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FAITH FIRST

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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2024–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $148K · expenses $185K · assets $47K

EIN
85-4036862
Address
141 14TH ST, PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950-2734
Website
www.livefaithfirst.org
NTEE code
X99
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2021
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

Goal of our cohort is to build strong relationships between pastors so that a diverse group of congregations can gather to serve their communities. We believe that divides are broken down with proximity. Our cohorts seek to bridge racial, political, denominational, generational and socio-economic divides within our churches and nation.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Elliot Sand Executive Director2025 $55,808$55,808 1
Elliot Sands (former) Executive Director2024 $130,208$130,208 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Vintage Foster Director Chairperson2024-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Joel Redmon Director2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Heather Kelley Director2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Daved Matas Director2025 10 $0 reported 1
Denee DeForest Treasurer2025 10 $0 reported 1
David Matas (former) Director2024 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elliot Sand Executive Director40 $55,808$0$0 $55,8081
Vintage Foster Director Chairperson10 $0$0$0 $01
Daved Matas Director10 $0$0$0 $01
Joel Redmon Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Heather Kelley Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Denee DeForest Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $130K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Elliot Sands Executive Director40 $130,208-- $130,2081
Vintage Foster Director Chairperson10 $0-- $01
David Matas Director10 $0-- $01
Joel Redmon Director0 $0-- $01
Heather Kelley Director0 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$147,666$184,865 $46,799$46,799 $147,666$0 $55,8082-
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$190,959$171,669 $83,997$83,997 $190,896- ---

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $46,100 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$25,100 2024$10,000
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$16,000 2024$16,000
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ARMANINO FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FAITH FIRST” 2020 1$5,000 2020$5,000
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UNITED SIKH MOVEMENTCAX99 $156,260$152,159 SECRETARY$52,500 Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$1,351,14152 152016–2024 SIGNS OF LOVE; VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL INC; JESUS REDEEMS MINISTRIES INC; CHINESE INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC and 11 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$998,87537 132014–2024 VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL INC; HIMALAYAN YOGA MEDITATION SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES; CHINESE INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC; RETREAT HOUSE SPIRITUALITY CENTER INC and 9 more
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$337,6005 32013–2020 I M MINISTRY INC; STAND WITH ISRAEL INCORPORATED; LA MAUM CENTER
LIVING LEGACY FOUNDATION Private foundation$212,0003 22023–2024 STAND WITH ISRAEL INCORPORATED; I M MINISTRY INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$147,16411 42019–2024 ADI DA FOUNDATION; COMPASSION CAUSES; JESUS REDEEMS MINISTRIES INC; UNITED SIKH MOVEMENT
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$144,3337 32014–2023 ALSAJDAH ACADEMY; BEAUTY BY FIRE MINISTRIES; SIGNS OF LOVE
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$130,1715 32016–2024 AMAZING GRACE MARITIME MISSIONS; IMPACT 316; JESUS REDEEMS MINISTRIES INC
NATIONAL CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$120,5002 12021–2022 COMMUNAL FIRST SATURDAYS INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$107,63113 32013–2024 CHINESE INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC; THE GOOD CALL MINISTRIES; JOSHUA J & SUNNYO BUCK MISSION FUND
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SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST DAF sponsor$60,0002 22024–2024 THE GOOD CALL MINISTRIES; JOSHUA J & SUNNYO BUCK MISSION FUND
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$54,7756 32020–2024 VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL INC; JAIN TEMPLE OF LOS ANGELES; COMPASSION CAUSES
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IMPACTASSETS INC DAF sponsor$34,0005 12019–2023 IMPACT 316
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $184,865 spent · pay $135,495 · grants $0 · events $3,162
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $61,262--- 33.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $55,808--- 30.2%
Advertising and promotion $30,626--- 16.6%
Payroll taxes $18,425--- 10.0%
All other expenses $5,025--- 2.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,162--- 1.7%
Insurance $2,876--- 1.6%
Other (as described)Due Subscriptions $2,211--- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $1,876--- 1.0%
Other (as described)Donation Processing Fee $1,578--- 0.9%
Information technology $1,167--- 0.6%
Travel $456--- 0.2%
Office expenses $174--- 0.1%
Other (as described)Programs - Podcast Research $144--- 0.1%
Other (as described)Licenses Corp Fees $75--- 0.0%
Total$184,865100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $171,669 spent · pay $154,619 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $154,619 90.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $17,050 9.9%
Total$171,669100%

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