Communities First

Analysis

Communities First is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Communities First reported income of $616k and spending of $588k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $330k to $616k (+87%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Communities First sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Powerful Voices ($616k), Little Lambs Daycare Inc ($616k) and Women Empowered for Entrepreneurial Excellence ($616k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $412k. At year end it held assets of $77k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $77k. It reported 10 employees.