Community First Inc

Organization Overview

Community First Inc is located in Hilo, HI. The organization was established in 2015. According to its NTEE Classification (E80) the organization is classified as: Health (General & Financing), under the broad grouping of Health Care and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Community First Inc employed 4 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Community First Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Community First Inc generated $1.5m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 38.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.2m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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COMMUNITY FIRST SERVES AS A NEUTRAL FORUM FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND AS A CATALYST FOR SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND LOWER MEDICAL COST ON HAWAII ISLAND BASED ON COMMUNITY GOOD.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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OUR KULEANA (PROGRAM 10) THE GOAL OF OUR KULEANA IS TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND GALVANIZE OUR COMMUNITY TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 BY PROMOTING KNOWN SAFETY PROTOCOLS WHILE CONNECTING THE MESSAGE OF PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY KULEANA AS A REASON 'WHY'. OUR KULEANA UTILIZIED MANY MEDIA PLATFORMS INCLUDING TV (BOTH LOCAL AND STATE), RADIO, NEWSPAPER, BILLBOARDS, (SIGNAGE) AND SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK) TO BLANKET OUR COMMUNITY WITH MESSAGING THAT FEATURED COMPELLING CONTENT AND ENGAGED LOCAL INFLUENCERS WITH LARGE FOLLOWINGS TO PROMOTE FOLLOWING SAFTEY GUIDLEINES.


KULEANA HEALTH (PROGRAM 11) THIS HEALTH LITERACY PROGRAM, 'KULEANA HEALTH' TRANSLATES TO MEAN 'RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE'S HEALTH AND THE WELLBEING OF OTHERS'. IN THE SCOPE OF THIS TWO-YEAR PROJECT, COMMUNITY FIRST WILL BRING TOGETHER A CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CENTERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECTIVELY DEVELOP, ORGANIZE, AND DEVELOP A HEALTH LITERACY PROGRAM THAT TARGETS OUR MOST ADVERSELY IMPACTED RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, RURAL COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS SOCIALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE COVID-19 VACCINATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH AWARENESS AS WELL AS BASIC HEALTH LITERACY ASSOCIATED WITH PRIMARY CARE UTILIZATION, BASIC HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND INCORPORATING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FAMILIAR TO THESE POPULATIONS.


ACCESS TO CARE (PROGRAM 14) ACCESS TO CARE IS A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE ASSESSMENT THAT COMBINES DATA FROM RESIDENT SURVEYS, INPUT FROM HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND FEEDBACK FROM POLICYMAKERS INTO A SNAPSHOT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE TERRAIN OF THE HEALTHCARE LANDSCAPE IN HAWAI'I. THE VISION OF ACCESS TO CARE IS A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED HEALTHCARE COLLABORATIVE THAT ENSURES EVERYONE IN HAWAII HAS TIMELY ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE, CLOSE TO HOME. CREATING MORE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTH CARE VIA INFORMED DATA IS THE GOAL. ACCESS TO CARE IS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT WITH COMMUNTIY FIRST AS THE CONSORTIUM LEADER OF OVER HALF A DOZEN HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT COMES FROM GRANTS FORM THE STATE OF HAWAI'I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND IN-KIND SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY. OTHER PARTNERS INCLUDE: COUNTY OF HAWAI'I, HAWAI'I HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION, HAWAI'I STATE RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION, HILO MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, HMSA, PACIFIC BASIN TELEHEALTH RESOURCE CENTER AND HAWAI'I PROJECT DELIVERY. ACCESS TO CARE SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND GAPS IN SPECIALTY AND ANCILLARY SERVICES. DATA FROM THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WILL BE ANALYZED FROM PATIENTS WHO ARE FLOWN OFF-ISLAND FOR PROCEDURES IN AN EFFORT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT SERVICES CAN BE ADMINISTERED LOCALLY TO KEEP CARE AS LOCAL AS POSSIBLE. THE ASSESSMENT ALSO AIMS TO FIND WHAT IS WORKING IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND EXTRAPOLATE THOSE MODELS OF SERVICE TO BUILD UPON. ONCE FINAL, THEY WILL BE SHARED WITH POLICY MAKERS, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS SO THAT THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER TO STREAMLINE SERVICES, IDENTIFY GAPS IN CARE AND EFFECT REAL CHANGE ACROSS THE STATE.


OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAM SERVICES


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Susan Mochizuki
Vice President
$0
Randy Kurohara
Executive Director
$0
James Takamine
Treasurer
$0
Toby Taniguchi
Chairman/president
$0
Roberta Chu
Treasurer
$0
Martha Yamada RN
Secretary
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Navis & Company Llc
Staff Support, Project Mgmt
$1,688,332
Pono Health
Healthcare Consultant
$362,674
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $610,000
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$869,564
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,479,564
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $0
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $10,703
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,543,543

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Community First Inc has recieved totaling $50,000.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Hiroaki Elaine & Lawrence Kono Foundation

Honolulu, HI

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GIFT

$25,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: HEALTH

$25,000
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