Organizations Filed Purposes:
First Step's mission is to end homelessness by helping men, women and families develop a reliable source of income. We accomplish the mission with two programs. First Step Staffing provides jobs to individuals who can work. First Step Disability Services fast-tracks individuals with severe disabilities for disability income and health insurance.
Develop a reliable source of income for men, women and children. We focus on persons experiencing homelessness, returning citizens, and disenfranchised veterans.
First Step Staffing, an Alternative Staffing Organization, is designed to serve men and women who are ready and motivated to work but face barriers to employment. First Step Staffing contracts with businesses and directly employs men and women who have experienced homelessness, veterans, and returning citizens to fill these contract jobs. To help our clients successfully re-enter the job market and support job retention, First Step provides training, job coaching, transportation assistance to/from work, and any necessary uniforms, tools, or equipment. First Step has had a powerful impact on individuals' lives and in the community. Since being founded in Atlanta in 2007, First Step Staffing has helped thousands of individuals re-enter the workforce in its four current locations (Atlanta, Nashville, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles) and paid millions in earned wages. In 2019, First Step employed over 5,500 men and women with barriers to employment and paid over $34 million in wages. During 2019, First Step also opened an office in Los Angeles.
First Step Disability Services was implemented to help men and womenwith severe disabilities access Social Security Disability Income (SSI)and Medicaid. Prior to First Step Disability Services, only 19% ofhomeless people who applied for disability were approved. In contrast,over 80% of First Step's clients are approved and in an average of 4-12 months (compared to 3 - 5 years in Georgia). First Step DisabilityServices has secured Social Security Disability income for over 1,600participants and they have a combined annual income of over$12,800,000.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Dave Shaffer | President, CEO | 40 | $548,379 |
| Matt Miller | COO | 40 | $194,171 |
| Jason Zerbe | VP, General Manager | 40 | $166,648 |
| Amelia Nickerson | VP Fund Development | 40 | $152,116 |
| Roger Peterson | CEO | 40 | $121,154 |
| Greg Block | Chairman | 5 | $11,171 |
| Adam Ross | Secretary, Contractor | 1 | $3,500 |
| Aj Robinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Goebel | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Derreck Kayongo | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Guerra | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Peters | Board Member, Consultant | 1 | $0 |
| Anitra Walker | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Cook | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn Winn | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Fireman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Aubrey Harrell | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Cochran | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
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