2026-06-02T16:06:03-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 320389268 COMMUNITIES FIRST COMM 3147552158 1428 SALISBURY ST SAINT LOUIS MO 631072939 Maggie Houd Bryant Executive Director 3147552158 2026-06-03 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Maggie Hourd-Bryant 1428 Salisbury Street Saint Louis MO 63107 524523 false X www.CommunitiesFirststl. com X nonprofit 2012 MO Our mission is to facilitate pathways out of poverty and to promote justice and equity for now and future generations. Our primary activities include youth supportive services rental utility and eviction relief services and homeless outreach. 11 11 12 0 0 0 616200 524523 0 0 0 0 0 0 616200 524523 0 0 0 0 500580 493438 0 0 0 159411 11400 659991 504838 -43791 19685 103262 122947 0 0 103262 122947 To facilitate pathways out of poverty and to promote justice and equity for now and future generations. false false 126470 126470 126470 Provided supports and services to help keep youth safe to promote healing to reduce violence and to build resiliency. Services provided included remediation tutoring STEAM trauma-informed group meetings and individual counseling parenting education sports and recreational activities to 60 youth. Special outreach events serving over 2000 youth 241821 241821 241821 Provided harm reduction outreach referral and benefits navigation to unhoused individuals with substance use or mental health issues. Served approximately 900 individuals per month. 46347 0 46347 Program expenses staff salaries. No grant funds. Loan of 127053 and donations of 9494 0 0 0 414638 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 12 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false 122497 false false false 11 11 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Maggie HourdBryant 3144497111 1428 SALISBURY ST SAINT LOUIS MO 631072939 X Aaron Gardner Chair 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stella Hourd-Benamaisia JD Secretary 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr LaDonna Finch Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Joyce Balls-Berry Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Butler Director - Ex-Officio 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Fleig CPA PC Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Professor Jack Kirkland Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sr Anne Carrabino SSS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Antona Jones Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nikki Simon Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maggie Hourd-Bryant Executive Director 60.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 9494 0 368291 146738 0 524523 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 524523 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 352696 262496 0 0 0 0 0 0 91200 91200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49542 49542 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5400 5400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6000 6000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 504838 414638 0 0 0 0 0 0 103262 122947 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103262 122947 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 122947 103262 0 103262 122947 103262 122947 19685 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 153777 329555 616200 686101 377785 2163418 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153777 329555 616200 686101 377785 2163418 2163418 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2163418 0 1 1.0000 X Part VI, Line 2 Stella Hourd-Benamaisia is acting secretary and sister to the Executive Director Maggie Hourd-Bryant Part VI, Line 11a The form 990 was first reviewed by the Executive Committee. After approval by the Executive Committee the form was then presented to the board for approval. It was approved on 5 28 2026. Part VI, Line 12c Board members and staff were required to sign a conflict of interest form at minimum two times per year. Board members were asked disclose any interests which which might result in a conflict of interest with each grant application submission. In addition we hold a training each year on potential conflicts of interests. This is especially important as we expand our funding base. During the training we review our policies related to conflict of interests and confidentiality. Have a policy A conflict of interest policy can include a statement about the duty to disclose conflicts a process for reviewing them and consequences for non-compliance. Consequences can include disciplinary action removal from a position of authority or termination depending on the severity of the conflict. Our policy requires board members to abstain from voting on matters involving a conflict and for a majority of disinterested decision-makers to approve the action. Part VI, Line 15 The board hired an independent consultant to review salaries and make recommendations based on local compensation for like positions. The report was compiled for salaries related to the Executive Director the Housing Director and all support staff and was presented to the board of directors for review and adoption. Part VI, Line 19 Our governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the general public upon request. Our quarterly and annual financial statements are published in the annual report to the community and made available online.