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← FIRST CREDIT UNION

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FIRST CREDIT UNION.

Totals

Total revenue
$50,404,499
Total expenses
$42,745,872
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$67,906
Program service revenue
$31,740,826
Investment income
$18,652,229
Other revenue
$11,444
Total assets, end of year
$735,111,582
Total liabilities, end of year
$679,292,182
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$55,819,400
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: INTEREST ON LOANS

    total $24,874,451 · related or exempt $24,874,451

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FEE INCOME

    total $4,131,786 · related or exempt $3,660,881 · unrelated business $470,905

  • 2c · Program service revenue: INTERCHANGE INCOME

    total $2,734,589 · related or exempt $2,734,589

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $11,773,194 · excluded $11,773,194

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $106,102

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $94,658

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $11,444

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $11,444 · excluded $11,444

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,269,772 · other assets $1,060,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $450,737

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,269,772 · other assets $609,263

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,879,035 · excluded $6,879,035

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $67,906

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $7,156,697

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,814,401

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,976,882

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $434,846

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,451,935

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $754,522

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $43,114

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $71,228

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $850,157

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $984,634

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,221,482

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,910,937

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,737,366

  • 17 · Travel

    total $209,672

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $162,442

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,913,311

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,094,580

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $160,200

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS

    total $6,400,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE

    total $2,080,422

  • 24c · Other expenses: LOAN SERVICING

    total $1,852,016

  • 24d · Other expenses: VISA DEBIT CARD EXPENSE

    total $978,503

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $418,619

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $24,640,776 · end of year $20,355,386

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $64,113,404 · end of year $87,449,283

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $288,291 · end of year $327,510

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $8,934,812 · end of year $9,024,159

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $396,246,320 · end of year $404,159,632

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,527,938 · end of year $9,854,983

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

    $30,952,473

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

    $18,121,873

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,581,782 · end of year $12,830,600

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $156,741,919 · end of year $167,704,555

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $17,070,761 · end of year $9,096,077

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $15,692,967 · end of year $14,309,397

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,747,055 · end of year $9,376,723

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $45,000,000 · end of year $10,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $605,364,266 · end of year $659,915,459

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $45,727,649 · end of year $55,819,400

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

NON-PROFIT COOPERATIVE THAT PROVIDES BANKING AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS.

  • FIRST CREDIT UNION WORKED TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH LOWER FEES, BETTER RATES, BY IMPROVING ITS TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS, BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, BY WORKING WITH OUR MEMBERS TO RAISE MONEY AND SUPPLIES TO CHARITABLE CAUSES, AND BY WORKING TO IMPROVE OUR FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFERINGS TO OUR MEMBERS.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jay Curtis

    PRESIDENT/CEO/BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $953,941
    From this org
    $887,423
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,518
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $521,629
    Bonus
    $161,705
    Other
    $204,089
    Deferred
    $44,975
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,543
    Filer's total
    $953,941
  • Caryn Horvitz-Strauss

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Russ Puckett

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ben Tan

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth Mullins

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Jimro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barry Schlegel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Douglas Alldredge

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $528,256
    From this org
    $458,193
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $70,063
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,038
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $140,155
    Deferred
    $44,081
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,982
    Filer's total
    $528,256
  • Thomas Gessel

    CNO

    Total calculated
    $403,467
    From this org
    $339,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $63,521
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,989
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $14,957
    Deferred
    $44,537
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,984
    Filer's total
    $403,467
  • Heidi Kim

    CXO

    Total calculated
    $481,919
    From this org
    $409,887
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,032
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,211
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $112,676
    Deferred
    $48,828
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,204
    Filer's total
    $481,919
  • Benjamin Ricks

    VP/IT

    Total calculated
    $249,766
    From this org
    $200,462
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,304
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,038
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $2,424
    Deferred
    $23,062
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,242
    Filer's total
    $249,766
  • Chantel Campbell

    VP/FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $197,051
    From this org
    $150,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,602
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,082
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $4,367
    Deferred
    $21,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,302
    Filer's total
    $197,051
  • Scot Gilbreath

    VP/RE LENDING

    Total calculated
    $226,418
    From this org
    $185,298
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,120
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,423
    Bonus
    $10,500
    Other
    $1,375
    Deferred
    $23,456
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,664
    Filer's total
    $226,418
  • Kristin Parker

    VP/CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $184,217
    From this org
    $146,492
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,725
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,115
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $4,377
    Deferred
    $20,979
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,746
    Filer's total
    $184,217
  • Lisa Peters

    VP/COMPLIANCE & RISK

    Total calculated
    $185,134
    From this org
    $155,229
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,905
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,042
    Bonus
    $17,977
    Other
    $9,210
    Deferred
    $21,301
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,604
    Filer's total
    $185,134
  • Robert Gage

    IT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $140,422
    From this org
    $117,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,209
    Hours/week
    40
  • Leticia Kaufman

    DIRECTOR OF CREDIT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $128,649
    From this org
    $120,297
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,352
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lori Gallegos

    FORMER EVP (THRU 3/31/2023)

    Total calculated
    $285,723
    From this org
    $244,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,877
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $244,846
    Deferred
    $16,456
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,421
    Filer's total
    $285,723

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

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS IS PAID FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN REPORTABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINES 4A-B
SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE: THE CREDIT UNION HAS MADE LOANS FOR LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS TO CURRENT MEMBERS OF TOP MANAGEMENT. THE LOANS ARE COLLATERALIZED BY THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE POLICY DEATH BENEFITS AND CASH VALUES OF EACH RESPECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY. THE POLICIES ARE OWNED BY THE CURRENT EXECUTIVES AND THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO NAME THE BENEFICIARIES FOR AMOUNTS NOT SECURED BY THE ASSIGNMENTS. THE CREDIT UNION MAINTAINS A 457(F) NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR A SELECT GROUP OF MANAGEMENT. PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE BASED ON APPROVAL BY THE CREDIT UNION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CREDIT UNION DID NOT MAKE ANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 457(F) PLAN FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THERE WAS THREE DISTRIBUTION MADE FROM THE 457(F) PLAN FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024: NAME: JAY CURTIS, DESCRIPTION: DISTRIBUTION, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $125,000. PLAN DESCRIPTION: 457(F) PLAN NAME: HEIDI KIM, DESCRIPTION: DISTRIBUTION, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $100,000. PLAN DESCRIPTION: 457(F) PLAN NAME: DOUGLAS ALLREDGE, DESCRIPTION: DISTRIBUTION, CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT: $125,000. PLAN DESCRIPTION: 457(F) PLAN THERE WAS ONE SEVERANCE PAYMENT MADE DURING 2024: LORI GALLEGOS: SEVERANCE PAYMENT: $244,846

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
30 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523149349301887

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