First Cause

Analysis

First Cause is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Marys, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, First Cause reported income of $62k and spending of $75k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $81k to $62k (-24%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, First Cause sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 24th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heartline Ministry Inc ($62k), World Revival Ministries Inc ($62k) and Hob Community Development Corporation ($62k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $37k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $37k.