Communication First

Analysis

Communication First is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Communication First reported income of $228k and spending of $385k, spending 169% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $274k to $228k (-17%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Communication First sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness Board of Trustees ($228k), Easter Preschool ($228k) and New Beginnings Pregnancy Services Inc ($228k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $203k. At year end it held assets of $342k against liabilities of $515, net assets of $341k. It reported 5 employees.