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$40,000

Showing up to 5 of 66 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Executive Dir. Courtney Evans
Executive Dir. Troy Glover
CO-EXECUTIVE D Tyrone Smith

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,681,745 49 grants
Human & Social Services
$377,485 10 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$40,000 2 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$15,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$108,773 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.9M $1.5M $2.7M
2023 $1.6M $1.6M $1.4M
2022 $1.7M $1.4M $1.4M
2021 $1.8M $1.8M $1.1M
2020 $2.0M $1.8M $1.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $2.9M (+42%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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