The mission of the First Response Ministry, Inc is to serve the community as a "first response" community relief resource in an effort to apply the scripture verse Jeremiah 29:7; "Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Play to the Lord on its behalf, for when it has prosperity, you will prosper."

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$47K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$314K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
Net assets
$365K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$314K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$314K
Expenses
$344K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
$365K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$453K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$395K
FY2025$365K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2012.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $344K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$47,182Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Norma Ann Sanchez’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 48th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Norma Ann Sachez—$47,690$43,946$28,186$27,154$21,500
Norma Ann Sanchez$47,182—————

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

Provides community relief and support, seeking the welfare of the city.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

First Response is the immediate action in any time of crisis through providing basic items of comfort and care to victims of loss or tragedy, inclement weather, wild fire, first aide and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, acts of terrorism, and disaster relief are among the events that may require first response action of providing shelter…

Pt IX · col B
02

First response is the immediate action of displaying Christian love and hope in any time of crisis through the training and equipping of individuals to respond in emergency management operations.

Pt IX · col B
03

Establishment and operation of the Lilah Smith House is an integral part of First Response. The house has been constructed, furnished, and equipped to provide a safe refuge for victims of domestic violence.

Pt IX · col B

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$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$344K
Owns and owesPt X
$365K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$244K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$365K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$251K$244K
Total assetsLn 16$395K$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$395K$365K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K$169K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$597$597
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$379$379
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$0$344K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $314K$344K−$30K$365K 990 PDF
FY2024 $230K$370K−$140K$395K 990 PDF
FY2023 $221K$340K−$119K$535K 990 PDF
FY2022 $101K$303K−$202K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021 $363K$255K$109K$561K 990 PDF
FY2020 $331K$213K$118K$453K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $313,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,187$309,407
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,071$4,383
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,258$313,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,186$231,913
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,843$111,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $370,029$343,749
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$139,771−$29,959
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $313,790 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$309,407
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$309,407
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $4,383$4,383
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $4,383 · Excluded from tax $0$313,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,749 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $47,182$47,182
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $168,805$168,805
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $15,926$15,926
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,585$1,585
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $38,867$38,867
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $597$597
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,810$1,810
IX-17 TravelManagement $379$379
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,832$6,832
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,411$10,411
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $44,180$44,180
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $7,175$7,175
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $343,749 · Fundraising $0$343,749
Part X · Balance sheet $365,406 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,402$121,275
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $250,963$244,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $395,365$365,406
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $395,365$365,406
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $395,365$365,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $365,406 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$313,790
XI-2 Total expenses$343,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$29,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$395,365
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$365,406

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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