Nonprofit · EIN 31-1150845
COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS
Tax-exempt · HAMILTON, OH 45011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,598,596 | $9,479,768 | $3,118,828 | $125,942,237 | $42,026,371 | $83,915,866 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,399,413 | $7,381,943 | $2,017,470 | $121,069,136 | $41,846,348 | $79,222,788 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,090,024 | $8,612,342 | $2,477,682 | $106,931,145 | $33,280,507 | $73,650,638 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,454
- Program service revenue
- $8,095,533
- Investment income
- $3,597,636
- Net rental income
- $140,032
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,898,255
- Other revenue
- $893,973
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,213
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,829,088
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,068,238
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,591,858
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,435
- Accounting fees
- $158,432
- Occupancy
- $127,287
- Travel
- $20,429
- Depreciation
- $649,082
- Program services (functional)
- $7,770,783
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,685,292
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,693
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $121,069,136
- Total assets, end of year
- $125,942,237
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,026,371
- Net assets, end of year
- $83,915,866
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,187,522
- Publicly traded securities
- $83,229,319
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $83,667,262
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $248,604
- Gross unrelated business income
- $736,906
- Gross receipts
- $12,626,016
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT KIRKPATRICK | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $522,563 | $74,628 |
| BRIAN KRAUSE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 9 | $333,131 | $35,017 |
| KELLEY LAWRENCE | VP, HEALTH SERVICES Key employee | 20 | $215,622 | $7,788 |
| ERIN DAY | VP, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 10 | $148,706 | $19,939 |
| STEPHANIE BRAUDERICK-GERBYSHAK | VICE PRESIDENT, SALES Highest-paid employee | 5 | $131,345 | $25,589 |
| HOLLY HARRIS-IFEAKANWA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,187 | $4,702 |
| DANIELLE WEBB | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,998 | $10,665 |
| STACEY ANDREWS | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,850 | $4,213 |
| DR WILLIAM FANT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ZIEPFEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE ABNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY OPPENHEIMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHUSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KIRSCH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON WHALEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY MULLIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAQUEL LOVEBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB WEIGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY EGLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT KIRKPATRICK | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $525,585 | $68,310 |
| BRIAN KRAUSE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 10 | $307,287 | $30,948 |
| KELLEY LAWRENCE | VP, HEALTH SERVICES Key employee | 20 | $198,389 | $7,185 |
| DICK BOWER | EXEC VP, CONSTRUCTION & FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,627 | $13,844 |
| DANIELLE WEBB | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,567 | $9,587 |
| STACEY ANDREWS | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,200 | $4,015 |
| ANGELA WALLACE | DIRECTOR, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BILLING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,421 | $16,182 |
| HOLLY HARRIS-IFEAKANWA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,335 | $3,957 |
| DR WILLIAM FANT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KIRSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY OPPENHEIMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ZIEPFEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE ABNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY EGLOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GRIESINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY KUHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL LOVEBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MULLIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SCHUSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB WEIGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON WHALEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT KIRKPATRICK | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $409,451 | $0 | $68,331 |
| BRIAN KRAUSE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 10 | $298,475 | $0 | $29,644 |
| KELLEY LAWRENCE | VP HEALTH SERVICES Key employee | 20 | $184,910 | $0 | $19,375 |
| AMY WYLIE | AVP, HEALTH SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 8 | $38,321 | $105,191 | $17,526 |
| DICK BOWER | EXEC VP, CONST & FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,954 | $0 | $17,605 |
| HOLLY HARRIS-IFEAKANWA | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,131 | $0 | $3,158 |
| STACEY ANDREWS | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,263 | $0 | $4,692 |
| DANIELLE WEBB | VP, MARKETING & COMMUNITY RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,127 | $0 | $9,123 |
| MARGARET BAKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM FANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KIRSCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK ZIEPFEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GRIESINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY KUHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAQUEL LOVEBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY MULLIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY OPPENHEIMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB WEIGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON WHALEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 230 LUDLOW ST, HAMILTON, OH 45011-2903
- In care of
- % MELISSA OLDFIELD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN KRAUSE, 230 LUDLOW STREET, HAMILTON, OH 45011
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN KRAUSE, CFO
- Phone
- (513) 785-4054
- Website
- www.community-first.org
- Return prepared by
- Plante & Moran PLLC
Mission
TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE INDIVIDUALS LIVES PROVIDED PRIMARILY THROUGH SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL LIVES PROVIDED PRIMARILY THROUGH SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS.Expenses $7,025,533 · grants $20,213 · revenue $8,112,568
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1150845
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type III functionally integrated
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $125,942,237
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,626,016
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,598,596 | $9,479,768 | $125,942,237 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,399,413 | $7,381,943 | $121,069,136 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,090,024 | $8,612,342 | $106,931,145 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,334,022 | $8,133,716 | $93,786,541 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1150845).
Questions about COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS is 31-1150845.
- Is COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN KRAUSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $522,563 (BRETT KIRKPATRICK, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY FIRST SOLUTIONS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,598,596, expenses of $9,479,768 and total assets of $125,942,237 at year end.
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