First Contact Ministries Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$461k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$555k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$1.2m
$0 liabilities
Net assets
$1.2m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
6
3.4 years on average
Staff
15
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Chris Stepp
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
First Contact Ministries Inc's network
6 people3 organisationsi6 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stepp Chair | Chairman Boa | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ellen Moss | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Keith Maxwell | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kirby Johnson | Borad Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Carder | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Wally Sneed | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Halford | President | since 2020 |
| Ellen Moss | Company secretary | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Halford | Executive Di | 40 | $21k | $34k | |
| Michael Carder | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kirby Johnson | Borad Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keith Maxwell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Moss | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wally Sneed | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Stepp | Chairman Boa | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- First Contact Ministries Inc
- EIN
- 474399326
- Address
- 106 Chadwick Ave, Hendersonvlle, NC, 28792-5707
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- To provide a life-line of hope and support to anyone seeking help for substance abuse and addiction. To act as a resource for individuals, families and loved ones seeking medical, spiritual and emotional support. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- F50 Mental health and crisis intervention
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Principal officer
- Craig Halford (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2016
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsChris Stepp
≥5years on the filingsKeith Maxwell
≥4years on the filingsEllen Moss
≥2years on the filingsKirby Johnson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.2m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $395k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $418k | $672k | Deficit $254k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.