Communities First Inc (EIN 273600343) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jason Paulateer

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Communities First Inc, founded in 2010, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $10.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 54% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.5M, a strong 33% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of Communities First, Inc. is to build healthy, vibrant communities through economic development, affordable housing and innovative programming.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,808,979

Program Service Revenue $5,311,652

Investment Income $3,712

Other Revenue $529,667

TOTAL REVENUE $10,654,010

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,711,464

Fundraising Expenses $22,667

Program Expenses $6,649,022

Other Expenses $5,410,725

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,122,189

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$10,654,010	$6,911,556	+0.5%
Expenses	$7,122,189	$4,122,037	+0.7%
Net Income	$3,531,821	$2,789,519	+0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

250

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Carma Lewis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tiffany Hughes	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kathryn Moeller	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sandra Kelly	SecretaryTreasurer	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Jason Paulateer	Chair	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Evelyn Nartelski	Vice Chair	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Glenn Wilson	PresidentCEO	40.00	Key Emp Highest	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$10,654,010	$7,122,189	$52,839,891	$3,531,821
2022	$6,736,556	$4,122,037	$47,376,038	$2,614,519
2022	$6,911,556	$4,122,037	$47,551,038	$2,789,519
2022	$6,911,556	$4,122,037	$47,566,653	$2,789,519
2021	$3,190,948	$2,241,080	$33,129,394	$949,868
2020	$4,116,772	$1,696,243	$25,764,319	$2,420,529
2019	$3,076,269	$1,108,405	$6,079,766	$1,967,864
2018	$1,601,018	$1,552,647	$4,157,431	$48,371

Communities First Inc