2024-07-22T08:11:24-05:00 2023-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-01-01 010914846 COMMUNITY FIRST - AMERICA'S CHARITIES COMM 8004589505 14200 PARK MEADOW DRIVE 330S CHANTILLY VA 20151 JAMES E STARR PRESIDENT & CEO 8004589505 2024-07-18 1 JAMES STARR 999009999 1 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2024-07-18 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JAMES E STARR 14200 PARK MEADOW DRIVE 330S CHANTILLY VA 20151 1397763 0 X WWW.CHARITIES.ORG X 2008 DC COMMUNITY FIRST PROVIDES CHARITIES WITH INCOME THROUGH WORKPLACE GIVING AND ADDITIONAL PATHS. 4 3 0 18 0 0 1450411 1272491 153539 125272 0 0 0 0 1603950 1397763 1442326 1266431 0 0 110240 92323 0 0 16597 56391 34519 1608957 1393273 -5007 4490 530120 566706 431394 463490 98726 103216 X TO SUPPORT, AND BE ORGANIZED AND OPERATE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND PURPOSES OF OTHER 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST CHILDREN, FAMILIES, ADULTS & COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SERVICES THAT FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. 0 0 1209016 1144503 125272 MEMBER CAMPAIGN SERVICES - ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY FIRST - AMERICA'S CHARITIES (COMMUNITY FIRST) MEMBER CHARITY PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S ANNUAL WORKPLACE GIVING CAMPAIGN (COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN), PRIVATE SECTOR AND STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC SECTOR CAMPAIGNS.COMMUNITY FIRST WORKED TO GENERATE UNRESTRICTED AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ITS MEMBERS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR. COMMUNITY FIRST APPLIED ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND SECURED THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CFC NATIONWIDE. COMMUNITY FIRST MEMBERS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN STATE AND LOCAL CAMPAIGNS IN DC, MD, AND VA, WHERE ELIGIBLE. FURTHER, THE COMMUNITY FIRST SUPPORTED MEMBER CHARITY PARTICIPATION IN CAMPAIGN RELATED EVENTS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEE GIVING.COMMUNITY FIRST SHARES INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND CORE COMPETENCIES WITH MEMBERS AND PRIVATE SECTOR AROUND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, WORKPLACE GIVING, CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT, AND FUNDRAISING.COMMUNITY FIRST ALSO PROVIDES SYMPOSIA AND TRAINING FOR CHARITIES AND EMPLOYERS FOCUSED ON TOPICS AND ISSUES SUCH AS EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE ENGAGEMENT, VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DONOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND EXPECTATIONS, AND LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA. 121928 121928 CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT SERVICES - ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SERVICES AS A FIDUCIARY AGENT FOR MEMBER CHARITIES AND IN PROVISION OF CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR CLIENTS.CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOCUS ON DELIVERING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICES IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS. CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE AGGREGATING DONOR AND PLEDGE DATA, PERFORMING ANALYSES OF PLEDGES AND PROVIDING PAYMENT SERVICES. COMMUNITY FIRST DELIVERS TRANSPARENT, DETAILED, AND CUSTOMIZED REPORTS TO MEMBER CHARITIES, OTHER CHARITIES, AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY FIRST ASSISTS MEMBER CHARITIES' FINANCE DEPARTMENTS WITH BUDGETING AND FORECASTING. 1330944 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD VA X X JAMES E STARR 8004589505 14200 PARK MEADOW DRIVE 330S CHANTILLY VA 20151 JAMES E STARR PRESIDENT & CEO 1.00 36.50 X X 9345 341110 36252 WENDELL HALL CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACYE FUNN SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA PILOT DIRECTOR 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STATHIS VP, IT 1.00 36.50 X 3848 140450 10902 SOOK SURAGIAT CONTROLLER 1.00 36.50 X 3608 131699 14285 KIMBERLY H YOUNG VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 1.00 36.50 X 3368 122906 25213 LAVELLE DONNELLY VP, FUND MANAGEMENT SOLUTI 1.00 36.50 X 3185 116258 9967 ROBYN NEAL VP, CLIENT ENGAGEMENT 1.00 36.50 X 2876 104960 26983 26230 957383 123602 0 0 1 0 0 1150563 121928 1272491 MEMBER FEES 900099 125272 125272 125272 1397763 125272 0 0 1266431 1266431 10312 5245 3718 1349 68366 34772 24649 8945 4046 2058 1459 529 3944 2006 1422 516 5655 2876 2039 740 1231 626 444 161 1721 875 621 225 208 106 75 27 664 338 239 87 4581 2330 1652 599 14304 7275 5157 1872 4705 2393 1696 616 206 105 74 27 14 7 5 2 457 232 165 60 779 396 281 102 1229 625 443 161 MEMBERSHIP DUES & REG. 2253 1146 812 295 CAMPAIGN FEES 2031 1033 732 266 PRINTING & PUBLICATION 136 69 49 18 1393273 1330944 45732 16597 386975 425953 31176 51888 111969 88865 530120 566706 1539 44009 38988 385846 424502 431394 463490 X 98726 103216 98726 103216 530120 566706 4490 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 AMERICA'S CHARITIES 541517707 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES 88865 88865 CAMPAIGN FUNDS PAYABLE TO MEMBER/NONMEMBER CHARITIES 424502 424502 246429 115097 115097 131332 1266431 1266431 1397763 241939 115097 115097 126842 1266431 1266431 1393273 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AMOUNTS RAISED IN CAMPAIGNS ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS 1,266,431. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: AMOUNTS RAISED IN CAMPAIGNS PAYABLE TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS 1,266,431. 1 WETA (GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION) 3939 CAMPBELL AVENUE ARLINGTON VA 22206 530242992 501(C)(3) 111320 0 GENERAL SUPPORT A WIDER CIRCLE 10325 KENSINGTON PARKWAY 70 KENSINGTON MD 20895 522345144 501(C)(3) 91176 0 GENERAL SUPPORT HOUSE OF RUTH 5 THOMAS CIRCLE NW4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 521054102 501(C)(3) 80809 0 GENERAL SUPPORT CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON INC 200 N GLEBE RD SUITE 250 ARLINGTON VA 22203 540515706 501(C)(3) 73128 0 GENERAL SUPPORT MIRIAM'S KITCHEN 2401 VIRGINIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 521331552 501(C)(3) 55351 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOOD FOR OTHERS INC 2938 PROSPERITY AVENUE FAIRFAX VA 22031 541777157 501(C)(3) 49663 0 GENERAL SUPPORT THE SALVATION ARMY - NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA COMMAND 2300 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20020 580660607 501(C)(3) 47795 0 GENERAL SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S INN AT NIH 7 WEST DRIVE BETHESDA MD 20814 521638207 501(C)(3) 47658 0 GENERAL SUPPORT ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE OF ARLINGTON 2650 S ARLINGTON MILL DR ARLINGTON VA 22206 540603502 501(C)(3) 41640 0 GENERAL SUPPORT BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL 9190 ROCKVILLE PIKE BETHESDA MD 20814 530204610 501(C)(3) 35198 0 GENERAL SUPPORT SHEPHERD'S TABLE 8106 GEORGIA AVE SILVER SPRING MD 20910 521381738 501(C)(3) 30096 0 GENERAL SUPPORT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WASHINGTON DC & NORTHERN VIRGINIA 2115 WARD CT NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20037 521589700 501(C)(3) 28279 0 GENERAL SUPPORT MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF THE MID-ATLANTIC 6555 ROCK SPRING DRIVESUITE 280 BETHESDA MD 20817 521306075 501(C)(3) 25848 0 GENERAL SUPPORT MONTGOMERY HOSPICE INC 1355 PICCARD DRIVE SUITE 100 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 521114719 501(C)(3) 18927 0 GENERAL SUPPORT LORTON COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER 9520 RICHMOND HIGHWAY LORTON VA 22079 510181451 501(C)(3) 15575 0 GENERAL SUPPORT CAPITAL CARING HEALTH 3180 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 541920770 501(C)(3) 13074 0 GENERAL SUPPORT GENERATION HOPE 1401 OKIE STREET NESUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20002 273554088 501(C)(3) 7913 0 GENERAL SUPPORT INSIGHT MEMORY CARE CENTER 3953 PENDER DRIVE SUITE 100 FAIRFAX VA 22030 521361974 501(C)(3) 7825 0 GENERAL SUPPORT AHC INC 2230 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 100 ARLINGTON VA 22201 541026365 501(C)(3) 6925 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 11400 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 600 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 521986675 501(C)(3) 6421 0 GENERAL SUPPORT DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 3500 R STREET NORTH WEST WASHINGTON DC 20007 311705384 501(C)(3) 6320 0 GENERAL SUPPORT MELWOOD HORTICULTURAL TRAINING CENTER INC 5606 DOWER HOUSE ROAD UPPER MARLBORO MD 20772 520857690 501(C)(3) 6094 0 GENERAL SUPPORT GOOD SHEPHERD HOUSING & FAMILY SERVICES INC 8253 BACKLICK RD SUITE L LORTON VA 22079 237447962 501(C)(3) 5437 0 GENERAL SUPPORT REBUILDING TOGETHER DC ALEXANDRIA 101 XENIA ST SWSUITE 102 WASHINGTON DC 20032 541389286 501(C)(3) 5161 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 34 0 PART I, LINE 2: COMMUNITY FIRST IS A FEDERATED FUNDRAISING AGENCY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS, DISBURSEMENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ARE TO BE REPORTED AS GRANTS ON SCHEDULE I. SUCH DISBURSEMENTS DO NOT INVOLVE SELECTION CRITERIA AS COMMUNITY FIRST IS ACTING AS A FISCAL AGENT BETWEEN THE DONOR AND END RECIPIENT. COMMUNITY FIRST MAINTAINS RECORDS OF PLEDGE DATA FROM CAMPAIGNS THAT CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT AMOUNT AND TO WHICH ORGANIZATION IT WAS PLEDGED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JAMES E STARR PRESIDENT & CEO 7182 262158 2160 78840 3 112 533 19459 434 15826 10312 376395 0 0 DAVID STATHIS VP, IT 3821 139477 27 973 0 0 264 9654 26 958 4138 151062 0 0 KIMBERLY H YOUNG VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 3340 121910 27 973 1 23 256 9348 417 15192 4041 147446 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO RECEIVED, FOR HIS WORK FOR COMMUNITY FIRST AND ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, AN $18,000 DISCRETIONARY BONUS BASED ON APPRAISAL OF HIS PERFORMANCE AND A $63,000 RETENTION BONUS. OF THE TOTAL, $2,160 WAS ALLOCATED TO COMMUNITY FIRST. ADDITIONALLY, ALLOCATED TO COMMUNITY FIRST, DAVID STATHIS, KIM YOUNG, SOOK SURAGIAT, ROBYN NEAL, AND LAVELLE DONNELLY RECEIVED FIXED PERFORMANCE BONUSES OF $27 EACH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 COMMUNITY FIRST HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: 1) 501(C)(3) FEDERATION CAMPAIGN MEMBERS AND 2) A SINGLE CORPORATE MEMBER COMPRISED OF AMERICA'S CHARITIES, THE RELATED 'PARENT ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION AND REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. OFFICERS OF COMMUNITY FIRST ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE FEDERATION CAMPAIGN MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF COMMUNITY FIRST. THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN ANY PROCEEDING, MATTER OR QUESTION APPERTAINING TO THE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY FIRST UNLESS SUCH RIGHT TO VOTE IS EXPRESSLY RESERVED TO THE FEDERATION CAMPAIGN MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A PDF COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 ASKING FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS BEFORE IT IS OFFICIALLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY NEW BOARD DIRECTOR AND ALL CURRENT BOARD DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. BOARD DIRECTORS ARE REMINDED TO CAREFULLY READ THE STATEMENT AND, PURSUANT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ADOPTED BY COMMUNITY FIRST, REVEAL IN WRITING ANY REAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. ANY ISSUES RELATED TO REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY BOARD DIRECTORS WOULD BE DISCUSSED AND REMEDIATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH FINAL OUTCOME COMMUNICATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH AN APPROPRIATE RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS. A REMINDER ABOUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OBLIGATION IS RECITED AT EVERY BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD CHAIR COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANNUALLY REVIEWING AND PRESENTING TO THE BOARD A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS CEO COMPENSATION DATA OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE EACH YEAR WHEN REVIEWING CEO COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COMMUNITY FIRST MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FEDERAL FORMS 990 AND 1023, AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THEIR WEBSITE WWW.CHARITIES.ORG, OR UPON REQUEST. AMERICA'S CHARITIES 14200 PARK MEADOW DRIVE 330S CHANTILLY VA 20151 541517707 FUNDRAISING DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0