Civic Intelligence

City First Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 52-1847278

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Nov 09, 2022

1432 U Street NWWashington, DC 20009

(202) 243-7103

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2021

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-3.4%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Assets

Down

$337,400

Down $11,727 (-3.4%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$337,400

Down $4,329 (-1.3%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $7,398 (-100%) from 2020

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Expenses

Down

$4,329

Down $10,186 (-70%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

-$4,329

Up $10,186 (+70%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $200,000Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $200,0002012Assets 2013: $141,191Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $141,1912013Assets 2014: $154,818Liabilities 2014: $36Net Assets 2014: $154,7822014Assets 2015: $227,067Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $227,0672015Assets 2016: $383,568Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $383,5682016Assets 2017: $360,109Liabilities 2017: $2,080Net Assets 2017: $358,0292017Assets 2018: $394,898Liabilities 2018: $35,207Net Assets 2018: $359,6912018Assets 2019: $361,975Liabilities 2019: $5,731Net Assets 2019: $356,2442019Assets 2020: $349,127Liabilities 2020: $7,398Net Assets 2020: $341,7292020Assets 2021: $337,400Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $337,4002021Assets 2022: $334,518Liabilities 2022: $9,624Net Assets 2022: $324,8942022

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$337,400
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$337,400

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $200,000Expenses 2012: $0Net Income 2012: $200,0002012Revenue 2013: $166,025Expenses 2013: $224,834Net Income 2013: -$58,8092013Revenue 2014: $0Expenses 2014: $12,742Net Income 2014: -$12,7422014Revenue 2015: $183,865Expenses 2015: $111,580Net Income 2015: $72,2852015Revenue 2016: $281,978Expenses 2016: $125,477Net Income 2016: $156,5012016Revenue 2017: $95,802Expenses 2017: $121,341Net Income 2017: -$25,5392017Revenue 2018: $79,223Expenses 2018: $77,561Net Income 2018: $1,6622018Revenue 2019: $17,500Expenses 2019: $20,947Net Income 2019: -$3,4472019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $14,515Net Income 2020: -$14,5152020Revenue 2021: $0Expenses 2021: $4,329Net Income 2021: -$4,3292021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $12,506Net Income 2022: -$12,5062022

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$0
Expenses$4,329
Net Income-$4,329
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 9, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promoting and sustaining economic and social health in targeted low-income and moderate-income neighborhoods in the district of columbia.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BRINGING TOGETHER PRACTITIONERS, DEVELOPERS, POLICY MAKERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PHILANTHROPISTS TO DISCUSS HOW BEST TO PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT, WITH A FOCUS ON WASHINGTON, DC.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRIAN E ARGRETTPresident, Chairman & Dire-$0--
GLORIA NAUDENDirector-$0--
MELROSE NATHANTreasurer-$0--
AUDREY PHILLIPSSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
City First Foundation
EIN
52-1847278
Phone
2022437103
Address
1432 U STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name
Brian Argrett
Title
President
Phone
2022437103
Signed
2022-11-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Cohnreznick Llp
Address
500 EAST PRATT STREET 4TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Preparer
Philip H Cornblatt
Phone
4107834900
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

Description: bank charges. Amount: 4,329.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 348. End of year amount: 348.

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 7,398. End of year amount: 0.

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