To connect the underserved and marginalized within our community with essential living and life resources to flourish socially, economically, and spiritually.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
12¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $75K a year · 44% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
12%
of spending
Concern: 12% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$223K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$332K
To programs
12%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$223K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$197K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$117K
Expenses
$332K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$332K
FY2024$158K
Net assets
$52K
FY2023▼ -68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$162K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$12K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

12 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 12% · $40K Management & general 88% · $292K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Terry Ladd III’s $11K as President is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

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

Connects underserved people with resources for social, economic, and spiritual flourishing.

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1 program · $40K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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First baptist cares partners with first baptist church, the greater chattanooga community foundation, memorial hospital, and the chattanooga area foodbank to provide shelter and meals for the homeless and other families in need.

$40Kprogram expense

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$16K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$223K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Money outPt IX
$332K
Ln 25
Programscol B$40K
Managementcol C$292K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Government grantsLn 1e$203K
Total revenueLn 12$223K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$162K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$153K$153K
Legal feesLn 11b$849$849
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K$9K$102K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$480$480
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K$133
Total functional expensesLn 25$332K$40K$292K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $117K$158K−$41K$12K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $223K$332K−$109K$52K 990 PDF
FY2022 $197K$162K 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
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Part I · Summary $223,094 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$223,094
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$223,094
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$332,220
I-18 Total expenses$332,220
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$109,126
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $223,094 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$202,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,344
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,094
VIII-12 Total revenue$223,094
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $332,220 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $153,434$153,434
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $849$849
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,295$5,295
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,414 · Management $102,025$111,439
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $480$480
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $19,668$19,668
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,170$5,170
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,229$2,229
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,523 · Management $133$18,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,937 · Management $292,283 · Fundraising $0$332,220
Part X · Balance sheet $54,356 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,610$54,356
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $161,610$54,356
X-25 Other liabilities$1,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,872
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $161,610$52,484
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $161,610$52,484
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $161,610$54,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,484 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$223,094
XI-2 Total expenses$332,220
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$109,126
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$161,610
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,484

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