Family First

Analysis

Family First is a registered charity in United States, based in Keene, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 May 2023, Family First reported income of $84k and spending of $219k, spending 260% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2018 to May 2023, income fell from $194k to $84k (-57%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2019, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Family First sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 34th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Indian Independence Celebrations ($84k), New Paltz Ballet Theatre Inc ($84k) and Yarmouth New Church Preservation Foundation Inc ($84k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $402k against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of -$933k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.