2026-01-13T11:21:49-06:00 2025-06-30 371335003 ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP 227 S Seventh Street Springfield IL 62701 990 2024-07-01 371225690 PREVENTION FIRST INC PREV 2177937353 2800 MONTVALE DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 Karel Homrig Chief Executive Officer 2177937353 2025-12-19 1 0 Brent Leach P00331592 2175251111 2025-12-19 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Karel Homrig 2800 MONTVALE DRIVE SPRINGFIELD IL 62704 8761852 0 X www.prevention.org X 1988 IL We equip communities with resources and support to build pathways that prevent substance misuse and promote safety and lasting well-being for all through training, education, and partnerships. 9 8 52 8 48460 25881 13192679 8580860 0 50280 2703 779 33921 48460 13229303 8680379 0 0 0 0 3945955 4343053 0 0 0 9397333 5026194 13343288 9369247 -113985 -688868 3767783 2798412 2823342 2542839 944441 255573 X We equip communities with resources and support to build pathways that prevent substance misuse and promote safety and lasting well-being for all through training, education, and partnerships. 0 0 1182869 50280 The Substance Use Treatment Training and Technical Assistance (SUT) program provides training and technical assistance to state-funded substance use disorder licensed treatment facilities. Included under this program is the Substance Use Disorder Crisis Training Project which aims to develop a series of training for mental health crisis workers to elevate awareness and education about substance use disorders, prevention, treatment and recovery. 1998109 The Substance Use Prevention Training and Technical Assistance (SUP) program provides training and technical assistance to state-funded substance use prevention grantees. 909441 The Opioid (OPIOID) project aims to develop and implement a statewide communications campaign to prevent opioid misuse and reduce stigma. 790784 The Resource Centers (RC) include six separate centers. The Alcohol Policy Resource Center (APRC) provides training, technical assistant, and support to municipalities, law enforcement, and community coalitions to affect the local alcohol environment by developing and implementing effective policies. The Youth Prevention Resource Center (YPRC) provides training and informational resources that address youth substance use, mental health, and traffic safety and promotes youth leadership in those areas. The Cannabis Policy Resource Center (CPRC) provides training, webinars, resources, and assistance to those in Illinois who are working to make communities healthier by reducing youth cannabis use and access. The Traffic Safety Resource Center (TSRC) works to provide education and public information to empower individuals to make driving decisions that will assist in reducing injuries and deaths on Illinois roadways. The Leadership Center (LC) offers webinars, training, education, resources, and tools to assist coalitions, Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) councils, and community members interested in reducing opioid and stimulant use disorder and preventing overdoes deaths in Illinois. The Mental Health Resource Center (MHRC) builds the knowledge, skills, and abilities or those that engage with youth and adults to promote mental health and intervene effectively with people experiencing a mental health challenge. 234026 Prevention First, Inc. coordinates Substance Abuse Training to Department of Corrections (DOC) personnel to become certified addictions counselors to provide treatment services to inmates and those on probation and integrating back into the community. 82975 The Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program aims to broker and deliver training to community-based organizations funded by the State to deliver teen pregnancy prevention programs. 751303 Under the COVID-19 Mitigation (COVID) program, Prevention First, Inc. purchases and distributes COVID-19 mitigation supplies to eligible licensed treatment and mental health facilities in Illinois. 655041 The RPSA Youth Development Training, Technical Assistance, and Support (RYD-TTAS) program provides Chicago-based grantees training, technical assistance, and support to deliver evidence-based positive youth development and violence prevention programs and strategies. 384009 The Suicide Prevention (SUIC) project provides training to child welfare and juvenile justice staff in assessing youth risk for suicide and implementing evidence-based approaches to reduce risk and make effective referrals for futher support. 103155 The Community Garden Project (GARDEN) works with community-based organizations to implement gardening and agriculture initiatives that advance prevention-based outcomes, community building, and neighborhood beautification. 297464 The Opioid Training and Technical Assistance Center (OTTAC) proides training and technical assistance to organizations tha increase access to culturally responsive and culturally humble prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals with opioid use disorders. 3298757 7389176 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 1 52 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Lisa Andrew 2177937353 2800 Montvale Drive Springfield IL 62704 Jill Grove Chairperson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Adrienne Bitoy-Jackson Vice Chairperson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Miguel Millett Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Luigi Cabantog Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Leah Bailey Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Britteny Soto-Dunson Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ian Barr Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pastor Cy Fields Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karel Homrig Chief Executive Officer 37.50 X X 205445 0 30080 Lisa Andrew Chief Financial OFfider 37.50 X 130890 0 15534 Heather Worth Chief Human Resources Officer 37.50 X 108102 0 16073 Perapong Kowigai Chief Technology Officer 37.50 X 127114 0 21223 Kellie Rubbel-Henrichs Chief Program Officer 37.50 X 114353 0 17862 685904 0 100772 5 0 1 0 0 8179885 400975 8580860 Conference 900099 50280 50280 50280 779 779 115934 81473 34461 34461 34461 Miscellaneous 900099 13999 13999 13999 8680379 50280 48460 779 X 654461 628283 26178 2698298 1838051 860247 702814 504541 198273 287480 211405 76075 2611 2611 10825 10825 2839265 2546085 293180 1211908 1063047 148861 180663 78467 102196 259544 172095 87449 247283 189170 58113 41155 5191 35964 35943 11775 24168 Employee Education 107672 88250 19422 Miscellaneous 66995 42321 24674 Membership Dues 21505 10495 11010 Loss on Disposal 825 825 9369247 7389176 1980071 0 286641 93853 1870984 1291701 75938 58678 2024144 863595 1183533 1160549 350687 193631 3767783 2798412 1209147 1040137 16879 29674 36000 609735 570823 957907 895879 2823342 2542839 X 944441 255573 944441 255573 3767783 2798412 -688868 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 6712880 8257333 11580603 13192679 8580860 48324355 6712880 8257333 11580603 13192679 8580860 48324355 48324355 43 493 1774 2703 779 5792 36887 19358 22544 24971 34461 138221 28443 7319 9385 8950 13999 68096 48536464 50280 0.99560 0.99530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 315000 315000 1092750 450082 642668 366789 163908 202881 249605 249605 0 1160549 Operating Lease- right of use asset 193631 193631 Operating Lease Liability- Short Term 226567 Operating Lease Liability-Long Term 19312 Line of Credit 650000 895879 X 8761852 81473 81473 8680379 0 8680379 9450720 81473 81473 9369247 0 9369247 Part X, Line 2: Prevention First, Inc. follows the requirements related to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. This guidance sets a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Tax positions for the open tax years as of June 30, 2025 were reviewed, and it was determined that no provision for uncertain tax positions is required. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Rental expenses netted with rental income 81,473. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Rental expenses netted with rental income 81,473. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Karel Homrig Chief Executive Officer 205445 0 0 0 0 0 10387 0 19693 0 235525 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the organization's governing body for their review before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Employees are required to agree to the conflict of interest policy each time an updated version of the employee handbook is released. A conflict of interest motion is included with every meeting agenda and board members are required to review and abstain from any agenda item that they may have a conflict with. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 All employees' compensation amounts are generated by an outside third party. When positions change, the job description is updated and sent to the outside consulting firm, who then compares the description to a pool of other organizations similar in nature. The consulting firm then returns a specific pay grade, with a minimum/maximum salary range. The exact salary is determined by the human resources department. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other professional services: Program service expenses 2,546,085. Management and general expenses 293,180. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,839,265.