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First There Foundation Inc

To provide wide-ranging assistance to all combat controllers, ensuring that they have access to mental health professionals, financial help, career help and substance abuse help.

Human Services Austin, TX EIN: 873389458 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
80/100 · methodology

About

First There is a non-profit supporting military veterans, first responders, and their families though different programs to help live to their full potential.

Mission

To provide wide-ranging assistance to all combat controllers, ensuring that they have access to mental health professionals, financial help, career help and substance abuse help.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since February 2022.

Focus & reach

Category
Causes
Veterans

Verification & registration

Check them yourself

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 873389458
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2022

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2022

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 10/20
('Updated within 2 years', 10)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, First There Foundation Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It is one of the better-documented human services charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (3 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2024) · FY2024
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2024
Revenue, FY2022-FY2024
2022
2023
2024
Where money goes
Program35%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AD
Adam C•••••
BOARD MEMBER
CH
Chelsea G•••••
BOARD MEMBER
CH
Chelsey M••••••
Treas & Director
ED
Edward L••••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in United States
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 3.97%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 80
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

3 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
1

Leadership

From FY2024 filing

ER
Eric H•••••
Chairman

Officers & trustees (19)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

9 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Loggerhead sea turtle lays eggs beneath catamaran on southern France beach, a first there - The Cool Down

www.thecooldown.com ·

First There Was Noise, Now There's Just Wyndham - Skratch Golf

www.skratch.golf ·

Pope Leo XIV’s most important speech on migration: there is a right to seek refuge, but first there is a right to remain - ZENIT - English

zenit.org ·

Broward Health Joins First Responders and Healthcare Leaders at First There, First Care Conference - Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report

southfloridahospitalnews.com ·

First there were coalmines, then came the windfarms. Why Colombia’s Wayúu people fear the green energy boom - The Guardian

www.theguardian.com ·

First there was the MAGA hat. Now it's all about anti-California merch. - SFGATE

www.sfgate.com ·

Iran says there will be no deal if it faces representatives of 'Israel first' - Türkiye Today

www.turkiyetoday.com ·

First, there was Fulton County: The day Trump came for the ballots - The Hill

thehill.com ·

User Clip: President Trump’s McDonald’s Impact Summit 2025: First There was Operation Epic Flurry - C-SPAN

www.c-span.org ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Loggerhead sea turtle lays eggs beneath catamaran on southern France beach, a first there - The Cool Down
Jul 2026
www.thecooldown.com
First There Was Noise, Now There's Just Wyndham - Skratch Golf
Jun 2026
www.skratch.golf
Pope Leo XIV’s most important speech on migration: there is a right to seek refuge, but first there is a right to remain
Jun 2026
zenit.org
Broward Health Joins First Responders and Healthcare Leaders at First There, First Care Conference - Florida Hospital Ne
Jun 2026
southfloridahospitalnews.com
First there were coalmines, then came the windfarms. Why Colombia’s Wayúu people fear the green energy boom - The Guardi
May 2026
www.theguardian.com
First there was the MAGA hat. Now it's all about anti-California merch. - SFGATE
May 2026
www.sfgate.com
Iran says there will be no deal if it faces representatives of 'Israel first' - Türkiye Today
Apr 2026
www.turkiyetoday.com
First, there was Fulton County: The day Trump came for the ballots - The Hill
Mar 2026
thehill.com
User Clip: President Trump’s McDonald’s Impact Summit 2025: First There was Operation Epic Flurry - C-SPAN
Mar 2026
www.c-span.org
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services this charity 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 40 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 40 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2021
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about First There Foundation Inc

What is First There Foundation Inc?
First There Foundation Inc is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Austin, United States. First There is a non-profit supporting military veterans, first responders, and their families though different programs to help live to their full potential.
When was First There Foundation Inc founded?
First There Foundation Inc was founded in 2021.
Who leads First There Foundation Inc?
Eric Hohman serves as Chairman.
Where is First There Foundation Inc located?
Headquartered in Austin, TX, United States.
What is First There Foundation Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $100K-$1M.
Is First There Foundation Inc trustworthy?
First There Foundation Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is First There Foundation Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 873389458.
What is First There Foundation Inc's website?
http://www.1stthere.org