Permian Basin First Priority INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Odessa, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 26-3931699Revenue $542K in FY2023

On file with the IRS4667 Somerset Ln, 79761-1924 · Odessa, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To unite the local body of christ with a plan of action to influence the school with the gospel. The ministry of First Priority gets worked out through a club at school following a four-week strategy called hope. Hope is an acronym for help, overcome, prepare, and engage. Help equips students to share the gospel. Overcome inspires students to overcome their fear of sharing the gospel. Prepare allows students the opportunity to share their testimony. Engage provides an opportunity for students to invite their non-believing friends to hear about the hope of christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$278K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $128K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$278K
to officers and key staff · 53% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 53% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $134K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$542K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$525K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$392K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$542K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$776K
FY2025$875K
Expenses
$525K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$567K
FY2025$522K
Net assets
$392K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$312K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$601K
FY2025$954K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2011, reinstated. IRS ruling Aug 2013, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $515K Management & general 2% · $9K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $278K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,825Pt VII · Sec A
Area Director
$63,565Pt VII · Sec A
Midland Area Director
$56,516Pt VII · Sec A
Rural Area Director
$23,958Pt VII · Sec A
Odessa Coordinator
$20,650Pt VII · Sec A
Information Technology
$12,600Pt VII · Sec A
Information Technology
$11,287Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natalie Kenney’s $75K as Odessa Director/Administra is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Kenney——$89,825$88,943$92,400$36,875
Natalie Kenney$75,000$75,000$63,565$63,205$52,000$50,250
Randy Unruh—$65,000————
Tony Baccari$62,000$62,000$56,516$63,776——
David Shane Kenney$28,084$25,000————
Victoria Kenney$27,500$25,000————
Angela Starnes$25,000$25,000$20,650$20,541——
Randal Unruh——$23,958———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects local churches with students to share the Gospel through school clubs.

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1 program · $515K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Unite the local body of christ with a plan of action to influence the school with the gospel. The ministry of first priority gets worked out through a club at school.

$515Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $29K · 2021–2024

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$542K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$558K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$525K
Ln 25
Programscol B$515K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$392K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$558K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$542K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$190K
SavingsLn 2$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$392K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 685
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$385K$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$385K$392K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$278K$278K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$165$165
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135K$134K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$525K$515K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $875K$522K$353K$954K 990 PDF
FY2024 $776K$567K$209K$601K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $542K$525K$18K$392K 990 PDF
FY2022 $470K$406K$64K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 $363K$297K$66K$312K 990 PDF
FY2020 $289K$234K$55K$246K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $542,248 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $505,346$557,799
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,297$5,145
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$36,343−$20,696
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $470,300$542,248
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,000$2,064
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $243,853$311,403
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,144$211,205
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $405,997$524,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,303$17,576
Part VI · Governance 7 of 13 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $542,248 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$64,337
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$493,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$557,799
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,145$5,145
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,696−$20,696
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$15,551$542,248
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $524,672 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,064$2,064
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $278,401$278,401
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,063$13,063
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,939$19,939
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $165$165
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,790$10,790
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,593$3,593
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,338$8,338
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,646$26,646
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,939$17,939
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,441$1,441
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,020$7,020
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,273 · Management $1,000$135,273
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $515,211 · Management $9,461 · Fundraising $0$524,672
Part X · Balance sheet $391,913 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,433$189,512
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $193,115$197,694
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,113$4,707
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $384,661$391,913
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $384,661$391,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $384,661$391,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $391,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$542,248
XI-2 Total expenses$524,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,576
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$384,661
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,324
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$391,913

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