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FIRST RISING MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH HOUSING CORPORATION, INC.Non-Profit

EIN: 237032226

UEI: ZRGLTURHL3A3

Audited by: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Oversight agency: 14 [Department of Housing and Urban Development]

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Data as of September 7, 2026

FIRST RISING MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH HOUSING CORPORATION, INC.10 audit years1 findings
10
Audit Years
1
Total Findings
0
Repeat Findings
$21.7M
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2025)

FY 2025-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$21,708,262 federal awards expended
2025-001
Special Tests & Provisions
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY

During our testing, we noted that First Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Housing Corporation, Inc. failed to make the 50% required deposit of surplus cash that was calculated in the 2024 audited financial statements within the 90-day time frame prescribed by HUD. Questioned costs: None. Context: Tested deposit to residual receipt account. Cause: Administrative error. Effect: The residual receipts account is not in compliance with HUD Residual Receipts Provisions and is underfunded. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that First Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Housing Corporation, Inc. design and implement controls to prevent non-compliance with HUD requirements surrounding surplus cash deposits such as recalculating surplus cash at the end of the year after all transactions have been posted. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

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Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Federal Program Name: Section 221(d)(3) Insured Mortgage Assistance Listing Number: 14.135 Award Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 Type of Finding:  Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance Criteria or specific requirement: Per HUD requirements, 50% of surplus cash calculated in the prior year must be deposited into a separate residual receipts account within 90 days of year end. The other 50% is applied to the HUD retrofit loan. Condition: During our testing, we noted that First Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Housing Corporation, Inc. failed to make the 50% required deposit of surplus cash that was calculated in the 2024 audited financial statements within the 90-day time frame prescribed by HUD. Questioned costs: None. Context: Tested deposit to residual receipt account. Cause: Administrative error. Effect: The residual receipts account is not in compliance with HUD Residual Receipts Provisions and is underfunded. Repeat Finding: No Recommendation: We recommend that First Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Housing Corporation, Inc. design and implement controls to prevent non-compliance with HUD requirements surrounding surplus cash deposits such as recalculating surplus cash at the end of the year after all transactions have been posted. Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Recommendation: We recommend that First Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Housing Corporation, Inc. design and implement controls to prevent non-compliance with HUD requirements surrounding surplus cash deposits such as recalculating surplus cash at the end of the year after all transactions have been posted. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken in response to finding: First Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Housing Corporation, Inc. T/A Gibson Plaza Apartments will implement enhanced internal controls to ensure compliance with HUD requirements related to surplus cash calculations and deposits. Specifically: - Management will perform a final recalculation of surplus cash at year-end after all accounting transactions have been recorded and reviewed. - A standardized checklist will be developed and utilized to ensure that all required steps in the surplus cash calculation process are completed accurately. - The surplus cash calculation will be reviewed and approved by a secondary individual independent of the preparer to ensure accuracy and compliance. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Asa Ewings Planned completion date for corrective action plan: 5/31/2026

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FY 2024-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$21,572,973 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on April 24, 2025 — management decision was due October 24, 2025.

FY 2023-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$21,792,665 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on July 11, 2024 — management decision was due January 11, 2025.

FY 2022-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$22,238,025 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on August 18, 2023 — management decision was due February 18, 2024.

FY 2021-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$22,656,866 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on August 17, 2022 — management decision was due February 17, 2023.

FY 2020-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$22,971,960 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on August 8, 2021 — management decision was due February 8, 2022.

FY 2019-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$22,995,925 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on September 24, 2020 — management decision was due March 24, 2021.

FY 2018-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$23,033,903 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on September 29, 2019 — management decision was due March 29, 2020.

FY 2017-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$23,294,927 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on September 16, 2018 — management decision was due March 16, 2019.

FY 2016-12-31

LOW-RISK AUDITEE$23,652,348 federal awards expendedNo findings recorded this year

FAC accepted this audit on September 27, 2017 — management decision was due March 27, 2018.

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