First Concern Pregnancy Resource Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
043091048
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Clinton, MA, USA
Phone
9783659817
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$358,728
Expenses
$435,506
Assets
$225,432
Liabilities
$843

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Debra Goodsell (President & Chairperson)

People named in this filing

  • Debra Goodsell (President & Chairperson)
  • Dorothy Zale (Director & VP)
  • Jamie Rame (Director & Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

First Concern Pregnancy Resource Center (First Concern) supports families facing an unplanned pregnancy by providing them with free and confidential assistance and education, such as pregnancy testing, ultrasound referral, STD and STI information, the truth about what an abortion is and how its performed as well as abortion pill reversal information. First Concern staff assist mothers and fathers by educating them regarding State Aid programs that are available for food and housing services. First Concern holds mothers support groups pre and post delivery of a new baby. Our missions is to assist families in choosing the best course of action helping them get on their feet and move forward in a positive direction.

What it reported doing in 2024

Pregnancy Options Education - Facilitated pregnancy options education for 161 women- every woman received information & education about all of their options. 140 clients with positive test results were referred to the medical office for ultrasound confirmation. The offer of help is unconditional, free of charge. Clients will never be referred for abortion services. Family Education/Support Conducted 1,012 hours of direct client care to 656 individual clients with education in prenatal development and birth, breast feeding, post partum care, financial accountability, household management, support for families with babies up to school aged children. Support groups were attended by 3-8 moms weekly. Material goods were given to moms & dads along with their participation in support services.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 73
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 28
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 85.9%; rating input score 86
  • Program expense ratio: 70.7%; rating input score 71
  • Fundraising efficiency: $3.53 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -21.4%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.52; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 17.6% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.1% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.9% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 85.9% of revenue deployed · 70.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $308K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 42 of 42 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 16/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 13/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 25/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 51/100.