Relationships First INC

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EIN 46-4118574 Unknown exempt organization Dallas, TX
Form 990 (PDF)

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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).


Teaches communication skills to foster understanding and build stronger communities. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $165K in revenue and $228K in expenses.Pt I

Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Dallas, TX
Website
relationshipsfirst.org
Filings
1 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$165KFY2020
Expenses
$228K
Net assets
$0
People
3
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches communication skills to foster understanding and build stronger communities.
Leadership
Christi Carter · CEO & Director · $20K
Money in and out
$165K revenue, $228K expenses
Bottom line
-38% surplus margin

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

NEUTRAL

Not on file

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Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

CRITICAL

No filing since FY2020 — 6 yrs

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2020 (6 years ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

1 funder — Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

1 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $21K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

CRITICAL

22% to programs

22% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M

Revenue band $100K–1M. Not enough years on file for a trend. See detail →

Reported financial activity · FY2020
Total revenue
$165K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$228K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$0
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$62K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.22 Management & general $0.78
Surplus margin
-38%
revenue over expenses, this year
Program spending
22%
of expenses reach programs

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$62K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$0
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B22%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRelationships First INC
EINHdr · item D46-4118574
Principal addressHdr · item CDallas, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jrelationshipsfirst.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO & Director
$20,192Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $50K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Safe conversations is an interactive program that teaches a structured dialogue process which makes it safe for everyone, in any environment to feel safe and connect through difference.The program provides and teaches the tools for a new way of talking and listening which fosters connection rather than polarization.With a breakthrough in…

$50Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$143K · 86%
Investment income$15K · 9%
Program service revenue$7K · 4%
Contributions & grants86%$143K
Investment income9%$15K
Program service revenue4%$7K
Other revenue$73
Total revenueLn 12$165K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.22 Management & general $0.78
Program services22%$50K
Management & general78%$178K
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$0
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $228K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $50K · Total expenses $228K
22%
Management & General
Management & general $178K · Total expenses $228K
78%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $228K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $143K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $143K · Total revenue $165K
86%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $165K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $7K · Total revenue $165K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $165K
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $7K · Total expenses $228K
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $165K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $165K · Expenses $228K
-38%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $0
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $0
—
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $0
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Christi Carter · Reported title CEO & DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $20K · Total expenses $228K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $82K · Total expenses $228K
36%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 22%——
Overhead ratio 78%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 6%——
Accounting fee ratio 20%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2020 (Latest)$165K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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