Program areas at The First 72
Housing for formely incarcerated people; we provided free emergency and transitional housing and supportive wrap around services to people recently released from jail and prison we also finished designs, secured construction permits, we finished building a new transitional house to add 8 additional beds to our program and will be open and operational in 2023.we also provided housing vouchers to support transitions into independent living.
Case managemet: we provide case management to clients. These services included identifying individual milestones and assisting clients with meeting those mulestones. The milestones are oriented towards rejoining The workforce, securing stable housing, acheiving financial security, gaining technology life skills, addressing issues related to metnal / physical / emotional health and reconciling with families
Exoneree support services: we provided case management, peer mentorship, and direct financial assistance to 37 people who were wrongfully convicted
Who funds The First 72
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The First 72
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ben Smith | Founder | | 2023-11-10 |
| Troy Glover | Executive Director | | 2024-10-24 |
| Tasha Smith | Director of Operations | | 2024-10-24 |
| Courtney Evans | Director of Client Services | | 2024-10-24 |
| Patrick Young | Director of Economic Empowerment | | 2024-10-24 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for The First 72
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,619,032 | $1,699,209 | -4.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,991 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,621,023 | $1,699,209 | -4.6% |
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Data update history
October 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $198,000 from Jewish Communal Fund November 10, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsHousing and shelter organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawRehabilitation for ex-offenders
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2915 Perdido St
- New Orleans, LA 70119
- Metro area
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- County
- Orleans Parish, LA
- Website URL
- first72plus.org/Â
- Phone
- (303) 946-5375
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-1833909
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2014
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I40: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders
- NAICS code, primary
- 62422: Community Housing Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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