Nonprofit · EIN 37-1225690
PREVENTION FIRST INC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,680,379 | $9,369,247 | -$688,868 | $2,798,412 | $2,542,839 | $255,573 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,229,303 | $13,343,288 | -$113,985 | $3,767,783 | $2,823,342 | $944,441 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,614,306 | $11,368,803 | $245,503 | $4,375,158 | $3,316,732 | $1,058,426 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,580,860
- of which government grants
- $8,179,885
- Program service revenue
- $50,280
- Investment income
- $779
- Net rental income
- $34,461
- Other revenue
- $48,460
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $654,461
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,698,298
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,343,053
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,611
- Accounting fees
- $10,825
- Occupancy
- $259,544
- Travel
- $247,283
- Depreciation
- $35,943
- Program services (functional)
- $7,389,176
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,980,071
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,767,783
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,798,412
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,542,839
- Net assets, end of year
- $255,573
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,160,549
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $255,573
- Gross unrelated business income
- $48,460
- Gross receipts
- $8,761,852
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Homrig | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $205,445 | $30,080 |
| Perapong Kowigai | Chief Technology Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,114 | $21,223 |
| Lisa Andrew | Chief Financial OFfider Officer | 37.5 | $130,890 | $15,534 |
| Kellie Rubbel-Henrichs | Chief Program Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,353 | $17,862 |
| Heather Worth | Chief Human Resources Officer Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $108,102 | $16,073 |
| Jill Grove | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Bitoy-Jackson | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miguel Millett | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luigi Cabantog | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Bailey | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Britteny Soto-Dunson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian Barr | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pastor Cy Fields | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Homrig | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $197,566 | $28,447 |
| Lisa Andrew | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 37.5 | $126,375 | $14,824 |
| Diana Derige | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Dieken | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Varlotta | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Grove | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Capps | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miguel Millett | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luigi Cabantog | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adrienne Bitoy-Jackson | Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Bailey | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Homrig | Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $193,357 | $26,450 |
| Lisa Andrew | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 37.5 | $126,230 | $13,961 |
| Diana Derige | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fausto Lopez | Vice Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Varlotta | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Grove | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Dieken | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Miguel Millett | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luigi Cabantog | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2800 MONTVALE DR, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704-4291
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Karel Homrig, 2800 MONTVALE DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704
- Signed the 990
- Karel Homrig, Chief Executive Officer
- Phone
- (217) 793-7353
- Website
- www.prevention.org
- Return prepared by
- ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,182,869 · revenue $50,280
- The Substance Use Prevention Training and Technical Assistance (SUP) program provides training and technical assistance to state-funded substance use prevention grantees.Expenses $1,998,109
- The Opioid (OPIOID) project aims to develop and implement a statewide communications campaign to prevent opioid misuse and reduce stigma.Expenses $909,441
- 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.Expenses $790,784
- 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.Expenses $234,026
- 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.Expenses $82,975
- 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.Expenses $751,303
- 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.Expenses $655,041
- 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.Expenses $384,009
- 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.Expenses $103,155
- 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.Expenses $297,464
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-1225690
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F020)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,798,412
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,761,852
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,680,379 | $9,369,247 | $2,798,412 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,229,303 | $13,343,288 | $3,767,783 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,614,306 | $11,368,803 | $4,375,158 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 37-1225690).
Questions about PREVENTION FIRST INC
- What is the EIN of PREVENTION FIRST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PREVENTION FIRST INC is 37-1225690.
- Is PREVENTION FIRST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to PREVENTION FIRST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PREVENTION FIRST INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PREVENTION FIRST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PREVENTION FIRST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PREVENTION FIRST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Karel Homrig.
- Who are the officers and directors of PREVENTION FIRST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,445 (Karel Homrig, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does PREVENTION FIRST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,680,379, expenses of $9,369,247 and total assets of $2,798,412 at year end.
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