First Priority Tri-States INC FY2022 filing

Harrogate, TN · Religious organization · Since 1999 · Religion

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2022
Revenue
$92K
▲ +1% vs prior year
Spent
$92K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$119K
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2022 (IRS tax year 2022).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Amazonsmile Foundation
$18 in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
59% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
<$100K
↑ +1% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CFirst Priority Tri-States INC
EINHdr · item D62-1769042
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1999
Year of formationHdr · item L1999
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CHarrogate, TN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.fpts.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.41
Program services59%$54K
Management & general41%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$92K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$92K
FY2022▲ +1%
Expenses
$92K
FY2022▲ +41%
Program efficiency
59%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-0.07%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$119K
FY20220%
Total liabilities
$481
FY2022▲ +16%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$65
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$119K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B59%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$481
Total net assetsLn 32$119K
Months of cash on handcomputed15.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$92K
Total revenueLn 12$92K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $119K · Operating expenses/yr $92K
15.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $54K · Total expenses $92K
59%
Management & General
Management & general $38K · Total expenses $92K
41%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $92K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $85K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $92K · Total revenue $92K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $92K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $92K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $92K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $92K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $92K · Prior year $91K
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $119K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $92K · Expenses $92K
-0.07%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $119K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $119K · Total assets $119K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $119K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mike Gibson · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $92K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $43K · Total expenses $92K
47%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 59%——
Overhead ratio 41%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 1%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
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 2No

Mission and programs

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $54K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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.

$54Kprogram 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.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

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

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $71K$82K+22% 990 PDF
FY2024 $58K$52K-19% 990 PDF
FY2023 $72K$72K-22% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $92K$92K+1% 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$66K+4% 990 PDF
FY2020 $87K$79K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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