Nonprofit · EIN 86-3191322
FIRSTREPAIR
Tax-exempt · EVANSTON, IL 60201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,212,478 | $1,170,809 | $41,669 | $670,325 | $45,474 | $624,851 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,180,038 | $1,093,637 | $86,401 | $599,597 | $16,415 | $583,182 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $575,710 | $748,798 | -$173,088 | $633,075 | $136,294 | $496,781 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,186,490
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,369
- Other revenue
- $13,619
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $344,374
- Other salaries and wages
- $187,064
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $608,456
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $38,211
- Occupancy
- $173,786
- Travel
- $45,016
- Depreciation
- $5,732
- Program services (functional)
- $851,192
- Management and general (functional)
- $170,464
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,153
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $599,597
- Total assets, end of year
- $670,325
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,474
- Net assets, end of year
- $624,851
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,306
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $510,101
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $114,750
- Gross receipts
- $1,212,478
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN RUE SIMMONS | Executive Director & Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $187,558 | $20,653 |
| VICTORIA SHIRE | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $156,818 | $0 |
| ELISA WALKER | Program Director & Board Member Trustee or director | 20 | $37,882 | $0 |
| MATTHEW R FELDMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY LEWIS VARELA | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY Q JONES | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMM HOWARD | Board Member thru 01/29/26 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AKINYELE UMOJA | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANNE M MALVEAUX | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONIKA JOHNSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN RUE SIMMONS | Executive Director Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,250 | $29,675 |
| VICTORIA SHIRE | Chief Operating Officer Officer, Key employee | 40 | $87,500 | $0 |
| ELISA WALKER | Board Member Trustee or director | 40 | $36,867 | $0 |
| TONIKA JOHNSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $8,497 | $0 |
| MATTHEW R FELDMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY LEWIS VARELA | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY Q JONES | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMM HOWARD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AKINYELE UMOJA | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANNE M MALVEAUX | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN RUE SIMMONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,075 |
| ELISA WALKER | SPECIAL PROJECTS ASSIST/BOARD MEMBE Officer | 28 | $23,200 |
| MATT FELDMAN | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CASEY LEWIS VARELA | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAMM HOWARD | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR JULIANNE MALVEUAX | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| COURTNEY Q JONES | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONIKA LEWIS JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR AKINYELE UMOJA | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 ASBURY AVE, EVANSTON, IL 60201-3523
- In care of
- % ROBIN RUE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Robin Rue Simmons, 1900 Asbury Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201
- Signed the 990
- Robin Rue Simmons, Executive Director
- Phone
- (847) 563-8579
- Website
- www.firstrepair.org
- Return prepared by
- BOC CONSULTING INC
Mission
FIRSTREPAIR ENVISIONS A JUST SOCIETY WHERE BLACK PEOPLE ARE LIBERATED, THRIVING, AND REPAIRED. FIRSTREPAIR ADVANCES LOCAL REPARATIONS, NATIONALLY BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES IN SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING TANGIBLE REPARATIONS THROUGH LOCAL EFFORTS.TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE HELP LOCAL LEADERS EXPLORE, PLAN, AND TAKE CONCRETE STEPS TO ADVANCE REPARATIONS. WE ARE THE PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR LEGISLATIVE BODIES, COMMITTEES, TASKFORCES AND COMMISSIONS, ELECTED LEADERS, REPARATIONS PRACTITIONERS, SEEKING INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE A REPAIRED WORLD. WE ARE ALSO THE GO-TO PARTNER FOR COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, INTERFAITH AND LAY LEADERS, ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS, ACTIVISTS AND RACIAL JUSTICE LEADERS COMMITTED TO REPARATORY JUSTICE. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: (1) STRATEGIC ADVISING, BOTH ONE-ON-ONE STRATEGIC ADVISING IN CLOSED SESSIONS FOR ELECTED LEADERS AND TESTIMONY FOR PUBLIC SESSIONS, ADV
Program accomplishments
- THE NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR STATE AND LOCAL REPARATIONS IS THE SIGNATURE EVENT FOR THE LOCAL REPARATIONS MOVEMENT. IN 2025 THE SYMPOSIUM BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 275 ATTENDEES FROM OVER 60 LOCALITIES AND MORE THAN 80 REPARATIONS INITIATIVES TO HEAR FROM OVER 50 SPEAKERS IN 30 SESSIONS ON TOPICS INCLUDING POLICY DESIGN, INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIPS, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION, LEGAL STRATEGIES AND ALLYSHIP. THE 2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKER WAS MACARTHUR FELLOW TONIKA LEWIS JOHNSON. ATTENDEES ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A BUS TOUR, A TOWN HALL SESSION, LIVE TOOLKIT SESSIONS, REPORTS FROM EACH OF THE FOUR REGIONS, AND AN AWARDS DINNER RECOGNIZING 11 SIGNIFICANT LEADERS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAST YEAR.Expenses $324,179 · revenue $25,532
- THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR STATE AND LOCAL REPARATIONS IS A HOME FOR THE LOCAL REPARATIONS MOVEMENT. THE RESOURCE CENTER HOSTS REPARATIONS-CENTERED EXHIBITS, ARTIST TALKS, EXPERT PANELS AND PUBLIC VIEWINGS OF ART AND DATA TO ENGAGE AND INFORM THE DIALOGUE AROUND RACIAL HEALING AND REPAIR. THE RESOURCE CENTER LIBRARY HOUSES FOUNDATIONAL MATERIALS ON REPARATIONS. IN 2025, FIRSTREPAIR HOSTED 12 EVENTS, PLUS 6 ADDITIONAL EVENTS HOSTED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS; AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 THE RESOURCE CENTER LIBRARY INCLUDES 585 TOTAL ITEMS, INCLUDING BOOKS, HARM REPORTS, AND TOOLKITS.Expenses $171,060 · revenue $14,136
- MONTHLY STRATEGY SESSIONS BUILD A NETWORK OF INFORMED AND EMPOWERED LOCAL LEADERS EQUIPPED TO ADVOCATE FOR REPARATIONS POLICIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. STRATEGY SESSIONS COVER THE PRINCIPLES OF REPARATIONS, DEMOCRACY AND REPARATIONS, WOMEN IN THE REPARATIONS MOVEMENT, LEGAL AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND MORE. IN 2025 9 NATIONAL STRATEGIES, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND MORE. IN 2025, 9 NATIONAL STRATEGY SESSIONS AND 43 REGIONAL STRATEGY SESSIONS WERE HELD.Expenses $110,721 · revenue $59,500
- FIRSTREPAIR CURATES A RANGE OF COMMISSIONED ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMING THAT SHOWCASES LIFE WITH REPAIR INCLUDING EXHIBITS AND SHOWCASES, PUBLIC ART, MUSIC, DOCUMENTARIES, BOOKS, AND DIGITAL MEDIA. IN 2025, FIRSTREPAIR RELEASED THE RECKONING, A FULL-LENGTH ALBUM CELEBRATING BLACK LIBERATION AND REPARATIONS. FIRSTREPAIR MADE PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES, HEARINGS, PANELS, AND OTHER SPEAKING EVENTS, INCLUDING THE UN PERMANENT FORUM FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN NEW YORK CITY.Expenses $245,232 · revenue $51,138
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-3191322
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $670,325
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,212,478
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,212,478 | $1,170,809 | $670,325 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,180,038 | $1,093,637 | $599,597 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $575,710 | $748,798 | $633,075 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $883,098 | $413,785 | $522,924 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-3191322).
Questions about FIRSTREPAIR
- What is the EIN of FIRSTREPAIR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRSTREPAIR is 86-3191322.
- Is FIRSTREPAIR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to FIRSTREPAIR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRSTREPAIR 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 FIRSTREPAIR due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRSTREPAIR last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRSTREPAIR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Robin Rue Simmons.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRSTREPAIR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,558 (ROBIN RUE SIMMONS, Executive Director & Board President).
- How much revenue does FIRSTREPAIR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,212,478, expenses of $1,170,809 and total assets of $670,325 at year end.
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