Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,459,467
- Total expenses
- $1,232,923
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,321,379
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $587
- Other revenue
- $137,501
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,402,958
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $544,094
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $858,864
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $980,141
- Management and general expenses
- $252,782
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $980,141
Program services were 79.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$39,002
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1c · Fundraising events
$5,322
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,200,575
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$76,480
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3 · Investment income
total $587 · related or exempt $587
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6a · Gross rents
real property $17,304
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $17,304
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $17,304 · related or exempt $17,304
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$5,322
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Revenue
total $120,197 · related or exempt $120,197
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11e · Other revenue, total
$120,197
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $48,977 · program services $44,061 · management and general $4,916
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $444,043 · program services $399,471 · management and general $44,572
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $46,856 · program services $42,030 · management and general $4,826
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $45,713 · management and general $45,713
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11g · Fees: other
total $66,365 · program services $37,886 · management and general $28,479
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $219 · management and general $219
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13 · Office expenses
total $214,781 · program services $197,639 · management and general $17,142
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14 · Information technology
total $2,745 · program services $2,745
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16 · Occupancy
total $51,388 · program services $43,493 · management and general $7,895
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17 · Travel
total $11,022 · program services $10,573 · management and general $449
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $47,900 · program services $41,493 · management and general $6,407
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20 · Interest
total $1,863 · management and general $1,863
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $107,795 · program services $97,026 · management and general $10,769
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23 · Insurance
total $34,626 · program services $31,164 · management and general $3,462
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24a · Other expenses: Equipment Repair & Maint
total $40,869 · management and general $40,869
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24b · Other expenses: Equipment Rental
total $4,000 · program services $4,000
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24c · Other expenses: Food
total $12,131 · program services $10,112 · management and general $2,019
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24d · Other expenses: Miscellaneous
total $47,103 · program services $18,448 · management and general $28,655
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24e · All other expenses
total $4,527 · management and general $4,527
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $28,433 · end of year $134,468
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $200,344 · end of year $62,659
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $32,778 · end of year $284,394
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $27,756 · end of year $3,094
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,547,502
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,629,159
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $226,972 · end of year $918,343
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $61,381 · end of year $494,094
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
end of year $50,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $454,902 · end of year $858,864
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
At First Ward Community Service, we aim to enhance the lives of low to moderate income families and seniors. We address social and behavioral needs to improve their environment. Our activities include prevention education and recreational events for healthier living.
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First Wards Basic Subsistence Programs provide critical support to individuals and families by addressing essential daily needs. Through our educational health and nutrition classes, we served more than 10,000 hot, nutritious meals in our community soup kitchen, senior center, and Kids Caf. We also operate as a food distribution site in partnership with local food banks, ensuring consistent access to surplus groceries for low-income households. Additionally, our emergency assistance program helps families maintain housing stability by providing short-term financial support for utilities, rent, and mortgage payments.
Expenses $478,772
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First Wards Substance Abuse Prevention Program empowers youth to make informed, healthy lifestyle choices through education, mentoring, and community engagement. Approximately 80% of participants maintain a zero-tolerance commitment toward alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Program activities help youth understand the effects of substance use on physical health, academic success, family stability, and social behavior, while also emphasizing the legal and personal consequences of substance abuse.
Expenses $393,830
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First Wards Health and Family Support Programs strengthen the well-being of individuals and families through wellness education, preventive services, and community-based support. The Health Program promotes healthy living through classes on nutrition, fitness, and disease prevention, helping residents improve their physical and emotional health. The Family Support Program provides resources to strengthen family stability, including life skills training, parenting support, and assistance connecting to community services. Together, these programs empower participants to build healthier lifestyles and stronger family foundations across Saginaw County.
Expenses $107,539
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Robert Brown
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $48,977
- From this org
- $48,977
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40 + 40 related
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Dr Dawn Hinton
Vice Chairperson
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Gerald Kariem
Chairperson
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Alexis Thomas
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Teresa Stitt
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Rob Bond
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Dr Reva Curry
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Delena Spates-Allen
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Elisa Malone
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Starr Curry
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
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Zackery Sanders
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 5 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513219349326051
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