First Priority Global Ministries FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Thompsons Stn, TN501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 26-0701963Revenue $812K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfirstpriority.net3108 Natoma Cir, 37179-9605 · Thompsons Stn, TNTax-exempt since Apr 2009Church — 170(b)(1)(A)(i)

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To present the good news of jesus christ to people throughout the world, to launch new ministry endeavors, and to engage in any activity that would further advance the kingdom of god in this world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $208K a year · 16% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$812K
Spent
$510K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$350K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$812K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$812K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.9M
Expenses
$510K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$510K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.7M
Net assets
$350K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$560K
FY2022$672K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $443K Management & general 11% · $54K Fundraising 3% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$83,166Pt VII · Sec A
CEO/President
$47,036Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Benny Proffitt’s $11K as CEO is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Melissa Glass——$83,166
Benny Proffitt$10,666$12,406$47,036
Keith Miller—$41,530—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Spreading the good news of Jesus Christ globally and launching new ministries.

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3 programs · $323K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

1. The greatest ministry program accomplishment in 2020, was in the area of Teen-to- teen Evangelism/Discipleship Global Expansion. Several staff ministers traveled to numerous cities in both Asia and Africa speaking to hundreds of local pastors and youth workers about the vision of reaching and discipling young people using the tested…

$277Kprogram expense
02

2. As the result of the expansion efforts outlined above, as well as previous work, the second largest ministry program was The Asia F.P. Youth Ministry. Numerous locations in India, as well as other southeast Asian locations began First Priority Clubs and have seen growth.

$33Kprogram expense
03

3. In addition to the ministry development of prior years, the expansion efforts outlined above made the third largest ministry program, The African Youth Ministry. In addition to countries already implementing the First Priority strategy, several new venues were added and have borne fruit.

$13Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$812K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$812K
Money outPt IX
$510K
Ln 25
Programscol B$443K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$350K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$812K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Total revenueLn 12$812K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$350K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$62K$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$52K
Net assetsLn 32$62K$350K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$47K$47K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$290K$290K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$0$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$134
OccupancyLn 16$13K$0$13K$0
TravelLn 17$45K$40K$1K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$138$138$0$0
InterestLn 20$808$0$808$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$233$233$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$450$0$450$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$51K$7K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$15K$25K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$510K$443K$54K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $1.9M$1.7M$112K$672K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.0M$210K$560K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $812K$510K$302K$350K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $812,150 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $414,040$812,150
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $414,040$812,150
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $200,374$337,210
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,020$172,973
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $377,394$510,183
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,646$301,967
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $812,150 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$812,150
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,938
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$812,150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$812,150
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $510,183 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $47,036 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,036
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $290,174 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$290,174
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $4,868 · Fundraising $0$4,868
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,239 · Fundraising $134$1,373
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $12,938 · Fundraising $0$12,938
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,080 · Management $1,156 · Fundraising $3,885$45,121
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $138 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$138
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $808 · Fundraising $0$808
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $233 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$233
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $450 · Fundraising $0$450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,677 · Management $7,293 · Fundraising $4,600$62,570
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,605 · Management $24,869 · Fundraising $5,000$44,474
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $442,943 · Management $53,621 · Fundraising $13,619$510,183
Part X · Balance sheet $402,135 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,611$307,018
X-4 Accounts receivable$81,350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$13,767
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $61,611$402,135
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,210
X-25 Other liabilities$43,062
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$52,272
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,611$349,863
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,611$349,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $61,611$402,135
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $349,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$812,150
XI-2 Total expenses$510,183
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$301,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,611
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$349,863

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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