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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FAMILY FIRST INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,591,645
Total expenses
$7,631,484
Contributions and grants received
$10,300,661
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$25,165
Investment income
$33,893
Other revenue
$231,926
Total assets, end of year
$6,837,722
Total liabilities, end of year
$911,602
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,926,120
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,979,589
Management and general expenses
$173,857
Fundraising expenses
$478,038
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,979,589

Program services were 91.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $96,182

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,758,627

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,445,852

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $12,560

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $25,165 · related or exempt $25,165

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $33,893 · excluded $33,893

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $206,694 · excluded $206,694

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $22,793

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $96,182

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $22,793

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $43,608

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $23,761

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $19,847 · excluded $19,847

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $5,385 · excluded $5,385

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,385

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $718,658 · program services $627,891 · management and general $28,171 · fundraising $62,596

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,638,505 · program services $2,305,155 · management and general $103,294 · fundraising $230,056

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $24,179 · program services $21,125 · management and general $948 · fundraising $2,106

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $195,528 · program services $170,833 · management and general $7,665 · fundraising $17,030

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $213,088 · program services $186,175 · management and general $8,353 · fundraising $18,560

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $10,998 · program services $8,827 · management and general $1,679 · fundraising $492

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $13,950 · program services $11,196 · management and general $1,876 · fundraising $878

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $81,311 · program services $78,800 · management and general $337 · fundraising $2,174

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,299,786 · program services $1,254,078 · management and general $7,535 · fundraising $38,173

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,625,071 · program services $1,614,209 · fundraising $10,862

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $115,801 · program services $85,284 · management and general $2,391 · fundraising $28,126

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $150,521 · program services $138,660 · management and general $3,095 · fundraising $8,766

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $106,709 · program services $97,322 · management and general $3,755 · fundraising $5,632

  • 17 · Travel

    total $122,522 · program services $82,792 · management and general $616 · fundraising $39,114

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $37,401 · program services $30,670 · management and general $433 · fundraising $6,298

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $29,811 · program services $25,340 · management and general $1,789 · fundraising $2,682

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $23,193 · program services $20,011 · management and general $1,063 · fundraising $2,119

  • 24a · Other expenses: RESOURCE MATERIALS

    total $132,792 · program services $132,617 · fundraising $175

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $37,345 · program services $37,345

  • 24c · Other expenses: EVENT FACILITIES

    total $35,825 · program services $35,825

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT LEASE

    total $7,019 · program services $6,399 · management and general $455 · fundraising $165

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,471 · program services $9,035 · management and general $402 · fundraising $2,034

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,523,294 · end of year $5,508,856

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $346 · end of year $12,927

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $351,575 · end of year $767,908

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $16,671 · end of year $26,625

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $37,000 · end of year $26,000

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $276,547

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $242,329

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $43,579 · end of year $34,218

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $461,188

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,506 · end of year $450,414

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $461,188

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,965,959 · end of year $5,926,120

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF FAMILY FIRST IS TO PROVIDE PARENTING, MARRIAGE AND RELATIONAL TRUTH THAT HELPS PEOPLE LOVE THEIR FAMILY WELL AND GIVES THEM GREATER HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE PARENTING, MARRIAGE AND RELATIONAL TRUTH THAT HELPS PEOPLE LOVE THEIR FAMILY WELL.

  • FATHERHOOD PROGRAM:ALL PRO DAD IS OUR INNOVATIVE FATHERHOOD PROGRAM HELPING MEN TO BE BETTER DADS. OUR SPOKESMEN, EVENTS, ALL PRO DAD CHAPTERS BASED PROGRAM, DAILY EMAILS AND ALLPRODAD.COM WEBSITE INSPIRE AND EQUIP FATHERS TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LIVES. ALLPRODAD.COM HAS 1,143,279 UNIQUE PAGEVIEWS AND 648,863 UNIQUE USERS EACH MONTH. IN-KIND SERVICES VALUED AT $278,881 WAS RECEIVED BUT NOT REFLECTED IN CONTRIBUTION INCOME ON PART VIII, LINE 1H.

    Expenses $5,535,510 · Revenue $25,165

  • MOTHERHOOD PROGRAM PURPOSE:IMOM IS OUR MOTHERHOOD PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MOTHERS GROW WISE, HEALTHY, PURPOSE-MINDED, AND RELATIONALLY-FOCUSED CHILDREN. OUR IMOM RESOURCES, DAILY EMAILS AND IMOM.COM WEBSITE GIVES MOTHERS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO CONNECT WITH THEIR CHILDREN. IMOM.COM HAS 971,807 UNIQUE PAGEVIEWS AND 552,128 UNIQUE USERS EACH MONTH. IN-KIND SERVICES VALUED AT $21,927 WAS RECEIVED BUT NOT REFLECTED IN CONTRIBUTION INCOME ON PART VIII, LINE 1H.

    Expenses $962,301

  • FAMILY MINUTE PURPOSE:THE FAMILY MINUTE WITH MARK MERRILL IS OUR POPULAR DAILY RADIO FEATURE AIRING ON 332 RADIO STATIONS AND REACHING ABOUT 6,739,858 PEOPLE EACH WEEK WITH PRACTICAL EVERYDAY ADVICE ON MARRIAGE, PARENTING AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. FAMILY MINUTE ALSO BROADCASTS ON AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK. EVERYDAY, THE FAMILY MINUTE IS SENT FREE TO E-MAIL RECIPIENTS IN A QUICK-TO-READ FORMAT. FAMILYMINUTE.COM HAS 181,490 UNIQUE PAGEVIEWS AND 39,136 UNIQUE USERS EACH MONTH. IN-KIND USE OF TV AND RADIO AIRTIME VALUED AT $2,104,222 WAS RECEIVED BUT NOT REFLECTED IN CONTRIBUTION INCOME ON PART VIII, LINE 1H.

    Expenses $407,923

  • PUBLIC EDUCATION PURPOSE:FAMILY FIRST PROMOTES FAMILY-STRENGTHENING PRINCIPLES THROUGH MEDIA, EVENTS, WEBSITES AND FAMILY RESOURCES. THE FAMILY FIRST LICENSE PLATE PROGRAM AND THE VOLUNTARY CHECK OFF PROGRAM ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAKE FAMILY A TOP PRIORITY.ESTORE:FAMILY FIRST SELLS PRODUCTS THROUGH AN ONLINE STORE THAT PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THIS IS OUTSOURCED TO AN OUTSIDE VENDOR AND FAMILY FIRST DOES NOT ACTUALLY MANAGE THE ONLINE STORE OR FULFILLMENT.

    Expenses $73,855

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • S Cary Gaylord

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chad Cahill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bridgette Cahill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Porter Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Carmichael

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Becki Carmichael

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Gaylord

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christina Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bryant Skinner Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan Skinner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kendall Spencer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sylvia Spencer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Merrill

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $519,961
    From this org
    $478,232
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,729
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,202
    Bonus
    $295,000
    Other
    $1,030
    Deferred
    $26,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,129
    Filer's total
    $519,961
  • Susan Merrill

    CHIEF MARKETING & PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $157,699
    From this org
    $134,626
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,073
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,000
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $626
    Deferred
    $23,073
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $157,699
  • Drew Weatherford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Morgan Weatherford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lesley Bateman

    DIRECTOR OF PARTNER SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $135,138
    From this org
    $132,422
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,716
    Hours/week
    40
  • Angela Bishop

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $124,074
    From this org
    $121,644
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,430
    Hours/week
    40
  • Brian Burridge

    SENIOR WEB DEVELOPER

    Total calculated
    $118,148
    From this org
    $112,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,059
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES A BONUS WHICH IS SUBJECTIVELY BASED ON ACHIEVING CERTAIN DEPARTMENTAL GOALS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 May 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202331359349307393

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