Civic Intelligence

Savannah First Inc

EIN 81-1302564 • 501(c)4 • Savannah, GA

Profile

Promotion of social welfare by promoting in some way the common good and general welfare of the people of the community.

Post Office Box 1526Savannah, GA 31402

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

10th percentile

-73%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-83%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-79%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Down

$4,398

Down $21,915 (-83%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$785

Up $35 (+4.7%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$3,613

Down $21,950 (-86%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue71st percentileNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$30,000

Down $110,500 (-79%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$51,950

Down $66,887 (-56%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$21,950

Down $43,613 (-201%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2021: $53,203Liabilities 2021: $408Net Assets 2021: $52,7952021Assets 2022: $3,900Net Assets 2022: $3,9002022Assets 2023: $26,313Liabilities 2023: $750Net Assets 2023: $25,5632023Assets 2024: $4,398Liabilities 2024: $785Net Assets 2024: $3,6132024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$4,398
Liabilities$785
Net Assets$3,613
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $160,000Expenses 2021: $117,158Net Income 2021: $42,8422021Revenue 2022: $30,000Expenses 2022: $79,113Net Income 2022: -$49,1132022Revenue 2023: $140,500Expenses 2023: $118,837Net Income 2023: $21,6632023Revenue 2024: $30,000Expenses 2024: $51,950Net Income 2024: -$21,9502024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$30,000
Expenses$51,950
Net Income-$21,950
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$4,398
Liabilities
$785
Net assets
$3,613
Revenue
$30,000
Expenses
$51,950
Net income
-$21,950
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.01$0.04$0.30$0.52$0.22
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.01$0.26$1.41$1.19$0.22
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$0.30$0.79$0.49
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.53$0.00$0.53$1.60$1.17$0.43
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$30,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promotion of social welfare by promoting in some way the common good and general welfare of the people of the community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE THROUGH PROMOTING IN SOME WAY THE COMMON AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY.-$51,950
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DONALD WATERSCEO-$0--
MARK SMITHCFO-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$50,000
Section 527 Activity Spending$50,000
Total Exempt Function Spending$50,000

Section 527 Organizations

OrganizationLocationAmount
-Savannah, GA$25,000
-Charlottesville, VA$25,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Savannah First Inc
EIN
81-1302564
Phone
9123556400
Address
POST OFFICE BOX 1526, SAVANNAH, GA 31402

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Smith
Title
CFO
Phone
9123556400
Signed
2025-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Dabbs Hickman Hill & Cannon Llp
Address
325 TATTNALL ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Preparer
Karl D Bohnstedt
Phone
9122339004
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 750 785”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Promotion of social welfare by promoting in some way the common good and general welfare of the people of the community.”

Raw XML Appendix111 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt0785
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