First Priority North Carolina District 1

Tax-deductible

Clayton, NC501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 47-1927743Revenue $318K in FY2025

On file with the IRS120 N Tech Dr Ste 104, 27520-5084 · Clayton, NCTax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
5¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 207 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
5%
of spending
Concern: 5% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$318K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$363K
To programs
5%
Net assets
$138K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$318K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$114K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$318K
Expenses
$363K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$167K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$363K
Net assets
$138K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$36K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$138K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $20K Fundraising 95% · $343K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$63,597Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Gardiner’s $64K as Executive Di is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Rachel Gardiner$63,597————
Rachel Camarota—$41,819$41,321$38,300$37,500
Dolores Bailey———$10,000$9,996

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

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First Priority North Carolina District 1 is a religious organization based in Clayton, NC.

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1 program · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

School Expenses

The objective is to have a club in every shcool in johnston county NC.

$19Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$363K
Ln 25
Programscol B$20K
Fundraisingcol D$343K
Owns and owesPt X
$138K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$294
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$143K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$138K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6207
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$184K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$183K$138K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$238K$238K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$516$516
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$19K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K$20K$0$343K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $318K$363K−$45K$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $302K$259K$44K$183K 990 PDF
FY2023 $207K$167K$40K$139K 990 PDF
FY2022 $181K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 $114K$36K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $317,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $308,004$321,830
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $330$1,496
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,954−$5,511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $302,380$317,815
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $191,883$283,696
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,705$79,002
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $258,588$362,698
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,792−$44,883
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,815 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$161,002
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,828
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$321,830
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,202$1,202
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $294$294
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$9,136−$9,136
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $732 · Unrelated business $2,893$3,625
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,228 · Unrelated business $2,893 · Excluded from tax −$9,136$317,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $362,698 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $238,214$238,214
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $28,845$28,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesFundraising $16,637$16,637
IX-11c Accounting feesFundraising $12,413$12,413
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $516$516
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,370$4,370
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $3,357$3,357
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $1,276$1,276
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,225$1,225
IX-23 InsuranceFundraising $1,688$1,688
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,565 · Fundraising $20,789$39,354
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $14,803$14,803
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,790 · Management $0 · Fundraising $342,908$362,698
Part X · Balance sheet $143,395 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $183,850$30,293
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$113,102
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $184,196$143,395
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,606$5,688
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,606$5,688
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $182,590$137,707
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $182,590$137,707
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $184,196$143,395
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,707 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,815
XI-2 Total expenses$362,698
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,883
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$182,590
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,707

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

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