The mission of First Ward Community Service is to positively influence the lives of people in our Community, by focusing on low-moderate income families and seniors. We address social and behavioral needs to change the environment. We provide prevention education and recreation, which improves quality of life and promotes healthy living. Our mission is funded through fund development, foundations, individuals, federal, state and local financial institutions and special events. The key to our success is collaborating with Community partners to optimize programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$946K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$445K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$841K
FY2020$511K
FY2021$854K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$946K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$810K
FY2020$533K
FY2021$905K
FY2022$946K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$445K
FY2022▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$379K
FY2020$361K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$859K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1946.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $709K Management & general 25% · $237K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2020FY2019
Michelle McGregor—$42,992$50,471
Robert Brown$48,977——
Louis Stephens—$21,320$32,580

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

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

Programs and updates

Improves lives by addressing social needs, offering education, and recreation for families and seniors.

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3 programs · $709K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Our Family Support and Education program for K-12 youth offers weekly life skills training, character education, drug and violence prevention, career exploration, recreation, arts, academic support, and community service.

$383Kprogram expense
02

Our Substance Abuse Prevention Program is a model where 80% of the youth involved uphold a zero-tolerance stance towards alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD). These young individuals develop the ability to recognize and evaluate the impact of substance abuse on their health, stability, social interactions, and academic performance.

$220Kprogram expense
03

Our basic subsistence programs play a vital role in providing essential needs to people of all ages. Through our educational health and nutrition classes, weve served over 10,000 hot, nutritious meals in our community soup kitchen, senior citizens center, and kids cafe.

$106Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$926K
Other incomeLn 4–11$177K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$946K
Ln 25
Programscol B$709K
Managementcol C$237K
Owns and owesPt X
$445K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$926K
Government grantsLn 1e$608K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$177K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
SavingsLn 2$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$264K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$445K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 577
VolunteersI 6274
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$264K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$163K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$376K$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$299K$445K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$46K$37K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$417K$334K$83K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$228$228
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$34K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$12K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$210$210
Office expensesLn 13$78K$63K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$52K$13K
TravelLn 17$21K$17K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$15K$4K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$24K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$18K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$97K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$946K$709K$237K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.2M$227K$859K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.0M$10K$455K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.1M$946K$162K$445K 990 PDF
FY2021 $854K$905K−$51K$299K 990 PDF
FY2020 $511K$533K−$22K$361K 990 PDF
FY2019 $841K$810K$32K$379K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,108,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $813,834$926,132
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,482$5,174
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,347$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,347$177,060
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $854,010$1,108,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $511,071$506,069
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $382,294$440,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $893,365$946,482
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$39,355$161,884
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,108,366 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,503
VIII-1e Government grants$608,140
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$304,489
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$926,132
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,174$5,174
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $177,060$177,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,174 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $177,060$1,108,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $946,482 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,590 · Management $9,147$45,737
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $333,865 · Management $83,466$417,331
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $228$228
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,218 · Management $8,555$42,773
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,393$47,393
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,279 · Management $3,070$15,349
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $210$210
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,645 · Management $15,661$78,306
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,974 · Management $1,743$8,717
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,094 · Management $13,024$65,118
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,575 · Management $4,144$20,719
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,810 · Management $3,703$18,513
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,121$4,121
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,474 · Management $6,119$30,593
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,106 · Management $4,526$22,632
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,764 · Management $24,191$120,955
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $7,787$7,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $709,394 · Management $237,088 · Fundraising $0$946,482
Part X · Balance sheet $513,162 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,407$122,108
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $96,975$142,012
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,683$780
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,591$13,756
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $163,139$234,506
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $375,795$513,162
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,631$15,131
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $77,251$67,951
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,695$445,211
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $298,544$445,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $375,795$513,162
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $445,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,108,366
XI-2 Total expenses$946,482
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,884
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$298,544
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$15,217
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$445,211

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