Firstlink
Donations deductibleFirstlink's network
13 people3 organisationsi13 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaise Kautzman | External Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chelsey Matter | Internal Director (From February) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christine Club | Board Chair & Vice Chair of Governance (Until Febr | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Darren Schmidt | Internal Director (From February) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dave Lund | External Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dean Haaland | Governance Director (Until February) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Medd | External Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hollie McClean | Board Chair & Vice Chair of Governance | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristi Clifton | Governance Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kyle Veum | Vice Chair of Internal | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sarah Aaberg | Governance Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Thomas Tweten | Vice Chair of External | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Timothy Briggeman | Governance Director (From February) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Miller | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Illich | Executive Director | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Illich | Executive Director | 50 | $99k | $6k | |
| Kyle Veum | Board Chair/Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Aaberg | Vice Chair of Governance | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dave Lund | Vice Chair of External | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Chelsey Matter | Internal Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Darren Schmidt | Internal Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Buchholz | Internal Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Medd | External Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Blaise Kautzman | External Director (Until 2/25) | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Norby | External Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Briggeman | Governance Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Clifton | Governance Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ashley Schmidt | Governance Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Becki Engle | External Director (From 2/25) | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Firstlink
- EIN
- 450419491
- Address
- 4342 15th Ave S Ste 201 # A, Fargo, ND, 58103-1125
- State
- North Dakota
- Mission
- Firstlink is your local 24/7 agency that specializes in suicide support services, volunteerism, and linking people to thousands of community resources, including behavioral health and addiction. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P99Z Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1990
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Illich (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChristine Club
≥8years on the filingsDean Haaland
≥8years on the filingsThomas Tweten
≥4years on the filingsBlaise Kautzman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.6m
- Total liabilities
- $241k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $169k
- Program service revenue
- $2.3m
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 16