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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2026 Expires: May 2028

Nonprofits First

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(561) 214-7435
1818 South Australian Avenue, Suite 450
West Palm Beach, FL, 33409
https://nonprofitsfirst.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Nonprofits First meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to champion nonprofit excellence providing resources, training, and Accreditation, so every organization can achieve its mission and serve the greater good."

Year, State Incorporated:
2008, FL

Nonprofits First offers resources and services that aim to increase the operational capacity and impact of nonprofit organizations. The organization states that its professionals, consultants and volunteers help maximize nonprofits' capacity to deliver services that make a measurable difference through accreditation, education and professional development, membership, leadership training and growth, and management support services. Nonprofits First reports that it hosted 1,300 participants across 99 workshops held during 2025.

For the year ended September 30, 2025, Nonprofits First's program expenses were:

Management support services $467,209
Accreditation $436,075
Education, training and leadership development $357,644
Membership $216,449
Total Program Expenses $1,477,377

Chief Executive
Trudy Crowetz, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$145,614

Chair of the Board
Katia Saint-Preux

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Community Relations Manager, Florida Power and Light Company

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
15

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Membership appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Telephone appeals

Fundraising costs were 16% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,210,215, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Nonprofits First's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Government and community support $850,683
Program services $830,596
Employee Retention Tax Credit $134,692
Special events, net $114,384
In-kind contributions $110,456
Interest income $49,889
Miscellaneous income $5,337
Total Income $2,096,037

Programs: 79% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $2,096,037
Total expenses: $1,860,655
  Program expenses $1,477,377
  Fundraising expenses $195,593
  Administrative expenses $187,685
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $235,382
Beginning Net Assets $549,294
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $784,676
Total Liabilities $368,608
Total Assets $1,153,284

Note: According to Nonprofits First's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2025, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $110,456 in the form of professional services ($110,006) and supplies ($450).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance