FEET FIRST FOUNDATION

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Plain text FEET FIRST FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://furp.org/org/feet-first-foundation-821994842. Retrieved 2026-11-09.

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $111K · expenses $1.3M · assets $1.1M

EIN
82-1994842
Address
880 HOWE RD STE F, MARTINEZ, CA 94553-3485
Website
WWW.FEETFIRSTNP.ORG
NTEE code
E99 Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C. (Health Care) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Daniel Dorsett (its 2022 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

FEET FIRST FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF DISENGAGED STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE PROVIDE AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH THAT COMBINES SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, CARDIO BOXING, AND MINDFULNESS CLASSES TO BUILD CHARACTER, DISCIPLINE, CONFIDENCE, AND COPING SKILLS. OUR PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL, BE PASSIONATE ABOUT LIFE, AND SET GOALS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Steven M Peterson EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 $3,885$4,995 1
Dan Dorsett (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2019-2023 $58,154$58,154 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dr Jaromy Bell BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Yasmin Vanegas SECRETARY2024 0 $0 reported 1
John Martin BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kevin Murray CHAIRMAN2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Justin Kinder BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Lucas Ketelle BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Yasmin Vangas (former) SECRETARY2023 2 $0 reported 1
Kevin Davidson (former) BOARD MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Marico Sulamoin (former) BOARD MEMBER2023 2 $0 reported 1
Sean Sharkey (former) Program Director2019-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Brandon Kregel (former) Managing Director2019-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Zach Micheletti (former) Distribution Director2019-2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $4K · 36 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVEN M PETERSON EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER0 $3,885$0$0 $3,8851
DR JAROMY BELL BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
YASMIN VANEGAS SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN MARTIN BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
KEVIN MURRAY CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $01
JUSTIN KINDER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
LUCAS KETELLE BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $59K · 25 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAN DORSETT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $58,154$0$0 $58,1541
STEVEN M PETERSON EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER2 $1,110$0$0 $1,1101
DR JAROMY BELL BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
YASMIN VANGAS SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN MARTIN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KEVIN MURRAY CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $01
JUSTIN KINDER BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
LUCAS KETELLE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
KEVIN DAVIDSON BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
MARICO SULAMOIN BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Dorsett Executive Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sean Sharkey Program Director0 $0-$0 $01
Brandon Kregel Managing Director0 $0-$0 $01
Zach Micheletti Distribution Director0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Dorsett Executive Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sean Sharkey Program Director0 $0-$0 $01
Brandon Kregel Managing Director0 $0-$0 $01
Zach Micheletti Distribution Director0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Dorsett Executive Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sean Sharkey Program Director0 $0-$0 $01
Brandon Kregel Managing Director0 $0-$0 $01
Zach Micheletti Distribution Director0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$110,900$1,265,592 $1,109,405$924,793 $100$45,896 $3,885361
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,083,633$938,142 $2,305,423$2,079,485 $3,000,363$30,300 $58,154250
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$140,521$149,142 $88,675-$7,955 $121,975$14,501 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$110,909$110,246 $666$666 $62,000$37,372 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,450$64,944 $3$3 $20,990$43,450 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,050 in all, tax years 2025 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS $5,0501 $5,0502025 2025 Public charity Exact
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Who funds organizations like this

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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $464,08316 7DAF sponsor2019–2025 HIKMA HEALTH INC; JEENA; REACH PROGRAM; BLUE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY RENEWAL COUNCIL INC and 3 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,265,592 spent · pay $622,810 · grants $135 · events $4,007
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $570,140$170,140$400,000$0 45.0%
All other expenses $297,116$21,934$274,164$1,018 23.5%
Fees: other services $120,594$42,494$73,100$5,000 9.5%
Fees: legal $62,129$50,000$12,129$0 4.9%
Other (as described)FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT $56,305$30,233$23,000$3,072 4.4%
Payroll taxes $43,616$13,616$30,000$0 3.4%
Insurance $27,315$18,315$9,000$0 2.2%
Depreciation and depletion $15,083$15,083$0$0 1.2%
Advertising and promotion $14,734$9,100$1,800$3,834 1.2%
Travel $14,435$12,600$0$1,835 1.1%
Fees: accounting $11,610$0$11,610$0 0.9%
Other (as described)PAYROLL FEES $9,154$0$9,154$0 0.7%
Interest $7,681$7,681$0$0 0.6%
Other employee benefits $5,169$169$5,000$0 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,007$2,007$0$2,000 0.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $3,885$0$3,885$0 0.3%
Other (as described)RECRUITING $1,484$1,484$0$0 0.1%
Other (as described)BACKGROUND CHECKS $1,000$1,000$0$0 0.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $135$135-- 0.0%
Total$1,265,592100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $938,142 spent · pay $342,446 · grants $9,020 · events $18,842
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $259,810$217,964$41,846$0 27.7%
Fees: other services $160,940$146,245$6,538$8,157 17.2%
Depreciation and depletion $143,028$143,028$0$0 15.2%
All other expenses $65,454$38,207$14,249$12,998 7.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $58,154$0$58,154$0 6.2%
Advertising and promotion $47,587$40,750$0$6,837 5.1%
Other (as described)FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT $42,630$33,035$9,595$0 4.5%
Fees: legal $30,109$20,000$10,109$0 3.2%
Payroll taxes $24,324$12,000$12,324$0 2.6%
Travel $21,656$17,719$0$3,937 2.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $18,842$18,842$0$0 2.0%
Insurance $18,213$16,232$1,981$0 1.9%
Office expenses $15,297$2,582$12,715$0 1.6%
Interest $11,040$0$11,040$0 1.2%
Grants to US organizations and governments $9,020$9,020-- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $5,860$0$5,860$0 0.6%
Other (as described)PAYROLL FEES $2,539$0$2,539$0 0.3%
Other (as described)RECRUITING $1,746$1,746$0$0 0.2%
Other (as described)BACKGROUND CHECKS $1,735$1,735$0$0 0.2%
Other employee benefits $158$0$158$0 0.0%
Total$938,142100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $149,142 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $101,139 67.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $41,819 28.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,050 3.4%
Printing, publications, postage $1,134 0.8%
Total$149,142100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $110,246 spent · pay $18,716 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $85,769 77.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $18,716 17.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,511 5.0%
Fees to independent contractors $250 0.2%
Total$110,246100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $64,944 spent · pay $55,424 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $55,424 85.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,910 10.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,360 3.6%
Fees to independent contractors $250 0.4%
Total$64,944100%

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Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2022$0$01
2021$0$01
2020$0$02
Largest awards · 0 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Trademarks

1 US trademark, 0 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
FFF FEET FIRST FOUNDATION880091722018-06-21Registration cancelledTRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

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RecordName as filedWhereDatasetMatched by
Plan sponsorFEET FIRST FOUNDATIONCAForm 5500 (employee benefit plans)EIN (EXACT)

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