First Priority Tri-States INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Harrogate, TN501(c)(3)Since 1999ReligionEIN 62-1769042

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First Priority is an area wide vision with a comprehensive plan of action for churches, students, parents, and community leaders that will create unity, resources, mentoring, & strategy on school campuses to reach & disciple a generation with the love and message of jesus christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K 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
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$416
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$91K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$66K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$91K
FY2021▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$71K
Expenses
$66K
FY2021▼ -17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$52K
FY2025$82K
Net assets
$119K
FY2021▲ +27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$113K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1999.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $35K Management & general 47% · $31K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

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

Emery Minton JR’s $31K as President is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K 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.

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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

Unites churches, students, and leaders to disciple a generation with Jesus' message on school campuses.

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2 program services account for $35K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Student initiated, student led clubs on middle & high school campuses met weekly and held local youth events,including food, music, giveaways, speakers. Generally, these clubs average weekly attendance of over 1500. Due to covid, clubs didnt function as usual. There were still 30 active clubs but due to virtual learning clubs didnt meet.

$34Kprogram expense
02

Youth choir tour to share the word of god in song and drama. Performed in churches, events and mission trip. Some fundraising was done prior to shut downs due to covid. The students were not allowed to continue fundraising, go on their mission trip or attend student leadership university.

$1Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$91K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Money outPt IX
$66K
Ln 25
Programscol B$35K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$416
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$91K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$416
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 696
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K$119K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$481$416
Net assetsLn 32$94K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$31K$7K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$576$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$527$527
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$137$117$20
InsuranceLn 23$3K$432$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$497
Total functional expensesLn 25$66K$35K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $71K$82K−$12K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $58K$52K$5K$124K 990 PDF
FY2023 $72K$72K$0$119K 990 PDF
FY2022 $92K$92K−$65$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $91K$66K$25K$119K 990 PDF
FY2020 $87K$79K$8K$94K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $90,646 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,497
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35$35
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,114$2,114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,114$90,646
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,509 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,120 · Management $23,400$30,520
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $576 · Management $1,870$2,446
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,680$19,680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,071 · Management $2,133$3,204
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $527$527
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,469$1,469
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $117 · Management $20$137
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $432 · Management $2,809$3,241
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,788 · Management $497$4,285
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,780 · Management $30,729 · Fundraising $0$65,509
Part X · Balance sheet $119,494 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,231$109,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,192$10,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $94,423$119,494
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses−$65
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $481$481
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $481$416
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,942$119,078
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,942$119,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $94,423$119,494
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,646
XI-2 Total expenses$65,509
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,137
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,942
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,078

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