Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
First Wave
EIN 36-4958603 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX
Profile
First Wave Conducts educational sessions with curated guest speakers on important trnds in leadership, government and business. The organization also supports military families and veterans through volunteers, fundraising, and other philanthropic activities.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$14,715
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$14,715
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$193,467
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$178,752
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$14,715
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $14,715
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $14,715
- Revenue
- $193,467
- Expenses
- $178,752
- Net income
- $14,715
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $193,467
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
First Wave Conducts educational sessions with curated guest speakers on important trnds in leadership, government and business. The organization also supports military families and veterans through volunteers, fundraising, and other philanthropic activities.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ANNUAL MARQUEE EVENT | $0 | $103,226 |
| CONTRIBUTIONS TO VETERANS GROUPS | $9,263 | $0 |
| TEXAS REGIONAL EVENT | $0 | $5,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Melton | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Shaun Francis | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Beau Laskey | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- First Wave
- EIN
- 36-4958603
- Phone
- 7136244209
- Address
- 1000 LOUISIANA ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002
Signing Officer
- Name
- Brian Melton
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 7136244209
- Signed
- 2023-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- The Financial Advisory Groupinc
- Address
- 5599 San Felipe Ste 900, Houston, TX 77056
- Preparer
- Juan D Martinez
- Phone
- 7136277660
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: INTEREST INCOME. Amount: 12.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity Classification: CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. Grantee Name: CreatiVets. Grantee Address: 1123 12TH AVE S NASHVILLE, TN 37203. Property Description: CASH. Date of Gift: 08/04/22. Amount Given: 9,000.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity Classification: CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. Grantee Name: JOHNNY MAC ORG. Grantee Address: 42395 RYAN RD ASHBURN, VA 20148. Property Description: CASH. Date of Gift: 10/06/22. Amount Given: 263. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 9,263.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: BANK FEES. Amount: 105. Description: MERCHANT SERVICE FEES. Amount: 5,520. Description: OFFICE EXPENSES. Amount: 728. Description: TRAVEL EXPENSES. Amount: 4,999. Description: EVENT EXPENSES. Amount: 108,226. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 119,578.”
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