First Book
1319 F St NW Ste 1000, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $77,064,962 | $75,011,326 | $29,043,721 |
| FY2024 | $92,324,711 | $93,812,596 | $26,985,866 |
| FY2023 | $85,122,503 | $88,386,667 | $28,469,803 |
| FY2022 | $104,666,814 | $120,387,234 | $31,801,786 |
| FY2021 | $119,219,618 | $102,941,147 | $69,897,724 |
| FY2020 | $126,947,043 | $133,980,886 | $31,027,684 |
| FY2019 | $95,484,650 | $101,137,707 | $38,061,527 |
| FY2018 | $96,220,965 | $94,889,118 | $43,711,864 |
| FY2017 | $107,009,268 | $106,297,627 | $42,379,971 |
| FY2016 | $137,049,068 | $135,122,816 | $41,666,276 |
| FY2015 | $136,101,069 | $129,060,587 | $39,739,562 |
| FY2014 | $94,537,091 | $99,960,631 | $32,698,893 |
| FY2013 | $104,617,930 | $94,813,997 | $38,121,273 |
| FY2012 | $101,494,073 | $97,318,993 | $28,315,355 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by First Book (EIN 52-1779606), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $63,087,127 | 82% |
| Program service revenue | $13,942,867 | 18% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $70,146,155 | 94% |
| Management & general | $3,142,298 | 4% |
| Fundraising | $1,722,873 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 82% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 94% of functional expenses, management & general 4%, and fundraising 2%.
- 94% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 92.9% of 112 Education organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 4.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 24th percentile among 671 Education organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 98% of 700 Education organizations in DC.
- Total revenue fell from $101,494,073 in FY2012 to $77,064,962 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 8 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2019, FY2020, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $137,049,068 in FY2016.
- Net assets grew from $28,315,355 to $29,043,721 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2012 and 82% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD EXPERIENCES THE BENEFITS OF A QUALITY EDUCATION. WE'RE ON A MISSION TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND OR ZIP CODE, CAN SUCCEED AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1992 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B92Z — Education (in DC) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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