Nonprofit · EIN 62-1638690
FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,941,625 | $2,308,778 | $632,847 | $1,287,068 | $3,021 | $1,284,047 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,897,760 | $1,874,230 | $23,530 | $664,197 | $12,997 | $651,200 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,321,444 | $1,983,076 | -$661,632 | $646,743 | $19,215 | $627,528 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,146,392 | $600,080 | $546,312 | $1,297,715 | $34,174 | $1,263,541 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,881,890
- of which government grants
- $412,042
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,164
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,525
- Other revenue
- $29,571
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $385,220
- Other salaries and wages
- $969,273
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,745,658
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,738
- Occupancy
- $2,260
- Travel
- $92,440
- Program services (functional)
- $1,866,710
- Management and general (functional)
- $249,233
- Fundraising (functional)
- $192,835
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $664,197
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,287,068
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,021
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,284,047
- Gross receipts
- $2,966,593
- Employees
- 28
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ROBBINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $209,423 | $9,450 |
| BRAD SCHELLING | EXEC. VP OPE Officer | 40 | $159,342 | $7,006 |
| CARY BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JB COLLINGSWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEON DRENNAN | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOLB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS NEFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROBERTS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| RICK RUSAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JD SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WHITEHURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ROBBINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $181,074 | $9,450 |
| BRAD SCHELLING | EXEC. VP OPE Officer | 40 | $132,660 | $7,000 |
| CARY BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JB COLLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEON DRENNAN | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOLB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROBERTS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JD SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WHITEHURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ROBBINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $139,415 | $22,253 |
| WARREN ROBOLD | EXEC. VP MIN Officer | 40 | $131,661 | $5,600 |
| BRAD SCHELLING | EXEC. VP OPE Officer | 40 | $105,086 | $16,180 |
| CARY BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JB COLLINGSWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEON DRENNAN | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOLB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROBERTS | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JD SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK ROBBINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $61,554 | $3,618 |
| WARREN ROBOLD | EXEC. VICE P Officer | 40 | $51,000 | $0 |
| CARY BROWN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JB COLLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN DOLL | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JASON DOLL | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LEON DRENNAN | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT EMERINE | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KOLB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ROBERTSON | ADVISORY BOA Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JD SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15380 OLD HICKORY BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN 37211-6210
- In care of
- % MARK ROBBINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK ROBBINS, 2247 HIGHWAY 188, MIDDLESBORO, KY 40965
- Signed the 990
- MARK ROBBINS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (606) 269-8269
- Website
- WWW.FPOAMERICA.COM
- Return prepared by
- BRYANT & GREER CPA'S PC
Mission
TO UNITE THE BODY OF LOCAL BODY OF CHRIST TO INFLUENCE THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
Program accomplishments
- TRAINING YOUTH MINISTERS HOW TO EQUIP, ECOURAGE, AND EMPOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO MINISTER TO THEIR CAMPUSES.Expenses $1,558,534
- TRAINING YOUTH MINISTERS HOW TO EQUIP, ECOURAGE, AND EMPOWER SECONDARYExpenses $308,176
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1638690
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,287,068
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,966,593
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,941,625 | $2,308,778 | $1,287,068 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,897,760 | $1,874,230 | $664,197 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,321,444 | $1,983,076 | $646,743 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,146,392 | $600,080 | $1,297,715 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 62-1638690).
Questions about FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC is 62-1638690.
- Is FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA 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 FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK ROBBINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $209,423 (MARK ROBBINS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FIRST PRIORITY OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,941,625, expenses of $2,308,778 and total assets of $1,287,068 at year end.
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