Mission
BUILD STRONG AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND HOPE TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOLE AND THEIR LOVED ONES THROUGH PEER MENTORSHIP.
Public Charity
FIRST FOLLOWERS
FIRST FOLLOWERS, of CHAMPAIGN, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $535K in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $265K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 475633240
CHAMPAIGN, IL
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$535K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$265K
Filing Years2022–2024
Sample Grants Received
DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL
$9,000
COLLABORATION GRANT
$25,000
DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL
$10,000
2023 ENVISIONING JUSTICE GRANT
$8,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Augie Torres
TREASURER
Cecilia Donaldson
BOARD MEMBER
Emit Sanders
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY AND OUTR
James Kilgore
BOARD MEMBER
Janeen Jones
SECRETARY
Kasey Umland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $535K |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $410K |
| 2022 | $554K | $583K | $313K |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $554K to $1.6M (+194%), with total assets most recently reported at $535K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.