Public Charity

COMMUNICATION FIRST

COMMUNICATION FIRST is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $739K, expenses of $467K, total assets of $625K. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $515K.

EIN: 830836835 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$739K
Total Expenses$467K
Total Assets$625K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$515K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE ESTIMATED 5 MILLION CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES WHO CANNOT RELY ON SPEECH ALONE TO BE HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD, THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, SYSTEMIC REFORM OF POLICY AND PRACTICE, AND LEGAL ADVOCACY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMUNICATION FIRST
$65,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,450
2023
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMUNICATION FIRST
$135,000
2023
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,000
2023
DEVELOPMENT OF AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS TOOLKIT, BEST PRACTICES GUIDE, AND WEBINAR
$25,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Erin Sheldon
VICE-CHAIR Francisco Ramirez
SECRETARY Gita Gupta
DIRECTOR Godfrey Nazareth
DIRECTOR India Ochs
CHAIR Jordyn Zimmerman

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF COMMUNICATION FIRST
$345,000 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$84,300 5 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,000 1 grant
DEVELOPMENT OF AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) KNOW-YOUR-RIGHTS TOOLKIT, BEST PRACTICES GUIDE, AND WEBINAR
$25,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,144 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $739K $467K $625K
2023 $228K $385K $342K
2022 $423K $286K $498K
2021 $262K $232K $113K
2020 $274K $203K $83K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $274K to $739K (+170%), with total assets most recently reported at $625K.

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