Mission
FIRSTwnc provides persons with disabilities and their families with programs and advocacy to support and foster healthy, inclusive and self-determined lives.
Public Charity
F I R S T
F I R S T is a Public Charity headquartered in Asheville, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.2M revenue, $3.7M expenses, $1.2M total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $18K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 562278402
Asheville, NC
Developmentally Disabled Centers
NTEE: P82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$18K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at F I R S T
How F I R S T divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$31
My FIRST Key
$31
Impact
$30
By Race
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
FAITH IN RURAL COMMUNITIES CONNECT IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
$13,401
Disability Services
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Amy Cornett
Board Member
Angela Roberts
Chair
Fred Lashley
Executive Director
Janet Price-Ferrell
Board Member
Kelly Lytle
Board Member
Tammie Bauman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.2M | $3.7M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.9M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $804K |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $544K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $4.2M (+74%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.