ESSENTIALS FIRST
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $406K · expenses $438K · assets $279K
- EIN
- 83-3737538
- Address
- 919 124TH AVE NE STE 103, BELLEVUE, WA 98005-2511
- Website
- https://www.essentialsfirst.org
- NTEE code
- P20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (association)
- Ruling date
- March 2019 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Nickhath Sheriff (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Provide hygiene items and food care to individuals and families in need
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickhath Sheriff | CEO | 2020-2024 | $77,500 | $282,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nabrath Sheriff | President | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Delmondo | Vice President | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Khizer Sheriff | CFO | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alejandro Mendez | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ahlmahz Negash | On the Governance committee | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Farheen Chaudhary | On the Governance committee | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Henna Rashid | Youth Program Lead | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lyubov Vasilyuk | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mohammed Abdi | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Therese Paxton | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Brunt | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Miranda Wilson | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shewette Wahab | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Khwaja Shamsuddin | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fareeda Khojandi (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maxton MacLachlan (former) | Shewette Wahab | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ahad Sheriff (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 3 employees · 60 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickhath Sheriff | CEO | 30 | $77,500 | $0 | $0 | $77,500 | 1 |
| Nabrath Sheriff | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Delmondo | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Khizer Sheriff | CFO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alejandro Mendez | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ahlmahz Negash | On the Governance committee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Farheen Chaudhary | On the Governance committee | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henna Rashid | Youth Program Lead | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lyubov Vasilyuk | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mohammed Abdi | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Therese Paxton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Brunt | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Miranda Wilson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shewette Wahab | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Khwaja Shamsuddin | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $115K · 2 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickhath Sheriff | CEO | 30 | $115,000 | $0 | $0 | $115,000 | 1 |
| Nabrath Sheriff | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Delmondo | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Khizer Sheriff | CFO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alejandro Mendez | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Khwaja Shamsuddin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ahlmahz Negash | On the Governance committee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fareeda Khojandi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Farheen Chaudhary | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henna Rashid | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lyubov Vasilyuk | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mohammed Abdi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maxton MacLachlan | Shewette Wahab | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Therese Paxton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Brunt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Miranda Wilson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 16 people listed · 1 paid, $54K · 1 employee · 45 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickhath Sheriff | Director | 30 | $54,000 | $0 | $0 | $54,000 | 1 |
| Nabrath Sheriff | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Delmondo | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Khizer Sheriff | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alejandro Mendez | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Khwaja Shamsuddin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ahlmahz Negash | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fareeda Khojandi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Farheen Chaudhary | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henna Rashid | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lyubov Vasilyuk | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mohammed Abdi | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maxton MacLachlan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Therese Paxton | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Brunt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Miranda Wilson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $36K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickhath Sheriff | Director | 40 | $36,000 | - | - | $36,000 | 1 |
| Nabrath Sheriff | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ahad Sheriff | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Khizer Sheriff | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickhath Sheriff | Director | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nabrath Sheriff | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ahad Sheriff | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $406,291 | $438,437 | $278,685 | $275,374 | $406,267 | $0 | $77,500 | 3 | 60 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $496,643 | $456,532 | $316,114 | $307,520 | $496,613 | $0 | $210,650 | 2 | 75 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $328,785 | $228,359 | $240,051 | $175,251 | $328,765 | $0 | $54,000 | 1 | 45 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $198,299 | $164,694 | $138,491 | $138,491 | $198,299 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $105,563 | $11,261 | $104,886 | $104,886 | $105,563 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,066,617 in all, tax years 2020 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $462,350 | 2024 | $36,600 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $450,000 | 2024 | $450,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2025 | 4 | $93,859 | 2025 | $34,384 | show |
| THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | $20,000 | show |
| BRIGHT FUNDS FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $16,058 | 2021 | $16,058 | show |
| RENTON REGIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $12,350 | 2023 | $6,690 | show |
| COMMUNITIES RISE | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
| EASTSIDE COMMUNITY AID | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 | $5,000 | show |
| HILAL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ESSENTIALS FIRST” | 2025 | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 | $1,000 | show |
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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 · $438,437 spent · pay $163,093 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $155,689 | $116,767 | $23,353 | $15,569 | 35.5% | |
| All other expenses | $117,565 | $88,173 | $17,635 | $11,757 | 26.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $84,773 | $63,580 | $12,716 | $8,477 | 19.3% | |
| Occupancy | $33,946 | $25,459 | $5,092 | $3,395 | 7.7% | |
| Office expenses | $30,834 | $23,125 | $4,625 | $3,084 | 7.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $7,404 | $5,553 | $1,111 | $740 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,730 | $2,797 | $560 | $373 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,969 | $1,477 | $295 | $197 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,849 | $1,387 | $277 | $185 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $645 | - | - | $645 | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $33 | $25 | $5 | $3 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $438,437 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $456,532 spent · pay $222,467 · grants $165,597 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $210,650 | $210,650 | - | - | 46.1% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $165,597 | $165,597 | - | - | 36.3% | |
| Occupancy | $32,660 | $24,495 | $4,899 | $3,266 | 7.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $15,453 | $11,590 | $2,318 | $1,545 | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $13,008 | $9,756 | $1,951 | $1,301 | 2.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $9,314 | $9,314 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,445 | $3,334 | $667 | $444 | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $2,902 | $2,177 | $435 | $290 | 0.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $2,503 | $2,503 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $456,532 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $228,359 spent · pay $79,695 · grants $18,431 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $64,074 | $48,055 | $9,612 | $6,407 | 28.1% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $54,000 | $54,000 | - | - | 23.6% | |
| Occupancy | $41,408 | $31,056 | $6,211 | $4,141 | 18.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $24,018 | $4,095 | $19,923 | - | 10.5% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $18,431 | $18,431 | - | - | 8.1% | |
| Office expenses | $10,096 | $7,572 | $1,514 | $1,010 | 4.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,148 | $6,861 | $1,372 | $915 | 4.0% | |
| Insurance | $3,666 | $2,749 | $550 | $367 | 1.6% | |
| All other expenses | $1,841 | $1,381 | $276 | $184 | 0.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,677 | - | $1,677 | - | 0.7% | |
| Total | $228,359 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $164,694 spent · pay $3,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $79,503 | 48.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $68,550 | 41.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,641 | 8.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $3,000 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $164,694 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $11,261 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,174 | 90.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,087 | 9.7% | |
| Total | $11,261 | 100% |
Trademarks
2 US trademarks, 2 live.
- Essentials First 2 marks, WA EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (design) | 97875526 | 2023-04-06 | Registered | TRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03 |
| ESSENTIALS FIRST | 97855896 | 2023-03-24 | Registered | TRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03 |
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