FAMILY FIRST INC
EIN 59-3043408 · Human Services (P010)
What they do
THE MISSION of FAMILY FIRST is to PROVIDE PARENTING, MARRIAGE and RELATIONAL TRUTH THAT HELPS PEOPLE LOVE THEIR FAMILY WELL and GIVES THEM GREATER HOPE for THE FUTURE.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $689,724 for MARK MERRILL (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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MARK MERRILLPRESIDENT
DANIEL FARRA UNTIL 1025CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
SUSAN MERRILLCHIEF MARKETING & PROGRAM OFFICER
TED LOWECONTENT CREATOR AND COMMUNICATOR
ANGELA BISHOPDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
JONATHAN MANKEDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
JASON HOODALL PRO DAD CHAPTERS DIRECTOR
LESLEY BATEMANDIRECTOR OF PARTNER SERVICES
BRIAN BURRIDGEDIR. OF DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BRADLEY YOUNGSENIOR ALL PRO DAD CHAPTERS SALES MANAGER
PATRICK STEVENSCORPORATE & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
WALTER FOSTERDIRECTOR OF CONTENT CREATION
DALE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
KENDALL SPENCERDIRECTOR
KIMBERLY ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
CHRISTINA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
MARK JOHNSONCHAIRMAN
CHAD CAHILLDIRECTOR
MICHAEL CARMICHAELDIRECTOR
BRYANT SKINNER JRDIRECTOR
S CARY GAYLORDDIRECTOR
BRIDGETTE CAHILLDIRECTOR
SYLVIA SPENCERDIRECTOR
BECKI CARMICHAELDIRECTOR
ANN GAYLORDDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1991
- Location
- 5509 W GRAY STREET 100, TAMPA, FL 33609
- County
- Hillsborough
- In care of
- MARK MERRILL
- Primary officer
- MARK MERRILL, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SCHAFER TSCHOPP & MITCHELL LLLP
- NTEE classification
- Human Services (P010)