Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1946.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See First Ward Community Service executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Improves lives by addressing social needs, offering education, and recreation for families and seniors.
Questions for First Ward Community Service
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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.
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.
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.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $99K | $105K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $17K | $30K |
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $264K | $229K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $235K | $227K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $513K | $516K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $68K | $61K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $445K | $455K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $43K | $35K | $9K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $342K | $274K | $68K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $335 | $335 | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $38K | $31K | $8K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $68K | $68K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $50K | $40K | $10K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $170 | $170 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $83K | $66K | $17K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3K | $2K | $533 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $60K | $48K | $12K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $17K | $14K | $3K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $28K | $22K | $6K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $117K | $93K | $23K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $26K | $21K | $5K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $119K | $95K | $24K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $23K | $23K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.0M | $741K | $279K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $227K | $859K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 6, 2024 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $10K | $455K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2024 | $1.1M | $946K | $162K | $445K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2024 | $854K | $905K | −$51K | $299K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2022 | $511K | $533K | −$22K | $361K | 990 PDF |
| FY2019Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2021 | $841K | $810K | $32K | $379K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,029,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,029,461 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,019,770 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $516,283 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $454,902 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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