Totals
- Total revenue
- $56,637,622
- Total expenses
- $60,298,541
- Contributions and grants received
- $53,651,836
- Grants paid
- $8,165,934
- Program service revenue
- $1,551,567
- Investment income
- $1,448,624
- Other revenue
- -$14,405
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,417,310
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,689,733
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $39,727,577
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $54,024,338
- Management and general expenses
- $6,027,091
- Fundraising expenses
- $247,112
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $54,024,338
Program services were 89.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$145,827
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$53,295,656
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$210,353
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2a · Program service revenue: SCHOOL PROGRAM REVENUE
total $1,551,567 · related or exempt $1,551,567
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3 · Investment income
total $1,448,624 · excluded $1,448,624
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $23,762,000
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $23,762,000
-
7c · Gain or loss
securities $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$25,762
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$145,827
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$40,167
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$14,405 · excluded -$14,405
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $8,165,934 · program services $8,165,934
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $1,185,688 · program services $1,086,031 · management and general $90,536 · fundraising $9,121
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $24,525,976 · program services $22,464,570 · management and general $1,872,730 · fundraising $188,676
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,204,401 · program services $1,108,393 · management and general $83,768 · fundraising $12,240
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,621,501 · program services $2,399,140 · management and general $211,953 · fundraising $10,408
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,878,097 · program services $1,727,849 · management and general $131,467 · fundraising $18,781
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11b · Fees: legal
total $576,943 · program services $384,955 · management and general $191,272 · fundraising $716
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $709,140 · program services $473,161 · management and general $235,099 · fundraising $880
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11g · Fees: other
total $7,869,557 · program services $6,164,806 · management and general $1,698,461 · fundraising $6,290
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $8,607 · program services $4,151 · management and general $4,456
-
13 · Office expenses
total $2,491,715 · program services $2,136,535 · management and general $355,180
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14 · Information technology
total $730,058 · program services $366,044 · management and general $364,014
-
16 · Occupancy
total $2,769,239 · program services $2,654,581 · management and general $114,658
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17 · Travel
total $155,801 · program services $75,143 · management and general $80,658
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $157,514 · management and general $157,514
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23 · Insurance
total $1,222,500 · program services $911,130 · management and general $311,370
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24a · Other expenses: STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
total $2,921,659 · program services $2,921,659
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24b · Other expenses: AUTHORIZER FEES
total $679,749 · program services $679,749
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24c · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS
total $293,575 · program services $240,933 · management and general $52,642
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24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $81,557 · program services $35,782 · management and general $45,775 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $49,330 · program services $23,792 · management and general $25,538
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $8,711,610 · end of year $6,220,208
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $15,497,074 · end of year $21,286,138
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $4,449,061 · end of year $2,985,595
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $219,514 · end of year $43,728
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $90,380 · end of year $416,264
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,900,403
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,884,704
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,828,629 · end of year $1,015,699
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $19,188,998 · end of year $10,277,113
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $230,677 · end of year $172,565
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $6,669,526 · end of year $2,485,062
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $133,017 · end of year $27,863
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $234,511 · end of year $176,808
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $43,178,889 · end of year $39,727,577
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
FIRSTLINE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AND INSPIRE GREAT OPEN ADMISSIONS PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEW ORLEANS WITH A VISION THAT OUR SCHOOLS WILL PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE, FULFILLING CAREERS, AND A HEALTHY LIFE BY NURTURING STUDENTS IN MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO CREATE AND INSPIRE GREAT OPEN ADMISSIONS PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEW ORLEANS.
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FIRSTLINE SCHOOLS, INC. (FIRSTLINE) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1998 TO SERVE AS THE CHARTERING GROUP FOR ARTHUR ASHE CHARTER SCHOOL (ASHE) FORMERLY KNOWN AS NEW ORLEANS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (NOCMS). FIRSTLINE WAS ALSO GRANTED CHARTERS BY THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (LDOE) AND THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (OPSB) TO OPERATE SAMUEL J. GREEN CHARTER SCHOOL (GREEN) BEGINNING IN THE 2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR, PHILLIS WHEATLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (WHEATLEY) BEGINNING IN THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR, AND LANGSTON HUGHES ACADEMY (HUGHES) BEGINNING IN THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR.IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, GREEN, ASHE, WHEATLEY, AND HUGHES SERVED THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF STUDENTS, AS UPDATED (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) FOR THE FEBRUARY 1ST, 2025 STUDENT COUNT:GREEN - 518 STUDENTSASHE - 790 STUDENTSWHEATLEY - 791 STUDENTSHUGHES - 792 STUDENTS
Expenses $54,024,338 · Grants $8,165,934 · Revenue $1,551,567
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Malana MitchellMALANA MITCHELL
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael HubbardMICHAEL HUBBARD
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Keith CrawfordKEITH CRAWFORD
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Angela MortonANGELA MORTON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David BarbierDAVID BARBIER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kim T HenryKIM T HENRY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Desiree KeysDESIREE KEYS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick KiernanPATRICK KIERNAN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rachelle RhodesRACHELLE RHODES
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark SteinMARK STEIN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kellie TurnerKELLIE TURNER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Charles WestCHARLES WEST
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sabrina PenceSABRINA PENCE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $251,991
- From this org
- $217,028
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,963
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $201,386
- Bonus
- $15,642
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $23,592
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,371
- Filer's total
- $251,991
-
Rebekah CainREBEKAH CAIN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $160,259
- From this org
- $133,382
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $26,877
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $132,382
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,000
- Deferred
- $16,006
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,871
- Filer's total
- $160,259
-
Sivi DomangoSIVI DOMANGO
CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $154,173
- From this org
- $133,014
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,159
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $132,014
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,000
- Deferred
- $14,632
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,527
- Filer's total
- $154,173
-
Scott ShireySCOTT SHIREY
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $143,224
- From this org
- $124,210
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,014
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Donna CavatoDONNA CAVATO
CHIEF STRAT ADV OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $114,498
- From this org
- $101,227
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,271
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Brittney RichardsonBRITTNEY RICHARDSON
CHIEF HR OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $41,042
- From this org
- $37,955
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,087
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Lashanda GentryLASHANDA GENTRY
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $145,676
- From this org
- $127,033
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,643
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Ava LeeAVA LEE
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $150,814
- From this org
- $129,077
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,737
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $125,077
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $4,000
- Deferred
- $15,042
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,695
- Filer's total
- $150,814
-
Kirsten FeilKIRSTEN FEIL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TEACHING
- Total calculated
- $143,829
- From this org
- $122,722
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,107
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Dione SingletonDIONE SINGLETON
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $134,093
- From this org
- $111,570
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,523
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Carrie BevansCARRIE BEVANS
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $132,837
- From this org
- $115,548
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,289
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
-
$6,500,000
INITIAL FUNDING OF TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
-
TO PROVIDE NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED, LOW-COST OR FREE LUNCHES TO STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL DAY
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ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
$0
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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501(C)(3) · PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE FACILITIES MANAGED BY FIRSTLINE SCHOOLS, INC. · LA · controlled entity
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202600769349301455
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