2024-07-15T12:12:55-05:00 2023-12-31 621093134 JOHNSON MURPHEY & WRIGHT PC 301 NORTH MARKET STREET CHATTANOOGA TN 37405 990 2023-01-01 621678048 FIRST THINGS FIRST INC FIRS 4232675383 1427 WILLIAMS STREET CHATTANOOGA TN 37408 LAUREN HALL PRESIDENT AND CEO 4232675383 2024-07-15 1 LAUREN HALL 999009999 0 X MARIANNE HART GREENE CPA P01217461 4237561170 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LAUREN HALL 1427 WILLIAMS STREET CHATTANOOGA TN 37408 1277825 0 X WWW.FIRSTTHINGS.ORG X 1997 TN TO PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT GUIDE PEOPLE IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS SO THEY CAN LIVE BETTER LIVES. 16 15 13 25 0 0 1450997 1134714 17800 28215 -111 15 -22765 51832 1445921 1214776 0 0 0 0 814459 913537 0 0 98798 555909 530307 1370368 1443844 75553 -229068 440699 383863 231170 403402 209529 -19539 X FIRST THINGS FIRST BELIEVES THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS THEY NEED. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT GUIDE PEOPLE IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS SO THEY CAN LIVE BETTER LIVES. 1 1 461297 MARRIAGE INITIATIVE - THIS INITIATIVE IS NON-GRANT-RELATED PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES EDUCATION AND COACHING. THE PURPOSE IS TO EMPOWER COUPLES WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH. 241135 FATHERING INITIATIVE - THIS INITIATIVE HELPS FATHERS BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN THE LIVES OF THEIR CHILDREN. DADS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IS A GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAM THAT SERVES MEN NAVIGATING THE CHILD SUPPORT SYSTEM. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO HELP DADS BE POSITIVE INFLUENCES IN THEIR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT, REDUCE RECIDIVISM, HELP DADS IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, AND STRENGTHEN THE CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIP. EPIC DADS IS A FATHERING PROGRAM TO HELP DADS HAVE POSITIVE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT WITH THEIR CHILDREN, BUILD A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT, AND STRENGTHEN THE CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIP. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE COACHING AND CASE MANAGEMENT. 382564 PARENTING INITIATIVE - THIS INITIATIVE IS A NON-GRANT-RELATED PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES EDUCATION AND COACHING. THE PURPOSE IS TO INCREASE POSITIVE PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT. THE PROGRAMS PARTNER WITH LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND A LOCAL FAMILY SHELTER TO PROVIDE PARENTING EDUCATION, COACHING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. THIS INITIATIVE ALSO INCLUDES MEND, MOMS EMBRACING A NEW DIRECTION, WHICH SERVES MOTHERS NAVIGATING THE CHILD SUPPORT SYSTEM. 47809 CROSS-CUTTING INITIATIVE 17274 96775 OTHER INITIATIVES 65083 96775 1150079 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X HHM BOOKKEEPING 4237087700 1200 MARKET STREET CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 DAVID ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN BELL PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORNA DURRANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN HALL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 95490 0 0 BRENT FALK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA FAULK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RHEY HOUSTON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LAGUTIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EL LAGUTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUDDY PRESLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN LUSK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY RAMSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK STEHR CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GERALD WARE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WEBB PAST BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 95490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88840 60227 985647 1134714 EVENT SUPPORTING PROD 624100 24441 24441 EVENT REGISTRATIONS AN 624100 3774 3774 28215 15 15 114152 46321 67831 67831 67831 0 88840 16728 -16728 -16728 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 624100 729 729 729 1214776 96775 0 -16713 95490 81166 3820 10504 655292 561267 18760 75265 107050 104129 1821 1100 55705 47592 1772 6341 3835 3835 31800 12150 19650 72789 72789 147458 147458 43897 30985 8177 4735 129354 129354 5037 4794 243 8953 8953 1563 1563 5976 4270 853 853 10089 10089 EVENTS 56384 55997 387 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 2842 2817 25 10330 1788 8542 1443844 1150079 194967 98798 100 100 217115 141658 7943 266442 29004 25151 237438 190390 4667 440699 383863 40780 136834 0 50000 190390 216568 231170 403402 X 209529 -19539 209529 -19539 440699 383863 -229068 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1510826 1181414 1199519 1450997 1134714 6477470 1510826 1181414 1199519 1450997 1134714 6477470 1238121 5239349 191 155 62 21 15 444 2416 2416 6480330 397882 0.80850 0.87470 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,416. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23087 12594 10493 27775 16410 11365 215580 215580 237438 LEASE LIABILITY 216568 216568 X 1277825 0 1277825 -63049 -63049 1214776 1506893 63049 63049 1443844 0 1443844 PART X, LINE 2: THE ENTITY ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD OF THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITION BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION IS DEEMED TO BE UNCERTAIN, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT. TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT YEAR-END. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -16,728. RENTAL EXPENSES -46,321. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 16,728. RENTAL EXPENSES 46,321. SIDE BY SIDE 88840 88840 13047 3681 88840 88840 13047 3681 16728 -16728 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 WITH THE TRANSITION TO AN ADAPTATION OF THE DOMAINS OF FAMILY PRACTICE, FIRST THINGS FIRST ADDED CASE MANAGEMENT TO SERVICES PROVIDED AS WELL AS THREE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS - EPIC SCHOOLS, EPIC DADS, AND SONGBIRD. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 FIRST THINGS FIRST TRANSITIONED IT'S OVERALL SERVICES TO AN ADAPTATION OF THE DOMAINS OF FAMILY PRACTICE, A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO SERVING FAMILIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORS ARE MARRIED COUPLES: BRENT & ANA FAULK EL & JENNIFER LAGUTIN FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS FIRST PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE FORM 990 IS LATER SHARED WITH THE WHOLE BOARD AT A BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PAPERWORK YEARLY. IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL ADDRESS THEM. ALL IS DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS WHAT OTHER BOARDS THEY SERVE ON TO ENSURE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IT IS INCLUDED IN THE HANDBOOK FOR STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD USES A FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN AND EXAMINATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES CEO SALARY AND RAISES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE KEPT AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, AT THE LEADING OF THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.