Civic Intelligence

First Step to Freedom Ministries Inc

EIN 47-1500322 • 501(c)3 • Summerville, GA

Profile

To listen, encourage, and support the community

3663 Mahan RoadSummerville, GA 30747

firststeptofreedom.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

40th percentile

-2.1%

Higher net margin than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

46th percentile

-4.4%

Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

38th percentile

-15%

Faster revenue growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$19,533

Up $5,225 (+37%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$19,533

Up $5,225 (+37%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin40th percentile

Revenue

Down

$47,245

Down $5,245 (-10.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$42,020

Down $5,334 (-11%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$5,225

Up $89 (+1.7%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth46th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2014: $1,164Net Assets 2014: $1,1642014Assets 2020: $10,143Net Assets 2020: $10,1432020Assets 2021: $14,038Net Assets 2021: $14,0382021Assets 2022: $9,172Net Assets 2022: $9,1722022Assets 2023: $14,308Net Assets 2023: $14,3082023Assets 2024: $19,533Net Assets 2024: $19,5332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$19,533
Liabilities-
Net Assets$19,533
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth38th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2014: $6,482Expenses 2014: $5,318Net Income 2014: $1,1642014Revenue 2020: $70,820Expenses 2020: $62,088Net Income 2020: $8,7322020Revenue 2021: $71,114Expenses 2021: $67,219Net Income 2021: $3,8952021Revenue 2022: $53,005Expenses 2022: $57,871Net Income 2022: -$4,8662022Revenue 2023: $52,490Expenses 2023: $47,354Net Income 2023: $5,1362023Revenue 2024: $47,245Expenses 2024: $42,020Net Income 2024: $5,2252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$47,245
Expenses$42,020
Net Income$5,225
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$19,533
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$19,533
Revenue
$47,245
Expenses
$42,020
Net income
$5,225
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$19.5$19.5$47.2$42.0$5.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.3$14.3$52.5$47.4$5.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.17$9.17$53.0$57.9$4.87
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.0$14.0$71.1$67.2$3.90
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.1$10.1$70.8$62.1$8.73
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.16$1.16$6.48$5.32$1.16
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$47,245
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To listen, encourage, and support the community

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HOMETOWN COMPANY$0$19,200
COMMERCE ST. HOUSE$0$10,931
MINISTRY$0$6,889
MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RUSS BLACKWELLDirectorPT$0--
MISTY BLACKWELLDirectorFT$0--
JIM BROOKSDirector-$0--
AMANDA BROOKSDirector-$0--
LISA NORTONDirectorPT$0--
PAUL WINSTONDirector-$0--
TOMMY LAWRENCEDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
First Step to Freedom Ministries Inc
EIN
47-1500322
Phone
7068598752
Address
3663 MAHAN ROAD, SUMMERVILLE, GA 30747

Signing Officer

Name
Misty Blackwell
Title
Director
Phone
7068598752
Signed
2025-02-14

Preparer

Firm
Bowen & Associates Cpas Pc
Address
251 TECHNOLOGY PKWY NW, ROME, GA 30165
Preparer
Kimberly Hart-poole CPA
Phone
7062352269
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt III, Line 31

“Miscellaneous operating expenses”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Program material and supplies 6980.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“DUES & FEES 201.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“INSURANCE 2630.”

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