2026-06-03T17:18:15+00:00 2025-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 14221 Dallas Parkway Suite 400 Dallas TX 75254 990EZ 2025-01-01 463353666 Employee First Fund EMPL 9725384578 500 Freeport Pkwy Coppell TX 75019 KRISTIN SCHWERTNER TREASURER 9725386856 2026-06-03 true Andrew J Gray P01517705 9727028262 2026-11-16 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z INCOME TAX BASIS X WWW.CONTAINERSTORE.COM/EMPLOYEEFIRSTFUND X X 184192 X 104578 79614 0 79614 0 0 0 184192 66937 15346 398 82681 101511 85594 0 187105 X 67400 185116 0 0 23794 7689 91194 192805 5600 5700 85594 187105 X TO PROVIDE DISASTER AND EMERGENCY HARDSHIP RELIEF TO PERSONS, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES OF THE CONTAINER STORE, INC. AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION ARE ONLY AS PERMITTED AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE CODE). EMERGENCY RELIEF - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCING UNFORESEEN EMERGENCIES LIKE A MAJOR MEDICAL SITUATION, A CATASTROPHIC EVENT, OR OTHER GRAVE CHALLENGES THAT THEY ARE NOT FINANCIALLY PREPARED TO DEAL WITH. 66937 66937 66937 JOHN MARAZIO CHAIR (END:08/25) 1.000 0 0 0 KRISTIN SCHWERTNER TREASURER 1.000 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LIND SECRETARY 20.000 0 0 0 LASTISHA BRANDON PRESIDENT (END:06/25) 1.000 0 0 0 JACKIE HARPER VICE PRESIDENT 1.000 0 0 0 CLAUDINE TUDGAY PRESIDENT (START:06/25) 1.000 0 0 0 MARIA THEREZA NEISLER CHAIR (START:08/25) 1.000 0 0 0 X false false false false false false false 0 0 0 0 false false CA CO DE DC FL GA IL KS MD MA MI MN NV NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI TN UT VA AR WA WI KRISTIN SCHWERTNER 500 FREEPORT PARKWAY COPPELL TX 75019 9725386856 false false false false false false false false false false false 0 true X 94568 114914 121939 120697 104578 556696 0 0 0 0 94568 114914 121939 120697 104578 556696 0 556696 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 20 556716 0 0.99996 0.69162 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 20.0, COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 20.0; Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Grants Paid ACTIVITY:;GRANTEE NAME:EMERGENCY RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS;GRANTEE ADDRESS: , , NONE, , US;AMOUNT:66937;RELATIONSHIP:N/A; Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES - 340; BANK CHARGES - 58; Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24b Other Assets CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE - BOY:23794,EOY:7689; Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26b Total Liabilities ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - BOY:5600,EOY:5700; Form 990-EZ, Part III, Exempt Purpose PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE TO PROVIDE DISASTER AND EMERGENCY HARDSHIP RELIEF TO PERSONS, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES OF THE CONTAINER STORE, INC. AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION ARE ONLY AS PERMITTED AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE CODE). Form 990EZ, Part III, Line 28 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EMERGENCY RELIEF - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCING UNFORESEEN EMERGENCIES LIKE A MAJOR MEDICAL SITUATION, A CATASTROPHIC EVENT, OR OTHER GRAVE CHALLENGES THAT THEY ARE NOT FINANCIALLY PREPARED TO DEAL WITH. Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 41 STATES WITH WHICH A COPY OF THIS FORM 990EZ IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED CA,CO,DE,DC,FL,GA,IL,KS,MD,MA,MI,MN,NV,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,TN,UT,VA,AR,WA,WI