Families First

Analysis

Families First is a registered charity in United States, based in Missoula, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1995, 31 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, Families First reported income of $663k and spending of $740k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $329k to $663k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Families First sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind ($663k), Paso- West Suburban Action Project ($663k) and Divine Love World Charity Inc ($663k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (9.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $342k. At year end it held assets of $439k against liabilities of $45k, net assets of $393k. It reported 55 employees.