Mission
WE PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT GUIDE PEOPLE IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS SO THEY CAN LIVE BETTER LIVES. OUR VISION IS FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS TO BE PASSED DOWN BY EVERY FAMILY FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.
Public Charity
FIRST THINGS FIRST INC
FIRST THINGS FIRST INC, of CHATTANOOGA, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.3M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $317K in total assets. 52 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 621678048
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Family Planning
NTEE: E42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.3M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$317K
Grant Records52
Funding Total$4.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at First Things First Inc
How First Things First Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$41
Parenting initiative
$18
Fathering initiative
$14
Marriage initiative
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
$432,382
MARRIAGE
$301,000
Unrestricted
$48,000
Mental Health, Coaching and Counseling Services
$45,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$42,018
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ana Faulk
DIRECTOR
Audrey Smith
DIRECTOR
Brent Faulk
DIRECTOR
Brianna Serodino
DIRECTOR
Dannis Weathersby
DIRECTOR
Dawn Anderson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $317K |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.2M | $495K |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $384K |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $441K |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $303K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.3M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $317K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.