Fire Inc

Promoting safe connections and positive parenting!

aka Families First Center | South Bend, IN | https://familiesfirstcenter.org/

GuideStar Charity Check

Fire Inc

EIN: 35-1274615

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 18, 2023

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Charity Check report

Mission

Families First Center provides family preservation services, in a safe and neutral environment, with an overall goal of healing and strengthening the family dynamic.

Ruling year info

1973

Executive Director

Nicholle Probst

Main address

605 Portage Ave

South Bend, IN 46616 USA

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EIN

35-1274615

Subject area info

Child abuse

Family courts

Child advocacy

Family services

Parent education

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Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

Families

Parents

NTEE code info

Fire Prevention / Protection / Control (M24)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, negligence and commercial or other exploitation, which results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, survival, development, or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust, or power. As a community resource used by the Indiana Department of Child Services, the Saint Joseph County courts, and other Michiana social service agencies, Families First Center understands that child maltreatment is typically propagated by family. Unfortunately, 78.1% of substantiated cases of child maltreatment, a parent is the perpetrator. This indicates that in 4 out of 5 cases, the parent committed the act of child mistreatment.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Supervised Visitation

Supervised Visitation is provided between parents, children, siblings, and/or others who have been separated due to allegations of abuse or neglect, or are involved with juvenile probation. Visitation allows the child an opportunity to reconnect and reestablish the parent/child/family relationship in a safe environment. It is a time for parents to learn and practice new parenting techniques and to assess their own ability to parent through interaction with the child. Supervised visitation allows the referring agency, in most cases the Department of Child Services or the Courts of St. Joseph County, to assess the relationship between the child and parent and to assist the parent in strengthening their parenting skills, and develop new skills.

Population(s) Served

Families

Where we work

External reviews

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Average number of service recipients per month

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Hours of supervised visitation provided

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Supervised Visitation

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Families First Center aims to see a decrease in child abuse and neglect rates within St. Joseph County and a decrease in the number of families who re-enter the child welfare system.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

Families First Center aims to implement preventative approach strategies to strengthening the fight against child maltreatment and aims to do this through the use of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Families First Center supports children and families who have experienced abuse or neglect or are at risk for abuse or neglect by providing safe and supportive environments for families to visit one another, ongoing education and support to parents to understand their child's needs and development and home based case management services to ensure that families have the resources to be successful.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Financials

Fire Inc

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

14.13

Average of 8.10 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

6.5

Average of 5.2 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8%

Average of 8% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Fire Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$1,589
Program Services	$361,442
Investments	$502
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$363,533

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$237,223
Professional Fees	$1,510
Occupancy	$24,842
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$154
Other Expenses	$42,006
Total Expenses	$305,735
Net Gain/Loss	$57,798

Revenue
Contributions	$2,148
Government Grants	$463,940
Program Services	$62,921
Investments	$5,983
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$534,992

Expenses
Program Services	$375,037
Administration	$42,215
Fundraising	$2,857
Total Expenses	$420,109
Net Gain/Loss	$114,883

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,300
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$10,602
Interest Expenses	$3,108
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$29
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,479
Government Grants	$417,103
Program Services	$13,196
Investments	$2,105
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$433,883

Expenses
Program Services	$402,440
Administration	$59,303
Fundraising	$2,827
Total Expenses	$464,570
Net Gain/Loss	($30,687)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,522
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$10,482
Interest Expenses	$1,345
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$4,347
Government Grants	$468,647
Program Services	$14,768
Investments	$3,774
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$491,536

Expenses
Program Services	$425,411
Administration	$52,967
Fundraising	$2,818
Total Expenses	$481,196
Net Gain/Loss	$10,340

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,787
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$11,194
Interest Expenses	$814
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,454
Government Grants	$541,811
Program Services	$44,144
Investments	$6,600
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$594,009

Expenses
Program Services	$459,714
Administration	$61,901
Fundraising	$2,880
Total Expenses	$524,495
Net Gain/Loss	$69,514

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,500
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$6,563
Insurance Expenses	$11,467
Interest Expenses	$1,255
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,016
Government Grants	$543,333
Program Services	$86,474
Investments	$4,200
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$636,023

Expenses
Program Services	$560,466
Administration	$63,332
Fundraising	$2,964
Total Expenses	$626,762
Net Gain/Loss	$9,261

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,500
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$5,139
Insurance Expenses	$12,257
Interest Expenses	$873
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$4,709
Government Grants	$584,468
Program Services	$77,261
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$666,438

Expenses
Program Services	$553,490
Administration	$118,519
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$672,009
Net Gain/Loss	($5,571)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,700
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$16,206
Insurance Expenses	$14,993
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,649
Government Grants	$569,004
Program Services	$88,528
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$659,181

Expenses
Program Services	$516,005
Administration	$101,875
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$617,880
Net Gain/Loss	$41,301

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,700
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$15,461
Insurance Expenses	$21,467
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$0
Government Grants	$417,486
Program Services	$87,560
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$505,046

Expenses
Program Services	$388,728
Administration	$93,282
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$482,010
Net Gain/Loss	$23,036

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,700
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$7,968
Insurance Expenses	$18,874
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,295
Government Grants	$283,934
Program Services	$83,667
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$370,896

Expenses
Program Services	$328,513
Administration	$102,782
Fundraising	$7,821
Total Expenses	$439,116
Net Gain/Loss	($68,220)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,800
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$7,183
Insurance Expenses	$15,298
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,671
Government Grants	$294,512
Program Services	$99,291
Investments	$5,503
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$400,977

Expenses
Program Services	$294,588
Administration	$110,848
Fundraising	$8,561
Total Expenses	$413,997
Net Gain/Loss	($13,020)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,800
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$9,658
Insurance Expenses	$15,000
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$5,414
Government Grants	$237,671
Program Services	$74,627
Investments	$9,845
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$327,557

Expenses
Program Services	$242,807
Administration	$105,124
Fundraising	$7,677
Total Expenses	$355,608
Net Gain/Loss	($28,051)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,100
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$6,519
Insurance Expenses	$16,023
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$11,911
Government Grants	$242,846
Program Services	$24,139
Investments	$8,291
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$287,187

Expenses
Program Services	$193,388
Administration	$73,144
Fundraising	$7,992
Total Expenses	$274,524
Net Gain/Loss	$12,663

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,140
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$8,042
Insurance Expenses	$14,964
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,906
Government Grants	$393,344
Program Services	$25,289
Investments	$8,093
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$428,632

Expenses
Program Services	$313,495
Administration	$103,791
Fundraising	$7,560
Total Expenses	$424,846
Net Gain/Loss	$3,786

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$18,902
Insurance Expenses	$16,964
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$13,535
Government Grants	$264,427
Program Services	$49,644
Investments	$3,580
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,416
Total Revenue	$332,602

Expenses
Program Services	$278,598
Administration	$99,051
Fundraising	$8,007
Total Expenses	$385,656
Net Gain/Loss	($53,054)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,150
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$9,653
Insurance Expenses	$22,518
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Fire Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$1,589
Cash & Equivalents	$38,688	$36,273	($2,415)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$210,887	$264,848	$53,961
Other	$25,064	$56,994	$31,930
Total Assets	$274,639	$358,115	$83,476

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Total Liabilities	$1,836	$27,514	$25,678

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Net Assets	$272,803	$330,601	$57,798

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$2,148
Cash & Equivalents	$36,273	$8,563	($27,710)
Accounts Receivable	$56,862	$80,821	$23,959
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$264,848	$390,545	$125,697
Other	$132	$132	$0
Total Assets	$358,115	$480,061	$121,946

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$27,735	$25,777	($1,958)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$9,279	$18,300	$9,021
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$37,014	$44,077	$7,063

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$321,101	$435,984	$114,883
Net Assets	$321,101	$435,984	$114,883

Fire Inc

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$13,675	-$7,247	$29,563	$19,902	-$37,013
As % of expenses	3.5%	-2.2%	11.5%	4.9%	-10.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$13,020	-$28,051	$12,663	$3,786	-$53,054
As % of expenses	-3.1%	-7.9%	4.6%	0.9%	-13.8%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$400,977	$327,557	$287,187	$428,632	$332,602
Total revenue, % change over prior year	8.1%	-18.3%	-12.3%	49.3%	-22.4%
Program services revenue	24.8%	22.8%	8.4%	5.9%	14.9%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
Government grants	73.4%	72.6%	84.6%	91.8%	79.5%
All other grants and contributions	0.4%	1.7%	4.1%	0.4%	4.1%
Other revenue	1.4%	3.0%	2.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$387,302	$334,804	$257,624	$408,730	$369,615
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-5.4%	-13.6%	-23.1%	58.7%	-9.6%
Personnel	78.0%	76.1%	71.8%	69.6%	70.0%
Professional fees	0.7%	1.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.3%
Occupancy	10.1%	9.6%	9.1%	7.5%	11.1%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	11.2%	12.6%	15.9%	20.3%	16.6%

Full cost components (estimated)	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$413,997	$355,608	$274,524	$424,846	$385,656
One month of savings	$32,275	$27,900	$21,469	$34,061	$30,801
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$446,272	$383,508	$295,993	$458,907	$416,457

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	7.4	8.3	7.7	6.4	6.5
Months of cash and investments	7.4	8.3	7.7	6.4	6.5
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	6.9	7.7	11.2	7.7	7.2

Balance sheet composition	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$239,417	$231,366	$164,575	$218,089	$200,039
Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables	$49,495	$11,844	$91,368	$68,301	$35,712
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$558,558	$560,691	$536,504	$536,504	$539,098
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	55.5%	59.0%	60.0%	63.0%	65.6%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	12.3%	6.3%	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
Unrestricted net assets	$471,638	$443,587	$456,250	$460,036	$406,982
Temporarily restricted net assets	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total net assets	$471,638	$443,587	$456,250	$460,036	$406,982

Key data checks

Key data checks	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Nicholle Probst

LinkedIn profile

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Fire Inc

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

Fire Inc

Board of directors
as of 08/22/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Dan Manier

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/8/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Fire Inc

Promoting safe connections and positive parenting!

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Supervised Visitation

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Average number of service recipients per month

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Hours of supervised visitation provided

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Financials

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2022 info

14.13

Months of cash in 2022 info

6.5

Fringe rate in 2022 info

8%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Nicholle Probst

Number of employees

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Compensation data

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Board of directors data

Dan Manier

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Liquidity in 2022

Months of cash in 2022

Fringe rate in 2022

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities