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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3600343

COMMUNITIES FIRST INC

Tax-exempt · FLINT, MI 48503

Financials

$6.9M$4.1M2022$10.7M$7.1M2023$7M$7.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITIES FIRST INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$7,024,360$7,510,339-$485,979$54,523,377$7,043,930$47,479,447
December 31, 2023990$10,654,010$7,122,189$3,531,821$52,839,891$3,207,981$49,631,910
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$6,911,556$4,122,037$2,789,519$47,566,653$3,173,327$44,393,326
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,129,396
of which government grants
$2,092,203
Program service revenue
$546,238
Investment income
$12,822
Other revenue
$1,335,904

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$581,018
Other salaries and wages
$1,833,929
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,843,165
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$183,144
Accounting fees
$175,333
Occupancy
$685,295
Travel
$57,090
Depreciation
$66,451
Program services (functional)
$6,780,229
Management and general (functional)
$688,943
Fundraising (functional)
$41,167

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$52,895,391
Total assets, end of year
$54,523,377
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,043,930
Net assets, end of year
$47,479,447
Land, buildings and equipment
$43,554,016
Publicly traded securities
$3,133,050
Net assets without donor restrictions
$43,227,740
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,251,707
Gross receipts
$7,024,360
Employees
52
Volunteers
280
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
MI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tiffany HughesSecretaryTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Carma LewisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kathryn MoellerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jason PaulateerChair
Officer
2$0
Glenn WilsonPresidentCEO
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Carma LewisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tiffany HughesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kathryn MoellerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sandra KellySecretaryTreasurer
Officer
2$0
Jason PaulateerChair
Officer
2$0
Evelyn NartelskiVice Chair
Officer
2$0
Glenn WilsonPresidentCEO
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Glenn WilsonPresidentCEO
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$200,000
Carma LewisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kathryn MoellerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tiffany HughesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jason PaulateerChair
Officer
2$0
Evelyn NartelskiVice Chair
Officer
2$0
Sandra KellySecretaryTreasurer
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
415 W COURT ST, FLINT, MI 48503-5021
In care of
% GLENN WILSON
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
310 East Third St 6th Floor, Flint MI 48502
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jason Paulateer, 1112 W Bristol, Flint, MI 48507
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Glenn Wilson, 1009 Pershing St, FLINT MI 48503
Signed the 990
GLENN WILSON, PRESIDENTCEO
Phone
(810) 422-5358
Return prepared by
TELLIS AND COMPANY PLLC

Mission

The mission of Communities First, Inc. is to build healthy, vibrant communities through economic development, affordable housing and innovative programming.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • See Attached.
    Expenses $6,780,229

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-3600343
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$54,523,377
Income (IRS master file)
$7,024,360

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$7,024,360$7,510,339$54,523,377XML
990December 2023$10,654,010$7,122,189$52,839,891XML
990December 2022$6,911,556$4,122,037$47,566,653XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Glenn Wilson
December 31, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3600343).

Questions about COMMUNITIES FIRST INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITIES FIRST INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITIES FIRST INC is 27-3600343.
Is COMMUNITIES FIRST INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to COMMUNITIES FIRST INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITIES FIRST INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMMUNITIES FIRST INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITIES FIRST INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITIES FIRST INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jason Paulateer.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITIES FIRST INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COMMUNITIES FIRST INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,024,360, expenses of $7,510,339 and total assets of $54,523,377 at year end.

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