Local First Foundation
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Local First has partnered with the Peak Health Alliance, a healthcare purchasing cooperative with the goal of reducing health care premiums, while maintaining local and high quality care, through the power of community collaboration. You now shop local for healthcare saving approximately 35% on health insurance in La Plata, San Juan, Dolores, and Montezuma Counties. Local First advocates for keeping energy dollars re-circulating locally to create jobs, support the local energy industry, and maintain our quality of life. A prime example of economic prosperity that is leaving our community is found in our local not-for-profit electrical distribution and public power cooperative, the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). LPEA relies on Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association for power along with 43 …
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Local First Foundation has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
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5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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#31,071 of 98,864 health charities in the United States on integrity score
70/100 puts it in the top 32% of the cohort, tied with 5,242 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 24 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Local First Foundation
Local First Foundation is a registered health nonprofit based in Durango, CO, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2019 and has been operating for 7 years. Its EIN is 320600640. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 70/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $190K in annual revenue. 24 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.
Local First Foundation's Executive Director, Douglas Mccarthy, received $45,426 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Local First Foundation has $190K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of $41M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Local First has partnered with the Peak Health Alliance, a healthcare purchasing cooperative with the goal of reducing health care premiums, while maintaining local and high quality care, through the power of community collaboration. You now shop local for healthcare saving approximately 35% on health insurance in La Plata, San Juan, Dolores, and Montezuma Counties. Local First advocates for keeping energy dollars re-circulating locally to create jobs, support the local energy industry, and maintain our quality of life. A prime example of economic prosperity that is leaving our community is found in our local not-for-profit electrical distribution and public power cooperative, the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). LPEA relies on... Local First Foundation is classified as a health organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2019.
GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Local First Foundation. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.
Local First Foundation is classified as a Health organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $190K in annual revenue. The organization has 24 disclosed officers and directors.
Local First Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 320600640. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
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Quick facts about Local First Foundation
- What is Local First Foundation?
- Local First Foundation is a health publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Durango, United States. Local First has partnered with the Peak Health Alliance, a healthcare purchasing cooperative with the goal of reducing health care premiums, while maintaining local and high quality care, through the power of community collaboration. You now shop local for healthcare saving approximately 35% on health insurance in La Plata, San Juan, Dolores, and Montezuma Counties. Local First advocates for keeping energy dollars re-circulating locally to create jobs, support the local energy industry, and maintain our quality of life. A prime example of economic prosperity that is leaving our community is found in our local not-for-profit electrical distribution and public power cooperative, the La Plata Electric Association (LPEA). LPEA relies on Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association for power along with 43 other members across Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska and Wyoming. Currently, our energy comes from LPEA, which is part of a larger energy co-op called Tri-State. LPEA is required to purchase 95% of our electricity from Tri-State until 2050 because of a long-term contract that was renewed with Tri-State. Tri-States energy is over 60% coal produced, making them the 2nd worst climate emitting electricity producer in the country. In order to inspire meaningful contributions to the community, local area businesses are committing to giving back 1% of their gross revenues to make a significant impact to the health and well being of the place we call home. In the first year of the Funds existence, a minimum of 25% of the 1% pledge will be pooled and leveraged in order to make movement-building and long-term investments to help alleviate our communitys most pressing concerns. The La Plata Impact Fund seeks to be a change agent, driving funds to where they can make the biggest difference. hrive! is a coalition of local workers, employers, elected officials, and public partners who care about the long-term economic health and social well-being of La Plata County. Thrive!s mos
- When was Local First Foundation founded?
- Local First Foundation was founded in 2019.
- Who leads Local First Foundation?
- Douglas Mccarthy serves as Executive Director.
- Where is Local First Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Durango, CO, United States.
- What is Local First Foundation's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $189,601.
- Is Local First Foundation trustworthy?
- Local First Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 70 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 Local First Foundation's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 320600640.
- What is Local First Foundation's website?
- http://foundation@local-first.org